Democrats plan to include debt limit suspension in stopgap funding bill

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell held strong Monday on his assertion that Republicans will not help Democrats address the debt ceiling.

• Sep 21, 2021

Doctor who wrote op-ed admitting to violating Texas abortion law sued

"On the morning of September 6, I provided an abortion to a woman who, though still in her first trimester, was beyond the state's new limit," the doctor wrote.

• Sep 21, 2021

Biden meets with U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres

Guterres has called on the U.S. to end its "cold war" with China.

• Sep 20, 2021

Here are the biggest climate pieces of Democrats' spending plan

From clean energy incentives to green jobs training, here's what climate spending could pay for.

• Sep 21, 2021

Justice Department faces hurdles in fight against Texas abortion law

The Justice Department also asked a judge to temporarily halt enforcement of the six-week abortion ban.

• Sep 20, 2021

Congressman Tim Ryan tests positive for COVID-19

Ryan joins more than 10 other lawmakers who tested positive after receiving both doses of the vaccine.

• Sep 20, 2021

Congress faces long to-do list upon return to Washington

Democratic leaders are navigating divisions not only with Republicans, but also within their own party.

• Sep 20, 2021

U.S. to raise refugee cap to 125,000 in 2022

The 125,000-spot refugee cap for fiscal year 2021 will mark a 733% increase from the historic low 15,000-person ceiling former President Donald Trump set before leaving office.

• Sep 20, 2021

Biden heads to U.N. General Assembly amid tensions with France

President Biden will be addressing the United Nations General Assembly for the first time.

• Sep 20, 2021

U.S. to require foreign travelers to be vaccinated to enter country

The new air travel policy from the administration will begin in November.

• Sep 20, 2021

Supreme Court to hear blockbuster Mississippi abortion case December 1

Mississippi officials are asking the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade.

• Sep 20, 2021

Stocks slump as investors fret about Fed and China's Evergrande

Investors focused on whether the Federal Reserve will signal this week that it plans to withdraw economic stimulus.

• Sep 20, 2021

Parliamentarian likely dooms plan to legalize immigrants via budget bill

The ruling is a crushing setback for Democrats, who hoped to use the budget reconciliation process to create a massive legalization program for 8 million undocumented immigrants.

• Sep 20, 2021

Transcript: Dr. Scott Gottlieb on "Face the Nation"

The following is a transcript of an interview with Dr. Scott Gottlieb that aired on Sunday, September 19, 2021, on "Face the Nation."

• Sep 19, 2021

Sanders says Democrats are "going to come together" on reconciliation bill

"The $3.5 trillion is much too low. A compromise has already been made, an agreement has been made," Sanders said.

• Sep 19, 2021

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