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
Chris Sununu will decide on 2024 presidential bid 'in the next week or two'
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu will decide "in the next week or two" if he wants to mount a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
2023-05-28 22:55
Polls open in Turkey's historic presidential runoff
Polls have opened in Turkey's presidential runoff as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fights for a historic third term on Sunday.
2023-05-28 13:16
Katty Kay: A growing case of transatlantic heartburn
European leaders are getting nervous about the US election and shifts in foreign policy.
2023-05-28 10:28
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
Anatomy of a Fall: French thriller wins Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or prize
Filmmaker Justine Triet becomes the third female director ever to win the prestigious prize.
2023-05-28 07:17
New Iowa law restricts gender identity education, bans books with sexual content
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a sweeping bill into law Friday that will restrict education about gender identity and sexual orientation and ban books with certain sexual content from school libraries, as well as require schools to notify parents if their child asks to use a new name or pronoun.
2023-05-28 01:56
Serbia's President Vucic steps down as head of ruling party
BELGRADE Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stepped down as leader of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at a
2023-05-27 21:17
Asiana Airlines: Passenger arrested for opening plane door during South Korea flight
The Asiana Airlines plane landed safely in South Korea after a passenger forced open an emergency door.
2023-05-26 16:29
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