
Kevin McCarthy stares down another right-wing revolt
Facing renewed threats to his speakership, Kevin McCarthy is making a strategic bet: his critics don't have the votes to oust him -- and if they do, he'll grind it out on the floor again as he did back in January.
2023-09-15 03:47

US House panel asks Hawaiian Electric CEO to testify in wildfire probe
(Reuters) -The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on Thursday asked utility company Hawaiian Electric CEO Shelee Kimura to testify
2023-09-15 03:46

Biden's son Hunter hit with criminal gun charge in US special counsel probe
By Sarah N. Lynch, Jarrett Renshaw and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was criminally
2023-09-15 01:50

China poses threat to UK way of life, says Rishi Sunak
The prime minister responds to a highly critical report on the UK's security response to China.
2023-09-15 00:56

Biden planning speech on threats to democracy in coming weeks, sources say
President Joe Biden plans to deliver a speech focused on threats to democracy in the coming weeks, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
2023-09-15 00:45

Senator Mitt Romney urges Biden and Trump to 'stand aside' for 2024
The senator, who is not running again, has called for a "new generation" of leaders in US politics.
2023-09-15 00:27

Danelo Cavalcante: Captured US jail fugitive planned to flee to Canada
Danelo Cavalcante also reportedly said officers came so close at times they almost stepped on him.
2023-09-14 23:56

Libya turmoil made Derna flooding even more deadly
Over years of lawlessness, Libya has faded from a prosperous state to a vulnerable, fragile one.
2023-09-14 23:28

Libya flood: The devastation of an Egyptian village 560 miles away
The Egyptian village of al-Sharif has lost at least 70 young men in the Libyan floods.
2023-09-14 23:22

UAW prepares to strike as contract talks hit deadline
Union boss Shawn Fain says companies can afford demands, including a 40% pay rise.
2023-09-14 22:46

Biden advisers plotted impeachment response plan ahead of McCarthy's impeachment inquiry announcement
President Joe Biden's team has begun to execute an impeachment playbook more than a year in the making: Discredit the investigators while sticking to the business of governing.
2023-09-14 22:17

'Worse than death itself': Survivors describe Libya floods
Residents of Derna tell the BBC how they got out alive as floodwaters smashed through the city.
2023-09-14 22:15