2026Talks

A long-time Senate leader passes away; strong divides shown in views on Jan. 6; and a congresswoman pleas for civility after a threatening message.

President Biden and the nation's Governors discuss the Omicron surge, a Wisconsin election probe faces legal challenges, and activists push for new protections at New Mexico's Chaco Culture National Historical Park.

Biden on the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Fauci says Trump should keep up support for COVID-19 vaccines; and thousands of flights are canceled due to omicron and airline staffing.

President Biden backs filibuster reform for voting rights bills, former police officer Kim Potter is found guilty, and a Supreme Court special session will consider the Biden administration's vaccination rules.

President Joe Biden extends the student loan moratorium, Russia's proposal to end hostilities with Ukraine a 'non-starter,' and health officials authorize the first antiviral pill to treat patients who contract COVID-19.

President Biden announced steps to curb winter spike in COVID cases; Former President Trump says he's holding a Jan. 6 news conference at Mar-a-Lago; and airline CEOs call for postponing a 5G-technology rollout in the new year.

The EPA announces new rules for vehicle mileage standards, the White House says President Biden and Senator Manchin remain friends, and the Omicron variant now makes up more than 73 percent of U.S. COVID-19 cases.

Manchin faces backlash and praise for possibly killing Build Back Better; a Child Tax Credit extension may not be off the table; and voting rights legislation punted to 2022.

Harris touts new lead line removal plan; Senate debates voting-rights legislation; 1994 Violence Against Women Act gets update; and Congress slaps import ban on China.

Congress raises the debt ceiling and approves the annual defense spending bill, President Biden visits Kentucky to survey storm damage, and the Fed is ending its pandemic stimulus initiative.

The Proud Boys and Oathkeepers named in a Jan. 6 civil suit; the House votes on a Meadows contempt charge; and Schumer accuses Republicans of obstructing Biden nominees.

President Biden will visit tornado-ravaged Kentucky, Sen. Joe Manchin continues to push back on Build Back Better, and former Trump administration official Mark Meadows is referred for criminal contempt charges.

Western Kentucky grapples with rising death toll from deadly tornadoes; FEMA administrator says more extreme weather events likely due to climate change; and Biden acknowledges inflation is hurting Americans.

Former President Donald Trump's latest effort to shield privileged documents is denied by a judge as Democrats advance a bill to curb executive powers, and former Senator Bob Dole lies in state at the Capitol.

President Biden says U.S. troops won't prevent Russia invasion of Ukraine, Democrats want Rep. Boebert punished over her anti-Muslim comments, and Mark Meadows fires back over a subpoena from the January 6th panel.

Presidents Biden and Putin talk about the Ukrainian border in a virtual meeting, the Senate reaches an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, and officials testify about closing the U.S. prison at Guantánamo Bay.

The Justice Department sues Texas over redistricting, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai meets with the Secretary of State, and the White House says U.S. diplomats won't attend the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Lasting effects from Representative Boebert's anti-muslim comments about Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's linger; The National Institute of Health comments on the severity and longevity of omicron and tensions on the Russia-Ukraine border rise.

The House passes a stop-gap government funding bill, the Omicron variant is found in Minnesota, President Biden administration revives the "Remain in Mexico" policy, and the Bidens light the National Christmas Tree.

The Supreme Court debates abortion rights, Stacey Abrams will again run for Georgia governor, and Congress scrambles to avoid a shutdown. 

Republican lawmakers say government won't shut down, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell says consumers can expect high inflation well into next year, and an FDA panel greenlights the first pill to treat COVID-19.

The U.S. Senate is back in session with a long holiday to-do list including avoiding a government shutdown, negotiations to revive the Iran Nuclear Deal resume, and Jack Dorsey resigns as the CEO of Twitter.

A new travel ban begins to stem the spread of a new COVID variant; Biden hits the road to promote infrastructure investments; and the future of Roe v. Wade at stake at the Supreme Court.

Big retailers predict an historic holiday shopping season, but small businesses are not sharing that optimism, and economists weigh in on what's behind the nation's labor shortages.

Three Georgia men are found guilty of murder in Ahmaud Arbery's death, the EPA requires natural gas plants to reporting emissions, and as Americans hit the road for Thanksgiving, sales of electric vehicles are up.