Oct 07 Agreement reached on short-term debt ceiling fix By Kevin Freking, Josh Boak, Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Thursday an agreement has been reached with Republicans to extend the government's borrowing authority into December, temporarily averting a debt crisis. Continue reading
Oct 07 CIA creates working group on China as threats keep rising By Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press The group will become one of fewer than a dozen mission centers operated by the CIA, with weekly director-level meetings intended to drive the agency's strategy toward China. Continue reading
Oct 07 WATCH: House Oversight Committee reviews Arizona’s election audit By Bob Christie, Associated Press Democratic members of a U.S. House committee on Thursday questioned Arizona officials on the potential damage that a partisan review of the state's 2020 election results had on trust in American elections. Continue reading
Oct 07 Pfizer asks U.S. to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11 By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press If regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Continue reading
Oct 06 Judge orders Texas to suspend new law banning most abortions By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered Texas to suspend a new law that has banned most abortions in the state since September. The order Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman freezes for now the strict abortion law known as Senate… Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 6:13 American pharmacies face trial in Ohio over role in opioid crisis By William Brangham A key opioids trial — the first to go to federal court — began this week in Ohio. The trial focuses on questions of accountability and responsibility for the opioids crisis, which has been connected directly with the deaths of… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 5:10 News Wrap: White House to invest $1 billion to boost at-home rapid COVID testing In our news wrap Wednesday, the White House announced plans to expand access to at-home rapid COVID-19 tests, and said it would double the number of pharmacies providing free testing. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments over letting a Guantanamo… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 6:37 Congress should raise debt ceiling for the long term, White House economic adviser says With a new but possibly temporary deal providing a potential pathway out of the impasse between congressional Democrats and Republicans over raising the federal debt limit, Judy Woodruff gets more on the state of play and what's at stake with… Continue watching
Oct 06 Watch 7:58 After public barbs, Schumer and McConnell on brink of agreement in private debt talks By Lisa Desjardins There is a new offer on the table in Congress tonight — a potential pathway out of the impasse between Democrats and Republicans over raising the federal debt limit. The consequences of a default would be severe. Congressional correspondent Lisa… Continue watching
Oct 06 WATCH: Officials give update on California oil spill By Associated Press Some of the crude oil that spilled from a pipeline into the waters off Southern California has been breaking up naturally in ocean currents, a Coast Guard official said Wednesday as authorities sought to determine the scope of the damage. Continue reading