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Democrats Urge New Gun Laws Amid Spate of Shootings
Plus: Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy begin new debt ceiling talks.
Senators Examine Worldwide Threats
Plus: A new China competition bill is in the works, and e-commerce trade benefits receive more scrutiny.
Lawmakers Dig In Despite New Debt Ceiling Deadline
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says ‘X-date’ is approaching faster than anticipated.
A Debt Deal Still Seems Out of Sight
After passing their borrowing bill, House GOP leaders are betting Democrats will blink.
Kevin McCarthy’s Biggest Test Yet
House Republicans will have to overcome thin margins to pass a debt-ceiling bill.
Lawmakers Game Out a Chinese Attack on Taiwan
Plus: GOP leaders forge ahead with their own debt ceiling bill.
Moderates Team Up on the Debt Ceiling
A bipartisan group has agreed on a broad framework while Kevin McCarthy readies his own plan.
Can Reimbursing Lawmakers’ Expenses Build a Better Congress?
New rules to ease the financial burden of public service risk political backlash.
Pentagon Leaks Alarm Washington
Plus: Members of Congress concerned about flaws in the rollout of a forced-labor law.
Lawmakers Revive SCOTUS Ethics Debate
A report about Justice Clarence Thomas has Democrats pushing for new rules.
Can the GOP Force Biden’s Hand on the Debt Ceiling?
House Republican leaders may pass their own bill to raise the federal borrowing limit.
Congressional Republicans Rally Around Trump After Indictment
House GOP leaders reaffirm their pledge to investigate the Manhattan district attorney.
House Republicans Clash Over Immigration
Plus: GOP senators respond to Trump’s rhetoric, a Democrat wants other senators on the record on gun bills, and Blinken misses McCaul’s subpoena deadline.
McCaul Pushes for State Department’s Afghanistan Docs
Plus: A researcher calls for Congress to sanction Xi Jinping.
House Republicans Leap to Trump’s Defense
Plus: The Senate considers ending a pair of war authorizations, and the China competition committee plans its next hearing.
