US health department recommends looser restrictions on cannabis
The US health department has called on drug enforcement officials to reclassify cannabis as lower risk.
2023-08-31 10:18
Baidu, SenseTime Among First Firms to Win China AI Approval
China approved a first batch of generative artificial intelligence services for public rollout, freeing up homegrown technology champions
2023-08-31 09:16
Biden vows enduring federal response to Idalia and Maui fires -- and sends a warning to GOP
President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged enduring support for Americans affected by Hurricane Idalia and the Hawaii wildfires while making clear he's ready to blame congressional Republicans if there isn't enough funding for the response to a confluence of natural disasters.
2023-08-31 04:30
House Oversight Republicans ask National Archives for documents related to Hunter Biden travel on Air Force Two
House Oversight Chairman James Comer and Rep. Byron Donalds, a GOP member on the committee, sent a letter to the National Archives and Records Administration on Wednesday requesting documents regarding Hunter Biden's use of Air Force Two and Marine Two while Joe Biden was vice president.
2023-08-31 04:21
Millions of salaried workers would get overtime pay under Biden administration proposal
Some 3.6 million salaried workers would newly qualify for overtime pay under a proposed rule unveiled by the US Department of Labor on Wednesday. It would guarantee overtime pay of at least time-and-a-half for most salaried workers earning less than $1,059 a week, or about $55,000 a year.
2023-08-31 03:15
Trump trials present unique challenge for Biden campaign
By Jarrett Renshaw A barrage of state and federal criminal charges leveled against your main political rival should
2023-08-30 02:45
Biden to host Costa Rica's president as migration in the Western Hemisphere reaches new records
President Joe Biden will host Costa Rica's President Rodrigo Chaves Robles Tuesday at a critical time for a region grappling with a record number of migrants heading to the United States.
2023-08-29 17:18
Biden marks 60th anniversary of March on Washington in wake of Jacksonville shooting: 'We're not going to remain silent'
President Joe Biden on Monday marked the 60th anniversary the March on Washington while issuing a stark warning about the rise of extremism in the United States in the wake of the racist shooting in Jacksonville, Florida, this weekend.
2023-08-29 04:22
Biden administration makes the case for organized labor with potential autoworkers strike looming
The Biden administration made its most detailed argument to date on the benefits of organized labor with a potential autoworkers' strike looming as negotiations between the United Auto Workers and auto companies continue and the president works to convince Americans to support his "Bidenomics" vision.
2023-08-29 03:53
Biden welcomes students back to school as Republicans target public education
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden visited a Washington, D.C. public middle school on Monday,
2023-08-29 01:29
Biden to visit Vietnam, meet key leaders in September, White House says
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Vietnam on Sept. 10 and meet with top officials to discuss
2023-08-29 01:19
McCarthy starts to plot Biden impeachment strategy while GOP skeptics remain
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and top Republicans have begun to strategize about how to move forward with an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden this fall -- the latest sign that the House GOP is seriously laying the groundwork to initiate rare proceedings against the current president.
2023-08-28 18:16