2026Talks

President Biden stands behind the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Texas Supreme Court upholds state mask ban, Democrats continue to make voting rights a priority, and SNAP benefits will rise more than 25% in October.

Afghanistan's president flees the country as Taliban advance, unvaccinated Covid patients threaten to overrun hospitals, Census data shows US becoming more diverse, and the RNC Chair blasts the Biden Administration at the group's summer meeting.

New race and ethnic data from the Census Bureau could prove critical for redistricting, President Joe Biden calls for lowering prescription drug costs, and a new report grades states on their voting practices.

Dominion's defamation suits can proceed, July's inflation rate equals June's, the Senate approves a budget resolution, and states continue to grapple with the spread of the Delta variant.

Senate passes $1T infrastructure bill, Cuomo resigns, COVID-19 cases hit six-month high in the US, and deadline to sign up for ACA coverage looms.

The U.N. says climate change is accelerating, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen wants to raise the debt ceiling, Democrats release a $3.5 trillion budget resolution, and the Arizona presidential election audit nears an end.

Phoenix Police Department under investigation by DOJ, Biden pushes to increase electric vehicles, Texas Democrats continue to block voting bill, and USPS expected to implement plan to slow delivery of first-class mail.

Capitol police officers who defended Congress on January 6 will receive the Congressional Gold Medal, the Senate examines the threat of domestic terrorism, and a champion of worker's rights passes away.

Analysts warn the Delta variant could dampen economic recovery, former president Trump attempts to keep his federal tax returns away from Congress after a court ruling, and Mexico sues several U.S. gun makers.

Andrew Cuomo reacts to sexual harassment report, the CDC places new limits on evictions until October, and a new study finds Democrats could lose control of the House in 2022 due to Republican gerrymandering.