Republicans Block Government Funding, Refusing to Lift Debt Limit
Senate Republicans opposed legislation to avert a government shutdown and prevent a debt default at a critical moment for Democrats’ domestic agenda.
American Siblings Barred From Leaving China for 3 Years Return to U.S.
Their release coincided with an agreement on Friday that cleared the way for a senior executive of Huawei Technologies, the Chinese telecommunications giant, to return to China.
U.S. Debt-Limit Brinksmanship Has Become a Political Game
Republicans and Democrats have long sparred over raising the debt ceiling. But this time, the odds are growing that the U.S. could default.
For Schumer and Pelosi, the Challenge of a Career With No Margin for Error
The top two Democrats in Congress face a daunting pile of legislative imperatives. With President Biden’s agenda hanging in the balance and few votes to spare, can they get it done?
A top F.D.A. official moved on Monday to take over the agency’s vaccines office.
Two leaders of the office had publicly questioned whether the general population needed coronavirus booster shots and recently announced plans to retire.
Kaplan and Rosengren, Fed Presidents Under Fire for Trades, Will Step Down
Robert S. Kaplan will exit his role as head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas next month. Eric S. Rosengren, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, is also retiring earlier than planned.
Sinema to Raise Money From Business Groups That Oppose Budget Bill
Five groups invited association members to an undisclosed location on Tuesday afternoon to write checks for between $1,000 and $5,800, payable to Sinema for Arizona.
Intelligence Agencies Pushed to Use More Commercial Satellites
Congress wants the government to turn to the private sector to augment the capabilities of highly classified spy satellites.
Biden is expected to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech booster.
The move comes only days after federal regulators moved to allow millions of Americans to get Pfizer booster shots.
Liz Cheney Says She Was ‘Wrong’ to Oppose Same-Sex Marriage
Representative Liz Cheney came out against same-sex marriage in 2013. Her sister, who is gay, wrote online at the time that the decision put her “on the wrong side of history.”