Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer accused House Republicans of taking the nation hostage Tuesday, on the eve of passing legislation to avoid default on the national debt by raising the ceiling.

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcomed South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and his wife Kim Keon Hee to the White House on Tuesday night for a state visit focused on China's aggression, nuclear tensions in North Korea, and embarrassing U.S. intelligence leaks.

House Republicans are charging forward with a high-stakes vote on legislation to raise the debt ceiling and cut federal spending, even as internal divisions cast doubt on whether Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be able to keep his narrow majority behind the effort.

Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. rejected an invitation by Senate Democrats to testify about the high court's ethics next week. In a six-page letter, he said chief justice testimony is exceedingly rare.

A "disruptive" passenger caused a United flight crew to turn a Tel Aviv-bound plane around Sunday, delaying the rest of the passengers for hours, United said.