2026Talks

Vaccine mandates spur controversy among some workers and politicians, Wisconsin's AG demands a Republican probe into the 2020 election be shut down, and President Biden's border policies again come under fire.

The White House acknowledges Indigenous People's Day for the first time; three national monuments restored; and Biden and Trump call for unity as they rally their bases ahead of 2022.

America's former envoy to Haiti learned about mass deportations of Haitians in Texas on the news, the Senate punts the debt ceiling debate to December, and a hearing on the Arizona recount highlights persistent divides.

Senate Democrats reach a deal with Sen. Mitch McConnell on a debt ceiling vote, a federal student loan forgiveness program relaxes its rules, and Republicans call on President Biden to address the southern border crisis.

Biden makes case for Build Back Better plan in Michigan; Justice Department says it's addressing spike in violence against teachers and school personnel; and former Facebook Product Manager Frances Haugen says the platform harms kids and sows political division.

The Facebook whistleblower goes before Congress; a stalemate continues over the debt ceiling; and Andrew Yang is leaving the Democratic Party.

Biden seeks to quell Democratic infighting over infrastructure; thousands rally for reproductive rights; and a Facebook whistleblower expected to testify on Capitol Hill.

The Senate votes to fund the government and avoid a shutdown, the Biden administration issues new rules on immigration arrests, and Facebook's global head of safety defends the company's practices before lawmakers.

Lawmakers debate suspending the debt ceiling and struggle to reach a budget deal, Senate lawmakers scrutinize Texas' abortion law, and YouTube bans the accounts of people spreading vaccine misinformation.

Top military officials testify on Afghanistan withdrawal, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns of looming crisis if debt ceiling isn't raised, Texas lawmakers release proposed redrawn maps, and the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma reaches a $75 million settlement with opioid distributors.