Government shutdown could affect service member pay and endanger disaster response, White House warns
The White House issued a stark warning Wednesday that a looming government shutdown could threaten crucial federal programs, blasting "extreme House Republicans" as lawmakers struggle to reach consensus on a funding plan.
2023-09-20 17:28
Attorney General Merrick Garland: 'I am not the president's lawyer' and 'I am not Congress's prosecutor'
Attorney General Merrick Garland is expected to forcefully rebuke congressional Republicans who have accused the Justice Department of political bias, according to excerpts of his prepared testimony to be delivered at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday.
2023-09-20 17:25
Zelensky urges Trump to share Ukraine peace plan but says he won't give territory to Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky urged Donald Trump to share his peace plans publicly if the former US president has a way to end the war between Ukraine and Russia -- but the Ukrainian president cautioned in an interview Tuesday that any peace plan where Ukraine gives up territory would be unacceptable.
2023-09-20 07:29
Republican lawmaker seeks details of Tesla relationship with Chinese battery company CATL
WASHINGTON The chair of the House Ways and Means Committee asked Tesla Tuesday to detail its relationship with
2023-09-20 04:28
Ex-US congressman sentenced to 22 months for insider trading
Former U.S. Congressman Stephen Buyer was sentenced to 22 months in prison on Tuesday for trading on inside
2023-09-20 03:56
US House moves ahead with defense policy bill, 'culture wars' fight ahead
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives voted 393-27 on Tuesday to send its version of
2023-09-20 03:50
US has no evidence Huawei can make advanced smartphones in large volumes
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. has no evidence that Chinese manufacturer Huawei can produce smartphones with advanced chips
2023-09-20 03:45
Jennifer Wexton: Virginia Democrat diagnosed with rare neurological illness
Democrat Jennifer Wexton, 55, said she will not seek re-election in 2024 due to her diagnosis.
2023-09-19 04:55
US House to vote on stopgap govt spending measure on Thursday
WASHINGTON U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will bring the short-term stopgap government spending measure for a vote on
2023-09-19 02:48
Wexton won't seek reelection after doctors say Parkinson's condition more serious
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON U.S. Representative Jennifer Wexton, a Virginia Democrat, on Monday said she wouldn't seek reelection
2023-09-18 23:24
Top US House Democrat sees Republican 'civil war' as shutdown looms
By David Morgan WASHINGTON With a possible partial government shutdown looming in two weeks amid what a senior
2023-09-18 02:17
McCarthy says defense spending bill will get a vote this week 'win or lose'
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday that the Defense Department appropriations bill that was paused last week before it even made it to the floor for debate will come up for a vote this week "win or lose."
2023-09-18 00:48