Republicans on April 19 introduced legislation to increase the nation’s debt ceiling by $1.5 trillion. Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the package would lower spending by $4.5 trillion over the coming 10 years.

Two teen brothers and a 20-year-old man have been arrested and charged with murder in connection to the birthday party shooting in Alabama that left four people dead.

The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily extended an order that stays lower court rulings that would have restricted access to a popular abortion pill. Justice Samuel Alito, a George W. Bush appointee, extended the order until 11:59 p.m. Washington time on April 21. The order had been set to expire on April 19.