White House readies itself for operating in a government shutdown
The White House is now "girding for a shutdown" and senior West Wing officials are drawing up plans for which personnel would be deemed "essential" starting on October 1 as the deadline to fund the government is only a handful of days away.
2023-09-27 08:51
The Senator Menendez case raises major questions for US intelligence
The indictment unveiled on Friday against Sen. Robert Menendez marks another chapter in a series of troubling allegations that have dogged the New Jersey Democrat for years, marking the second time in a decade that he has faced corruption charges. The question the indictment leaves unanswered is, did the Egyptian government target an influential United States senator to do its bidding on Capitol Hill?
2023-09-27 08:45
California education chief Tony Thurmond says he is running for governor in 2026
California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond is running for governor in 2026
2023-09-27 08:26
Asia Stocks Set to Decline Amid Bearish Sentiment: Markets Wrap
Asian stocks look set to follow Wall Street lower as investors contemplate a protracted period of higher interest
2023-09-27 08:23
As mental health worsens among Afghanistan's women, the UN is asked to declare 'gender apartheid'
The U_N_’s most powerful body is being asked to support governments seeking to legally declare the crackdown by Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers on women and girls “gender apartheid."
2023-09-27 07:46
Surviving members of the Little Rock Nine raise concerns about history education nationwide
Surviving members of the Little Rock Nine -- Black students who were the first to desegregate schools and break the color barrier in Arkansas -- said they are "as bewildered as they were" more than 65 years ago by moves around the nation to limit access to portions of American history.
2023-09-27 07:45
Brooks Robinson, Orioles third baseman with 16 Gold Gloves, has died. He was 86
Hall of Fame third baseman Brooks Robinson, whose deft glovework and folksy manner made him one of the most beloved and accomplished athletes in Baltimore history, has died
2023-09-27 07:28
Biden dog Commander bites another Secret Service agent
This is the 11th time Commander has bitten a guard at the White House or the Biden family home.
2023-09-27 07:21
Armed man arrested at a Virginia church after posting threats on Instagram, police say
Over the weekend, police say, Rui Jiang posted a photo on Instagram of a gun being pointed at a computer screen showing the spire of a white church building.
2023-09-27 07:15
UN summit of world leaders, by the numbers: The longest speech, the language that dominated and more
Nearly all the world’s on stage, and all the men and but 20 women merely players
2023-09-27 07:15
Connecticut lawmakers OK election monitor for Bridgeport after mayor race tainted by possible fraud
Connecticut lawmakers have approved $150,000 for an election monitor for Bridgeport
2023-09-27 06:49
Many powerful leaders skipped the UN this year. That created space for emerging voices to rise
Togo’s foreign minister wasn’t having any of it
2023-09-27 06:48