House Hearing Will Pick Up Where Senate Panel Left Off On Afghan Withdrawal NPR's Noel King speaks to GOP Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and a veteran of Afghanistan, about Wednesday's House hearing on the Afghan withdrawal.
The U.S. Withdrawal From Afghanistan Gets A Hearing In The House Top U.S. military officials will testify Wednesday before a House committee on the withdrawal from Afghanistan. On Tuesday, there were sharp exchanges during similar questioning by senators. Noel King
Washington is drawing new congressional maps. It’s getting heated New proposed maps for Washington state's congressional districts are out today, but a partisan divide in the bipartisan commission has prompted different interpretations of how the maps should be drawn up. David Hyde
Concern Is Growing In Turkey Over President Erdogan's Push To Restrict Social Media Recent social media reaction to an event in the Turkish president's family may end up resulting in tighter laws restricting social media in the country. Peter Kenyon
Top U.S. Defense Officials Took Lawmakers' Questions On Afghanistan Withdrawal Top defense officials took questions from lawmakers about the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley defended calls he made to China at the end of Trump's presidency. Tom Bowman
Biden's Push For Vaccine Mandates Indicates A Change In Pandemic Politics President Biden's push for vaccine mandates is supported by a majority of voters, but it marks a break with his previous unifying tone — a sign that Democrats see pandemic politics changing. Mara Liasson
The Debt Limit And The Senate's Cloture Share A History. Both Were Born With A War As the U.S. entered World War I, Congress created a limit on aggregate federal debt and also a cloture rule to end filibusters. The two are linked again in the current battles on Capitol Hill. Ron Elving
Janet Yellen Says U.S. Could Run Out Of Cash To Pay Its Bills In Less Than 3 Weeks Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers the government could run out of money by Oct. 18 unless Congress raises the debt ceiling. Scott Horsley
On Capitol Hill, #FreeBritney Is Just The Beginning A bipartisan pair of Senators is reintroducing a bill to safeguard against abuse in the guardianship system. Barbara Sprunt
In A Battle Over The Debt Limit, GOP Senators Block A Government Funding Bill After Senate Republicans prevented a resolution to fund the government and raise debt ceiling limit, Democratic congressional leaders are trying to find another way to pass both measures. A Martinez
