Senate GOP block procedural vote on bipartisan infrastructure bill
The preliminary vote failed 49 to 51.
McConnell predicts no Republicans will support raising debt ceiling
A two-year suspension of the debt limit is set to expire July 31.
Longtime Trump ally Thomas Barrack indicted for lobbying activities
Barrack was arrested in California on Tuesday, the Justice Department said.
Senate faces pivotal vote on bipartisan infrastructure deal as negotiations continue
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer set up a procedural vote Wednesday to begin debate on the bipartisan infrastructure deal.
Bipartisan senators unveil bill to bolster Congress' war powers
The bill seeks to reclaim Congress' power over three areas: war powers, arms exports and national emergencies.
Attorney general restricts efforts to seize reporters' records
The prohibition by Garland comes after three news outlets learned the Justice Department under former President Trump secretly seized reporters' records.
Biden administration announces first Guantanamo detainee transfer
There are 39 detainees who remain at Guantanamo Bay.
Mullen calls reports of post-election chaos in WH "disturbing"
New books detail the concerns General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had about Mr. Trump in the weeks after the presidential election.
Gottlieb warns Delta variant could be "most serious virus"
The Delta variant has fueled a rise in coronavirus cases, with the number of new infections rising in all 50 states.
Stephen Breyer says he hasn't decided when he'll retire from Supreme Court
Breyer has been under pressure from liberal groups to step down and allow President Biden to name a successor.
Federal court rules bans on handgun sales to people under 21 unconstitutional
"We refuse to relegate either the Second Amendment or 18- to 20-year-olds to a second-class status," Judge Julius Richardson wrote for the two-judge majority.
Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg removed as officer of subsidiaries after tax charges
Public records show Weisselberg was removed as vice president, secretary and treasurer of at least seven entities tied to the Trump Organization.
Biden says U.S. "stands firmly" with Cuban people amid protests
"The Cuban people are bravely asserting fundamental and universal rights," Mr. Biden said in a statement.
Supreme Court's voting rights decision casts shadow on legal battles
The decision could force Democrats and voting rights advocates into other arenas to mount their battles against voting restrictions enacted in GOP-led states.
Fauci: It's "inexplicable" some Americans aren't getting vaccinated
Fauci said 99.5% of all deaths from COVID-19 are in unvaccinated people.