Inside a debt ceiling standoff 'far more dangerous than people will recognize'
President Joe Biden ended the month of May the same way he began it: with a phone call to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. .
2023-06-01 11:26
Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill
The Senate must approve the deal and send it to the president's desk this weekend to avoid a default.
2023-06-01 10:22
Woman who accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 defects to Russia
A former staffer who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault has defected to Moscow and spoken to Russian state media in a news conference that lasted several hours.
2023-05-31 17:58
Biden and McCarthy's bumpy journey to a debt ceiling deal
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON When Kevin McCarthy was struggling early this year to get enough votes from his
2023-05-30 18:27
Biden says he and Erdogan talked about F-16s, Sweden's NATO bid
By Steve Holland and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said that in a call on Monday Turkish
2023-05-30 09:23
Lawmakers race to secure US debt deal votes as deadline looms
A deal to raise the debt ceiling must now pass in the narrowly-divided House of Representatives.
2023-05-30 02:54
Biden recognizes nation's 'sacred obligation' to military families in Memorial Day speech
President Joe Biden marked Memorial Day by paying tribute to "those who died so our nation might live" during his annual speech on the day that the US honors those who have served and died in its service.
2023-05-30 01:22
Biden and McCarthy lean on holdouts in both parties to pass debt ceiling deal
Party leaders in Washington are waging an urgent campaign Monday to convince Democrats and Republicans to get behind compromise legislation that would avert a first-ever national default, with each side proclaiming victory following marathon talks.
2023-05-29 19:15
Biden and McCarthy race to sell their debt ceiling deal to lawmakers before the government runs out of money
The White House and Republican leaders in Congress were mounting an intensive push Sunday to consolidate support around an tentative agreement to raise the nation's borrowing limit, their urgent task made complicated by members of both parties voicing concerns over different provisions.
2023-05-29 01:24
US debt ceiling: Negotiators agree a deal in principle, McCarthy says
The White House and the Republicans are now said to be ironing out details of a bill to avert a default.
2023-05-28 09:18
Biden officially vetoes bill that would repeal DC justice reform measure
President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a Republican-led measure that would overturn police reforms enacted in Washington, DC, writing the legislation "would overturn commonsense police reforms," such as chokehold bans, standards for use of force, rules around the use of body cameras and officer training programs.
2023-05-26 06:23
Biden's pick as top US commander could be delayed by senator's blockade
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON A Republican senator's hold on military nominations will apply to Democratic President Joe Biden's
2023-05-26 05:48