The Political Week in Photos

U.S. President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping may be keen rivals on the international stage, but they face something in common: mounting challenges to their economies and their legacies.

Divisions in Biden’s Democratic Party have delayed congressional passage of his $3.5 trillion economic package. And unless lawmakers agree to raise the debt limit by about Oct. 18, the government may not be able to pay its bills, posing a dire risk to the U.S. economy.