Biden says he's "confident" Congress will deliver reconciliation package to his desk
The president said he's "confident" Congress will deliver the infrastructure and "Build Back Better" proposals to his desk.
Milley stands by communications with China amid new book
A new book reports Milley had two phone calls with his counterpart in China during the last months of the Trump presidency.
"We have been failed": U.S. gymnasts testify about Larry Nassar abuse
Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing on the FBI's mishandling of the investigation into Nassar.
Arizona sues Biden administration over COVID-19 vaccine mandates
The details of the new vaccine requirements from the Biden administration have yet to be finalized and released.
Justice Department restricts use of chokeholds, no-knock entries by feds
The move is the latest in a series of steps from the Biden administration to bolster law enforcement accountability.
Obama, Bush, Clinton join forces with new group helping Afghan evacuees
The organization, Welcome.US, formally launches Tuesday.
Abortion providers warn Supreme Court against upholding Mississippi law
Mississippi officials are asking the Supreme Court to overrule its abortion precedents.
DOJ adopts new rules for federal monitors of police departments
Garland announced the changes in a speech to the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
Amy Coney Barrett says Supreme Court justices aren't "partisan hacks"
Barrett delivered a lecture hosted by the McConnell Center at the University of Louisville.
Gottlieb says vaccines could be approved for kids 5-11 by end of October
Dr. Scott Gottlieb, the former FDA commissioner, said for skeptical parents, getting their children vaccinated against COVID-19 is not a "binary decision."
Kinzinger says "a lot of people" to blame for missteps in Afghan withdrawal
Kinzinger is a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, which will hear from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday.
Justice Department sues Texas, seeking to block new abortion law
Justice Department attorneys argued in their 30-page complaint that the statute was enacted in "open defiance" of the Constitution.
White House withdraws nomination of Biden's pick for ATF director
The ATF has not has a Senate-confirmed director since 2015.
Schumer says Democrats moving "full speed ahead" on spending package
Senator Joe Manchin suggested last week Congress take a "strategic pause" on the sweeping plan.
Supreme Court to hold first in-person arguments since start of pandemic
The court said it "anticipates" providing live audio of oral arguments set for October, November and December.