Treasury's Plunging Cash Pile Raises Risk of Early June X-Date
A faster-than-expected decline in the US Treasury’s cash balance is spurring questions around whether the government will be
2023-05-18 01:50
Migrants are staying on school grounds, in hotels or at police stations in several states -- and some residents are furious
While the surge of new migrants after last week's expiration of Title 42 was not as severe as many expected, the scramble to place asylum seekers fleeing violence or crushing poverty has yielded widespread tensions within and between states.
2023-05-18 01:45
What comes next for abortion pill in US?
A court in New Orleans is hearing a case that may pull a commonly used abortion pill from the market.
2023-05-18 00:58
A crucial deal aimed at averting a global food crisis has been extended. Here's everything you need to know
A crucial deal aimed at averting a global food crisis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been extended for two months.
2023-05-18 00:49
Bankman-Fried faces long odds of tossing charges despite Supreme Court decision
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is hoping a recent Supreme Court decision limiting the
2023-05-18 00:49
Biden ‘Confident’ on Reaching Debt Deal as GOP Bashes Japan Trip
President Joe Biden expressed confidence that negotiators would reach an agreement to avoid a catastrophic default, even as
2023-05-18 00:23
Biden supported these work requirements for public aid in the past
With work requirements for safety net programs emerging as a central issue in the debt ceiling negotiations, President Joe Biden's past support of such mandates is a point of optimism for Republicans and of concern for his fellow Democrats.
2023-05-18 00:18
IRS chief acknowledges Black taxpayers face higher probability of being audited
Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel acknowledged in a letter to the US Senate on Monday that Black taxpayers are audited at significantly higher rates than non-Black taxpayers, a revelation he said has left the agency "deeply concerned."
2023-05-17 23:50
US debt ceiling: New negotiators aim to break deadlock
President Joe Biden has cut short a foreign trip as both sides race to strike a deal before 1 June.
2023-05-17 22:46
US attorney in Massachusetts leaked sensitive information to journalist and lied under oath, DOJ watchdog report says
Rachael Rollins, the US attorney for Massachusetts, leaked sensitive Justice Department information to a journalist in an effort to influence a local election, according to a report released Wednesday by the department's inspector general.
2023-05-17 22:45
Judicial panel defends decision to not request DOJ probe into Clarence Thomas in 2011
The federal courts' policy-making body is defending its decision in 2011 to not refer Justice Clarence Thomas to the Justice Department to investigate allegations that his pattern of nondisclosure on his financial reports broke federal law.
2023-05-17 22:25
India Launches $2 Billion Drive to Woo Laptop Makers Like Apple
India is unveiling a 170 billion-rupee ($2.1 billion) financial incentive plan to draw makers of laptops, tablets and
2023-05-17 22:20