Scoop: Manchin demands progressives prioritize  —  Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is telling colleagues that progressives need to pick just one of President Biden's three signature policies for helping working families and discard the other two, people familiar with the matter tell Axios.

McConnell proposes debt limit deal  —  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is offering Democrats a deal that could help the country avoid defaulting on its debt.  —  Driving the news: The proposal includes two options, which McConnell laid out in a statement on Wednesday …

Federal judge issues order blocking Texas' 6-week abortion ban  —  (CNN)A federal judge in Texas issued an order Wednesday blocking the state's six-week abortion ban.  —  US District Judge Robert Pitman's order is a victory for abortion rights proponents, who had seen other attempts to block the law stymied by the ban's novel design.

Federal Judge Blocks Texas Abortion Law  —  Judge grants Justice Department request for preliminary injunction against six-week abortion ban  —  A federal judge late Wednesday blocked enforcement of a Texas ban on abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, a legal blow against a novel law …

Federal Judge Halts Enforcement of Texas Abortion Law  —  The Justice Department had sued to block the law, which banned nearly all abortions in the state.  —  WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Wednesday granted the Justice Department's request to halt enforcement of the recently passed Texas law …