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Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrive to update reporters on Democratic efforts to pass President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" agenda, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Congress Faces A Week of Critical Deadlines

Democrats must untangle a potential government shutdown Thursday, a potential federal default, a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill and a related vote on as much as $3.5 trillion in spending.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., chair of the nearly 100-member Congressional Progressive Caucus, talks to The Associated Press about her goals as a champion of human rights issues, and President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021. Now in her third term, Jayapal represents Washington's 7th District and is the first South Asian-American woman elected to the House of Representatives.

Jayapal pushes Biden for $3 trillion spending bill

Washington Rep. Pramila Jayapal is pushing President Joe Biden to hold the line. The head of the influential Congressional Progressive Caucus wants Biden to keep his ambitious social spending plan closer to $3 trillion instead of the $2 trillion range that he has floated to Democrats in recent days.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with President Biden prior to the U.S.-Russia summit at the Villa La Grange in Geneva on June 16.

The White House wants to focus on China, but Russia continues to be a distraction

President Biden has worked to focus his foreign policy on China. But provocations from Russia keep pulling him away.

Emily Sweeney of the United States reacts after a training run at the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. She would crash in a later race, breaking her neck and back. Her recovery and return to the Olympics has been a long but important mission for her.

U.S. luge racer Emily Sweeney's return to the OIympics is a story of survival

"I think the more important part of my story for myself at least is that I'm still here," said U.S. luger Emily Sweeney, who suffered a devastating crash at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang.

Part of the group forming the new organization (L - R): Maso Kibble, Diamond Anthony, Jessica Kallup, Manny Frank-Lampon, Rich Frank-Lampon, André Henson aka Alzei Barbei Mizrahi, Elicia Gonzales, Jamaal Henderson, Abdul-Aliy Muhammad.

Philly's Pride March returns this week with new organizers and focus

A new group of mostly Black and brown LGBTQ organizers are throwing the Pride March in Philadelphia on June 5, trying to rebuild the event into something more welcoming — and more revolutionary.

Ari Wegner is nominated for an Academy Award. If she wins for <em>The Power of the Dog</em>, she'll be the first woman to take the best cinematographer Oscar.

'The Power of the Dog' cinematographer Ari Wegner might make Oscars history

Wegner would be the first woman to win the Academy Award for cinematography. She says a highlight of the project was filming the lead actor as he improvised a key emotional moment in the story.

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