Conservatives already sounding alarms over prospect of a short-term spending bill
A handful of conservatives in the House are already raising concerns about the length of a short-term budget fix after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday night in a conference-wide call that Republicans would need to pass a measure extending current spending levels in order to have more time to negotiate spending bills and avert a government shutdown.
2023-08-16 03:28
White House sees no reason for a government shutdown
WASHINGTON The White House said on Tuesday that they do not see any reason to have a government
2023-08-16 00:21
House Republicans grappling with path ahead on government funding
House Republicans are still scrambling to find a path forward with less than two months until the government runs out of funding, as the right wing of the GOP conference is still insisting it needs to see more spending cuts in order to support a series of bills to avert a government shutdown.
2023-08-12 05:19
Biden administration to invest $1.2 billion in projects to suck carbon out of the air
The Biden administration will announce on Friday its first major investment to kickstart the US carbon removal industry -- something energy experts say is key to getting the country's planet-warming emissions under control.
2023-08-11 17:15
Biden asks Congress for $24 billion in more Ukraine assistance
President Joe Biden is asking Congress for more than $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs as he works to sustain support for the war amid signs of softening support among Americans.
2023-08-11 03:28
Biden administration suspends funding for Wuhan lab
The Biden administration has suspended funding for the Wuhan Institute of Virology following a monthslong review that determined that the Chinese research institute "is not compliant with federal regulations and is not presently responsible," according to a memo from the Department of Health and Human Services.
2023-07-19 11:28
Biden administration announces more than $3 billion in funding to tackle homelessness with veterans focus
The Biden administration announced new actions Thursday to help prevent and reduce veteran homelessness across the country, including $3.1 billion in funding to support efforts to quickly rehouse homeless Americans.
2023-06-29 17:25
Irish government orders review of RTÉ over Ryan Tubridy payments
The review will examine the culture and governance at Ireland's national broadcaster.
2023-06-25 01:48
SpaceX tender offer values company at about $150 billion - Bloomberg News
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is offering to sell insider shares at a price that would raise the company’s valuation
2023-06-24 03:59
Patients left to wait by Britain's public health service turn to crowdfunding
Holly Reeves has a medical condition where she struggles to swallow food, so doctors fitted the five-year old from Devon with a feeding tube.
2023-06-18 17:28
Biden announces initial $115 million investment in Jackson, Mississippi, water infrastructure
More than $100 million in funding has been distributed for repairs to Jackson, Mississippi's beleaguered water system, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday, the first tranche of more than half a billion dollars appropriated by Congress.
2023-06-07 01:25
Transportation Department announces funding to improve dozens of train-car intersections
US federal officials are putting millions of dollars into fixing dangerous intersections where trains and cars meet.
2023-06-05 17:21