In Washington, Democrats believe that if they can pass an infrastructure bill before Oct. 31, it will help Terry McAuliffe win his second term as Virginia’s governor just two days later — and if they do not, he might be doomed.

Biden met separately Tuesday with groups of progressive and moderate lawmakers and individually with Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema.

The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol riot recommends holding Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate.

Steve Bannon will face a House vote on criminal contempt charges for refusing to comply with a subpoena in the investigation of the deadly Capitol Riot.

Lawmakers investigating the deadly assault on the US Capitol voted unanimously Tuesday to pursue criminal contempt charges for a key ally of former president Donald Trump for refusing to testify. The committee is tasked with investigating the violent...