2026Talks

The Senate votes to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, the Biden administration issues new rules on immigration arrests, and Facebook's global head of safety defends the company's practices before lawmakers.

Lawmakers debate suspending the debt ceiling and struggle to reach a budget deal, Senate lawmakers scrutinize Texas' abortion law, and YouTube bans the accounts of people spreading vaccine misinformation.

Top military officials testify on Afghanistan withdrawal, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of looming crisis if debt ceiling isn't raised, Texas lawmakers release proposed redrawn maps, and the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma reaches a $75 million settlement with opioid distributors.

The nation's murder rate is up, the Senate votes on raising the debt limit, the DEA warns about fake prescription painkillers, a new version of DACA could be on the way, and John Hinckley, Jr. could go free next year.

Government shutdown looms as Senate prepares to vote on the debt ceiling, former President Trump holds rally in Georgia, the U.S. reopens a border crossing in Texas, and an Amtrak train crash kills three in Montana.

The January 6th committee subpoenas former Trump officials, a Senate showdown looms over the debt ceiling, the CDC okays COVID boosters for seniors, and advocates testify about scams targeting the elderly.

Sen. Mitch McConnell refuses to support raising the debt ceiling, the Biden administration pledges $500 million worth of COVID vaccine doses globally, and the military says it is taking steps to combat sexual assault.

UN Secretary General calls for ban on drones; New book by Politico reports Hunter Biden emails to foreign business leaders; Vice President Harris condemns treatment of Haitian migrants; and Congress works to avoid a government shutdown. 

Pfizer says its vaccine is safe for children ages 5 to 11, travel restrictions soon will ease for vaccinated international visitors to the U.S., and a Texas doctor who performed an abortion under new restrictions is sued.

The U.S. military apologizes for drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians, Justice for J6 rally in Washington draws few, the CDC says it will help public health departments, and France recalls its ambassadors to the U.S. and Australia. 

Virginia gubernatorial candidates debate; Former federal prosecutor Michael Sussmann indicted over lying to the FBI; lawmakers set to question oil industry over climate disinformation; and FDA scientists express skepticism over booster shots.

President Biden launches a new security partnership with Australia, voters reject a recall effort against California's governor, and poverty rates in the U.S. fell in 2020, thanks largely to pandemic assistance.

California's recall election goes smoothly; Senate Democrats introduce watered-down voting rights act; Biden's approval rating takes a hit on foreign policy post-Afghanistan withdrawal; and the President calls for urgent action on climate change.

A House hearing on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan turns contentious, Democrats plan to tax the rich to pay for a $3.5 trillion budget plan, and President Joe Biden stumps for Gov. Gavin Newsom in California.

Trump hints at 2024 presidential run, the U.S. Senate is back from recess and faces deadlines over infrastructure and the debt ceiling, and  a hospital in upstate New York will stop delivering babies after thirty staffers quit over a vaccine mandate.

President Biden announces a vaccine mandate for federal workers, LA County is set to require vaccines for students ages 12 and older, and the Justice Department sues Texas over its new six-week abortion ban.

President Biden will announce six new steps to combat the coronavirus, the U.S. heads toward an October debt default, and Vice President Kamala Harris says there is a lot at stake in the California recall election.

Texas' new election law is already facing a challenge, Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Taliban is not holding American hostages, and Sen. Bernie Sanders is confident in the Democrats' reconciliation package.

Federal emergency unemployment benefits expire, the Department of Justice says it will challenge the new Texas abortion law, and charter planes with passengers seeking to flee the Taliban are held up leaving Afghanistan.

 A look at the State of Labor in 2021 including slowed hiring, expiring unemployment benefits, and income inequality.

Officials warn of a Labor Day cybersecurity threat, some Democrats want more Pentagon spending than Biden proposes, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi promises a floor vote to protect abortion access.

Uncertainly reigns following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, Texas bans abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, and a federal judge greenlights a controversial opioid bankruptcy settlement for Purdue Pharma.

Texas passes a divisive election reform bill; Biden defends his Afghanistan deadline amid calls for his ouster; and big bucks flow into California to stop a Newsom recall.

The U.S. military closes a 20-year chapter in Afghanistan, Republicans blast Biden for leaving Americans behind, and a new federal office aims to target climate health.

President Joe Biden and the first lady attend the return of U.S. service members' remains at Dover Air Force Base; US drone strike targeted Kabul vehicle loaded with explosives, and Louisiana Governor. John Bel Edwards requests a Major Disaster Declaration ahead of Hurricane Ida.