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The Biden administration reversed a ban on abortion referrals.

Biden reverses ban on abortion referrals ahead of Supreme Court battle
Biden called on Senate Republicans to raise the debt ceiling. U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. debt ceiling from the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S. October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Biden calls out GOP on debt ceiling: “Hypocritical, dangerous and disgraceful”
Gwen's picks for October 1 include the $3.5T spending bill, Justice Kavanaugh's COVID announcement and California's new vaccine requirement.

Straight To It: Three branches of government edition
President Joe Biden took a trip down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol to lobby on behalf of the spending and infrastructure bills.

Former Senator: Here’s how Biden is negotiating at the Capitol to save infrastructure, spending bills
debt ceiling bill FILE PHOTO: The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo

Democrats scrambling to rescue the $3.5T spending bill
Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) likened Democrats' $3.5 trillion spending proposal to "fiscal insanity."

‘I’ve never been a liberal’: Manchin refuses to support $3.5 trillion bill

Lawmakers recall their own abortions during Capitol Hill hearing
FILE - In this Dec. 20, 2011 file photo, medical bills and other records are spread out on the kitchen table of a patient in Salem, Va. According to a 2018 national survey released on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020, just over 14 percent of people said they belonged to a family struggling with medical bills. That’s a big drop from nearly 20 percent in 2011 but only slightly less than the proportion who reported the problem in 2016 and 2017. (AP Photo/Don Petersen, File)

Ban on ‘surprise’ medical bills to take effect Jan. 1
Nancy Pelosi

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addresses Congressional priorities
The Senate passed a continuing resolution to fund the government through December 3.

Congress votes to avert shutdown, funds government through Dec. 3
Congress is working to address three major issues: the looming federal debt ceiling, a $3.5 trillion dollar spending bill, and the bipartisan infrastructure package.

How politics weaves the infrastructure bill, reconciliation bill and debt ceiling together
In an interview with The Associated Press, Capitol Police Chief J. Thomas Manger said his force is seeing a historically high number of threats against lawmakers in Congress, thousands more than just a few years ago.

Capitol Police chief: Never had the level of threats we’re seeing today
Senator Joe Manchin is one of two Senate Democrats President Joe Biden is courting to help pass his $3.5 trillion budget.

Progress coming? Biden looks to strike deal on $3.5 trillion government overhaul
If Congress fails to raise the debt limit by October 1, the federal government will shut down.

Another government shutdown? What it’ll mean for you if it happens.
Treasury Secretary Yellen criticizes Trump's China policies, saying they left America "more isolated" from the global economy. Reuters

Treasury Secretary warns of dire consequences should Congress fail to raise debt ceiling
Three Pentagon officials, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, and head of the Central Command Gen. Frank McKenzie, testified on Afghanistan and China. Sep 28, 2021; Washington, DC, USA; Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, center, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, left, and U.S. Central Command Commander Gen. Kenneth McKenzie testify on military operations in Afghanistan and future plans for counterterrorism operations before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Sept. 28, 2021. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY

Pentagon leaders testify on Afghanistan, controversial China calls
Hunter Biden and his legal problems have challenged President Joe Biden.

Hunter Biden is far from the first First Child to cause headaches
DACA Program White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki listens as U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaks about an investigation into the treatment of Haitian migrants on the U.S.-Mexican border, during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

DHS announces latest plan to keep DACA program alive
Two big votes on debt ceiling and infrastructure bills highlight a busy week in Washington. FILE PHOTO: An American flag flies outside of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo

Vote on debt ceiling fails, infrastructure vote expected this week
The House of Representatives approved $1 billion in funding for Israel's Iron Dome.

House approves $1 billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome
President Biden has seen his approval rating poll numbers drop over the last few weeks.

Biden’s poll numbers are faltering, but history shows he has time to recover
migrant camp Workers clear debris from the site of a makeshift border migrant camp along the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas, U.S. September 24, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Adrees Latif TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Migrant camp in Texas border town completely empty, according to mayor
Haitian migrants travel thousands of miles over several years to reach the US border.

Haitian migrants travel thousands of extra miles for American asylum. Here’s why.
Framework bill Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer makes a statement in attendance with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) before the start of Pelosi?s weekly news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 23, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz

Dems agree on a “framework” to pay for $3.5T spending bill