Good afternoon. On our mind today: The rise in border crossings, how to know what foods are ultra-processed and what Pat McAfee said about people of faith. Read these and six other important stories below.
Sen. Bob Menendez steps down as Foreign Relations chair after bribery indictment
Sen. Mitt Romney and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema offer alternative to student loan forgiveness
Opinion: A government shutdown won’t solve the nation’s real fiscal problems
Pat McAfee describes ‘massive respect’ for people of faith while hosting Kyle Van Noy and Manti Te’o on Thursday
Emphasizing religious liberty, church asks 9th Circuit to review Huntsman lawsuit decision