2026Talks

House Republicans pass a debt limit bill tied to extensive spending cuts, the Montana House votes to censure a transgender lawmaker, and calls grow for a code of conduct and term limits for Supreme Court justices.

President Biden formally announces his 2024 reelection campaign, Massachusetts lawmakers call for an expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court, and longtime civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at the age of 96.

The 5th Circuit of the U.S Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on mifepristone soon, Illinois legislation could restore voting rights for all, and the Ohio River is endangered.

Former VP Mike Pence says he wants abortion pills off the market, but access to one drug remains unchanged for now. President Biden signs an executive order prioritizing environmental justice. And Fox News faces a new legal challenge.

The U.S. House passes a ban on transgender women participating in women's sports, North Dakota's legislators pass a stricter ban on abortion, and librarians work to counter the growing trend of book bans.

The GOP announces proposed cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit, a moderate Republican governor calls his party's messaging "horrible," and the Supreme Court defers a decision on abortion pills until Friday.

Fox reaches a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, the Kansas City homeowner accused of shooting a Black teenager is charged, and Republicans target diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education.

The Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader talk about the debt ceiling, Washington state protects trans rights in new bill, and Arkansas' election integrity unit comes closer to fruition.

Supporters of abortion rights rally as the Supreme Court delays medication limits, Republicans praise the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents, and a report from the Urban League cites threats to democracy for Black Americans.

The second of two candidates expelled from the Tennessee Legislature for taking part in an anti-gun violence protest returns to the Statehouse in Nashville, federal officials make an arrest in the leak of highly classified military documents, and an appeals court temporarily keeps access to abortion medication but with limits.