Senators from both sides of the aisle threw harsh questions at Antigone Davis, Facebook's global head of safety, admonishing her for withholding internal information about how its services hurt young people.

Democratic Representatives Cori Bush of Missouri, Pramila Jayapal of Washington and Barbara Lee of California spoke to a House committee about their decisions to seek an abortion.

The Senate passed a short-term spending bill to extend federal funding through early December, avoiding a government shutdown at midnight.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the bipartisan infrastructure bill would be voted on later in the day but stressed that her caucus would need assurances that a larger $3.5 trillion bill would be approved later.

President Biden and Speaker Nancy Pelosi were seen cheering on the sideline and talking to players at the annual Congressional Baseball Game as they tried to salvage two crucial pieces of Mr. Biden's domestic agenda.

Hua Chunying, the spokeswoman for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the purpose of the strict health protocols, released by the International Olympic Committee, was to ensure safety at the Beijing Winter Games.

Mathew S. Rosengart, the lawyer for Ms. Spears, addressed supporters after a judge suspended the singer's father, James P. Spears, from his position as the conservator of his daughter's estate.

Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said data showed that vaccines were safe and effective for any American who is pregnant, planning to become pregnant or currently breastfeeding.

Nearly 100 protesters gathered outside the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Los Angeles to show their support for the star ahead of a highly anticipated hearing on Ms. Spears's 13-year conservatorship.

The scene outside the courthouse in Los Angeles where the hearing on Britney Spears's conservatorship is being held.