Federal judge issues order blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state's six-week abortion ban.
FDA still without a permanent leader as clock ticks down on acting head
The clock is ticking down on the time President Joe Biden has to appoint a permanent head to the US Food and Drug Administration -- an agency critical to fighting the coronavirus pandemic -- with no outward signs he has a candidate in mind.
5 ways to save the economy and raise the debt ceiling
Everyone seems to agree the US debt ceiling should be raised to pay for tax cuts and spending the government has already approved -- and to avoid the economic calamity that would likely result from a US default.
McConnell floats debt ceiling proposal amid partisan stalemate
The Senate is slated to take a procedural vote Wednesday on whether to advance a House-passed bill to suspend the nation's debt limit until December 2022, but Republicans are expected to block the measure.
Biden administration plans to restore environmental review policies weakened by Trump
The Biden administration plans to restore three major provisions to a bedrock environmental law that were rolled back under President Donald Trump, it announced Wednesday.
Idaho’s governor accuses lieutenant governor of attempting to deploy National Guard to border without authorization
An extraordinary public feud between Idaho's two top leaders escalated on Tuesday when the state's governor, Brad Little, accused fellow Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin of overstepping her authority by ordering the state National Guard to the US-Mexico border while he was in Texas visiting the border.
Democrats are serious about potentially changing Senate filibuster rules to avoid default
The country is on the precipice of a financial calamity and Democrats are on the verge of potentially altering the contours of the Senate with a potential one-time rules change that would enable them to pass a debt ceiling increase well ahead of the October 18 deadline.
Biden to argue ‘Republican obstruction’ leading to debt default risk as he convenes business leaders and CEOs
President Joe Biden on Wednesday is set to ramp up the pressure on Republicans as the nation's nears the deadline to raise the debt ceiling on Wednesday, as he looks to argue the GOP is putting the country at risk of a possible debt default by standing firm against raising the nation's debt limit.
US Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says could bring relief to thousands of borrowers working in government and nonprofit sectors.