The Senate avoids a government shutdown, punting a spending deadline into March
Lawmakers hope to finalize a longer-term spending bill before the new shutdown deadline on March 11.
Politics
As COVID restrictions ease, the full Congress is invited to attend State of the Union
For President Biden's 2021 address to Congress, attendance was capped at about 20%. This year's shift reflects the federal government's push to get closer to some form of normalcy.
Oregon governor race will go on without Nick Kristof
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that former New York Times columnist Nick Kristof does not meet the residency requirement to run for governor there.
The future of U.S. democracy hangs in the balance as states battle over voting rights
Michael Waldman, president of the Brennan Center for Justice, says lawmakers in 27 states are considering hundreds of bills designed to limit voting or undermine the integrity of the election process.
FAA administrator Steve Dickson will step down midway through his term
Dickson took over the agency as it was reeling from allegations of lax oversight in the aftermath of two Boeing 737 MAX airplane crashes.
Vice President Harris is meeting leaders in Munich to talk about Russia and Ukraine
This is Harris' highest-stakes foreign trip yet. She will meet some 13 heads of state to discuss the threat posed by Russia, and will speak at the Munich Security Conference.
Florida House approves a ban on most abortions after 15 weeks
The bill is expected to pass the state Senate. Lawmakers in West Virginia and Arizona have approved similar bills — all modeled on a Mississippi law now before the Supreme Court.
News brief: Russia-Ukraine crisis, Florida abortion bill, DOJ sues Missouri
Russia says it's de-escalating its forces near Ukraine. Florida's House passes a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. The DOJ is suing Missouri over its controversial firearm law.
Infrastructure money makes it a good time to be in the well plugging business
Across the country, some 2 million abandoned oil and gas wells are leaking methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Now billions of dollars from the infrastructure law will be spent to cap them.
Florida's House passes a bill banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy
Florida is moving to adopt a ban on abortions after 15 weeks, with no exception for rape or incest. The bill is patterned after the Mississippi abortion ban now before the U.S. Supreme Court.