Luke Broadwater and Chris Cameron    Ron DeSantis entered the presidential race last week along with Tim Scott with others to follow For the former president the more candidates the better

The New York Times    The deal to raise the debt ceiling bolsters President Biden s argument that he is committed to bipartisanship but it comes at the cost of rankling many in his own party

Peter Baker    A judge is expected to rule as soon as this week on whether the new law banning adult cabaret in front of children is constitutional

Jim Tankersley, Catie Edmondson and Luke Broadwater    The California Democrat is surrounded by a large retinue of aides at all times who tell her how and when to vote explain what is going on when she is confused and shield her from the press and public

Edgar Sandoval    With the right and the left up in arms about the agreement in principle reached by the president and the speaker both sides started to make the case for its quick passage a tall order in Congress

The Associated Press    The deal capped months of political brinkmanship and a marathon negotiation though it will still need congressional passage in the coming days to avert a default

   Details are trickling out about the accord that could avert a default on the national debt Here s what to know

   With the government on track to reach its borrowing limit within days negotiators sealed an agreement to raise the debt ceiling for two years while cutting and capping certain federal programs

   Four former employees and allies of the Texas attorney general joined forces to file a lawsuit in

   Vice President Kamala Harris highlighted the American military s evolution into a more diverse institution that is open to women and minority groups