U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California dies at 90
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, a centrist Democrat who was elected to the Senate in 1992 in the “Year of the Woman,” has died at 90.
Congress
Capitol Doctor: McConnell’s health episodes show no evidence of stroke, seizure or Parkinson’s Disease
There are still questions about what has caused Sen. Mitch McConnell to freeze up during two recent encounters with reporters.
U.S. Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell appears to freeze up again
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell appeared to briefly freeze up and was unable to answer a question from a reporter at an event in Kentucky on Wednesday, weeks after he had a similar episode in Washington.
McConnell says he plans to serve full term as leader despite questions about health
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has repeatedly said he is “fine” since he froze up midsentence during a press conference on Wednesday.
Senate GOP leader McConnell briefly leaves news conference after freezing up mid-sentence
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell briefly left his own press conference Wednesday after stopping his remarks mid-sentence and staring off into space for several seconds.
Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls U.S. back from risk of default
The White House says President Biden signed the debt ceiling bill in private.
Biden celebrates a “crisis averted” in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal
President Biden celebrated a “crisis averted” as he prepared to sign a budget agreement that eliminates the potential for an unprecedented government default.
Senate Gives Final Approval to Debt Ceiling Deal, Sending It to President Biden
The Senate gave final approval late Thursday to a debt ceiling and budget cuts package before the fast-approaching government default deadline.
Treasury Secretary: Debt Ceiling Deadline Now June 5
The government has announced a new June 5 default deadline, dragging the White House and Republicans toward another week of negotiations over cutting spending and raising the nation’s legal debt limit.
Washington Lawmakers Leave Town for Weekend without Debt Ceiling Deal
Lawmakers are not expected back at work until Tuesday, just two days from June 1, when Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said the U.S. could start running out of cash to pay its bills and face a federal default.
