The Us Has No Afghan Policy … It Badly Needs One
US officials met representatives of the Taliban in Qatar last week, the first face-to-face talks since the militants took over Afghanistan two years ago....
Fitch Downgrades US Credit Rating From Aaa to Aa+
The US government’s credit rating has been downgraded following concerns over the state of the country’s finances and its debt burden. Fitch, one of...
Deep Partisanship Will Be on Display as Congress Releases Competing Voting Bills
Congress in the coming weeks will consider shoring up voting and election laws — efforts that will reflect the vast gulf between Democrats and...
From Compensating Travelers to the Pilot Retirement Age, Congress Takes Up Aviation Bill
With the frenzied summer travel season in full swing and the aviation system straining to keep up, Congress is expected to vote on legislation...
Jill Biden Welcomes Proposal for Medicare to Pay for Navigation Services for Cancer Patients
First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday welcomed a new proposal to have Medicare pay for navigation services for cancer patients, saying it will make “an enormous...
Senate Judiciary Panel to Consider Ethics Rules for Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote Thursday on a new ethics code for the Supreme Court, an attempt to respond to recent...
A Key Part of Biden’s Strategy to Control Immigration at the U.S.-Mexico Border Gets a Court Hearing
A judge will hear arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit opposing an asylum rule that is a key part of the Biden administration’s immigration policy....
US Citizenship Test Changes Coming, Raising Concerns for Those With Low English Skills
The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency....
Iowa Republicans Pass Bill Banning Most Abortions After About 6 Weeks; Governor to Sign Friday
Iowa’s Republican-led Legislature passed a bill banning most abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy during a marathon special session Tuesday that continued late...
House Passes Defense Spending Bill That Limits Abortion, Halts Diversity Efforts
The House passed a sweeping defense bill Friday that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members. But the bill strays from traditional...