Health Dec 03 Is Roe v. Wade ‘settled’ law? Justices’ earlier assurances now in doubt This week's landmark Supreme Court hearing over a Mississippi law that could curtail if not outright end a woman's right to abortion prompted questions about the court's willingness to dismantle decades old decisions on access to abortion services.
Politics Dec 02 House votes to avert shutdown, but quick Senate approval in doubt The House has passed a bill that funds the government through Feb. 18 and avoids a short-term shutdown after midnight Friday.
Politics Nov 19 WATCH: In speech lasting eight hours, House Minority Leader McCarthy stalls Biden bill Republican leader Kevin McCarthy seized control of the House floor for more than eight hours overnight, preempting passage of President Joe Biden's big domestic policy bill with a rambling speech full of vitriol.
Politics Nov 05 Biden’s big bill on brink of House votes, but fights remain Alongside the slimmer roads-bridges-and-broadband package, it adds up to Biden's answer to his campaign promise to rebuild the country from the COVID-19 crisis and confront a changing economy.
Politics Nov 04 House prepares to debate, vote after bolstering Biden’s bill The Democrats have bolstered the package by adding a new paid family leave program, work permits for immigrants and a state and local tax break. The cost is growing, but so, too, are revenues to cover it.
Politics Nov 03 House expected to put paid family and medical leave back in budget bill Democrats in the House say that paid family and medical leave will be placed back into their $1.75 trillion social and environmental spending bill.
Politics Nov 02 Democrats reach drug price deal, Biden optimistic on Manchin Democrats say they have sealed a deal to lower pharmaceutical drug costs for most older Americans as part of President Joe Biden's sweeping $1.75 trillion domestic proposal.
Economy Nov 01 WATCH: Manchin wavers on Biden’s plan, rebuffs progressives Sen. Joe Manchin is wavering over supporting President Joe Biden's $1.75 trillion policy package. Instead he said Monday it’s “time to vote” on a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.
Politics Oct 28 WATCH: Biden gives remarks on legislative agenda, infrastructure and climate change proposal President Joe Biden declared Thursday he has reached a “historic economic framework” with Democrats in Congress on his sweeping domestic policy package, a hard-fought yet dramatically scaled-back deal announced just before he departs for overseas summits.
Politics Oct 28 Paid family leave falls out of Biden bill as tempers rise Top Democrats signaled a deal is within reach on President Joe Biden's big domestic bill but momentum fizzled and tempers flared late Wednesday as a paid family leave proposal fell out and a billionaires' tax appeared scrapped, mostly to satisfy…