Senate passes debt ceiling deal, staving off default

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate on Thursday night passed legislation to lift the nation's debt ceiling and stave off what would've been an economically disastrous default days before Monday's deadline.The final vote was 63-36.The bill will now go to President Joe Biden's desk for his... Read More.

Debt ceiling drama heads down to the wire in Senate

(WASHINGTON) -- With just days until the deadline for the nation to default, the Senate now is racing against the clock to pass a bipartisan debt ceiling agreement and avoid what would be an economically catastrophic failure to pay the country's bills.Debate began Thursday morning... Read More.

Key takeaways from Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics

(WASHINGTON) -- Supreme Court ethics and questions surrounding the conduct of Justice Clarence Thomas were on full display Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.The panel heard from a range of legal experts on whether Congress has the authority to require the high court to... Read More.