Senate to act on debt limit ahead of December 15 deadline
The Senate is on track to vote on Tuesday to raise the national debt limit as lawmakers race to avert a catastrophic default ahead of a critical mid-week deadline.
Appeals court rules against Biden administration’s termination of ‘remain in Mexico’ policy
The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday night ruled against the Biden administration's bid to terminate the Trump-era "remain in Mexico" policy, which requires non-Mexican migrants to stay in Mexico until their US immigration court dates.
Air Force discharges 27 troops for refusing Covid-19 vaccine
The Air Force has discharged 27 service members for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine, spokeswoman Ann Stefanek told CNN on Monday, making these likely the first troops to be removed from the military for failure to obey the vaccine mandate.
Manchin signals major changes needed to win his support on Biden’s safety net plan
Sen. Joe Manchin, the most pivotal swing vote in the Senate, indicated on Monday that a significant amount of work remains to be done to earn his support for President Joe Biden's sweeping social safety net expansion, potentially delivering a fatal blow to Democratic leaders' hopes of getting the bill passed in the Senate before
Appeals court wary of Trump’s arguments for throwing out House subpoena of his financial docs
A federal appeals court sounded dubious Monday of arguments put forward by former President Donald Trump for why a House subpoena for his financial records should be wholly invalidated.
Former DC National Guard commander meeting with January 6 committee
William Walker, who was the top commander for Washington, DC's National Guard and responsible for troop deployment in support of law enforcement overwhelmed on January 6, met Monday with the House select committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol, a source familiar with his appearance has confirmed to CNN.
Ransomware attack hits Virginia Legislature
A ransomware attack has hit the Virginia state Legislature's IT branch and state agencies are helping with the recovery, a spokesperson for Gov. Ralph Northam said Monday.
Fact check: Several news outlets inaccurately reported key detail of Meadows story about Trump and protesters
Several news outlets inaccurately reported a key detail of a story told by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in the book he released last week, "The Chief's Chief."
January 6 committee to vote Monday on holding Meadows in contempt of Congress
The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the US Capitol is prepared to vote Monday on whether former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows should be referred to the Department of Justice on criminal contempt of Congress charges.