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While the bill raises the debt ceiling, it also affects a wide range of people by limiting spending and changing guidelines around food stamps and student loans.

Many of the allegations discussed by investigators were already known, but Wednesday’s House panel was the first time investigators spoke on them in a public forum. Paxton is currently under indictment for alleged securities fraud and also faces a separate federal investigation over alleged abuse of office.

A bill in California awaiting the signature of Gov. Gavin Newsom would ban caste discrimination in the state. But the legislation has revealed deep divisions in the South Asian community.

As Bangladesh prepares for elections in January, the two main parties remain bitterly opposed. Protests are interrupting transportation in a nation where violence has become a routine part of the election cycle.

Bad weather may have been a cause of Sunday's crash that killed Ebrahim Raisi. But mechanical issues, possibly exacerbated by a lack of spare parts due to U.S. sanctions, could also be a factor.

The rocket is the largest ever built. It has yet to complete a full test flight, but the third time might be the charm.

Some 25,000 dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports may strike just after midnight on October 1 if their union doesn't reach a contract deal with shipping companies and port operators.

Major League Baseball heads into the playoffs and the NFL gets two reminders of football's dangers. NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the latest sports news.

President Biden insisted in a television interview Friday that he would remain in the presidential race and would defeat challenger Donald Trump this fall.

The U.S. government and private sector are trying to solve a thorny problem. North Korean IT workers and hackers are infiltrating Fortune 500 companies to fund the regime's nuclear weapons program.