White House Quad summit: Biden hosts Indo-Pacific leaders amid China concerns

President Joe Biden on Friday is hosting leaders from India, Japan and Australia, an alliance known as “the Quad,” to discuss a number of initiatives.

House passes bill aimed at protecting abortion rights amid state challenges

Legislation passed by the House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. But it's a largely symbolic gesture because Republican opposition will doom the measure in the Senate.

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland: Gabby Petito case a reminder of missing Native Americans

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland says extensive news media coverage of the death of Gabby Petito should be a reminder of hundreds of Native American girls and women who are missing or murdered in the United States.

House panel investigating Jan. 6 riot subpoenas former Trump advisers

A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has subpoenaed four advisers and associates to former President Donald Trump who were in contact with him before and during the attack.

Biden's special envoy to Haiti resigns to protest migrant expulsions

U.S. officials say the Biden administration’s special envoy to Haiti resigned, protesting large-scale expulsions of Haitian migrants to their homeland wracked by civil strife and natural disaster.

Judge considers request to block new Arizona abortion law

Lawyers are urging a Federal judge to block a new Arizona law that would allow prosecutors to charge doctors who knowingly performs an abortion because the fetus has a genetic abnormality, like Down Syndrome.

Newsom declares California a 'reproductive freedom state'; signs privacy laws for abortion patients

One law makes it a crime to film people within 100 feet (30 meters) of an abortion clinic for the purpose of intimidation -- a law abortion rights groups believe to be the first of its kind in the country. The other law makes it easier for people on their parents' insurance plans to keep sensitive medical information secret, including abortions.

CDC advisory panel meets to discuss Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting this week to review data on Pfizer’s booster dose and who should get it.

Donald Trump sues niece Mary Trump, NY Times over 2018 story on taxes

Mary Trump, the former president's estranged niece, and the New York Times are facing a lawsuit filed by Donald Trump over a 2018 story about his family’s wealth and tax practices that was based on confidential documents she provided to the newspaper’s reporters.

Biden doubles US global COVID-19 vaccine donation to 1B doses

President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses.

Arizona Rep. Lesko to undergo surgery for removal of gallbladder

Lesko said in a statement on Sept. 21 that doctors recommended she have the surgery after she experienced gastrointestinal problems during the last several weeks.

Maricopa County Supervisor Steve Chucri to resign in November after secret recording released

“The environment is wrought with toxicity — and all civility and decorum no longer seem to have a place,” Chucri said in a statement. “The fixation with the 2020 election results and aftermath have gotten out of control.”

Frank Pratt, longtime Arizona GOP lawmaker, dies at 79

Speaker Rusty Bowers announced Frank Pratt’s death, calling the Casa Grande Republican "an irreplaceable figure in the Arizona state Legislature."

Government spending bill passed by House faces GOP opposition

The House has approved legislation to fund the government, suspend its borrowing limit and provide federal disaster and refugee aid.

K-pop stars BTS talk climate change, COVID-19 vaccines in UN speech

Korean pop stars BTS addressed the United Nations Tuesday to advocate for COVID-19 vaccines and urge action to fight climate change.

Mayorkas: Border Patrol horseback photos 'horrified' him

DHS chief Alejandro Mayorkas said images of what appeared to be Border Patrol agents on horseback rounding up migrants trying to cross the border “horrified” him.

Arizona lawmaker quits to focus on run for governor

Lieberman announced on Sept. 20 that he’s immediately resigning from the House so he can devote himself full-time to his campaign for governor.