With House Republicans in turmoil, colleagues implore GOP holdouts not to shut down government
Allies of Speaker Kevin McCarthy are working furiously to shore up support for the latest Republican plan to prevent a government shutdown
2023-09-24 05:53
Pope blames weapons industry for Russia-Ukraine war and 'martyrdom' of Ukrainian people
Pope Francis is labeling the weapons industry as being a key driver of the “martyrdom” of Ukraine’s people in Russia’s war
2023-09-24 04:45
Rep. Andy Kim announces he'll run against NJ Sen. Bob Menendez in wake of his indictment
New Jersey Democratic Rep. Andy Kim announced on Saturday a 2024 Senate challenge to Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of the senator's indictment and refusal to step down.
2023-09-24 04:29
Flamingos in Wisconsin? Tropical birds visit Lake Michigan beach in a first for the northern state
Five flamingos that showed up in Wisconsin to wade along a Lake Michigan beach attracted a big crowd of onlookers eager to see the unusual visitors venturing far from their usual tropical setting
2023-09-24 04:18
Bubba Wallace on pole at Texas after making 2nd round of NASCAR's playoffs
Bubba Wallace will start from the pole at Texas
2023-09-24 03:59
California bill to have humans drivers ride in autonomous trucks is vetoed by governor
California's Democratic governor has vetoed a bill that would have required human drivers to be on board self-driving trucks
2023-09-24 03:53
Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter visit Georgia festival ahead of former president's 99th birthday, Carter Center says
Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, were seen Saturday morning taking a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia, the Carter Center said in a social media post.
2023-09-24 03:27
Aid shipments and evacuations as Azerbaijan reasserts control over breakaway province
More badly needed humanitarian aid was on its way to the separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh via both Azerbaijan and Armenia
2023-09-24 03:23
US House panel approves four funding bills; government shutdown deadline approaches
WASHINGTON The U.S. House of Representatives' Rules Committee on Saturday voted, 9-2, to tee up four appropriations bills
2023-09-24 02:51
Speaker McCarthy gives in to hard-line conservatives in hopes of solving government funding impasse
Speaker Kevin McCarthy has turned to a strategy that so far has preserved his tenuous hold on House leadership, but also marked his tenure by chaos
2023-09-24 02:51
Ukraine's Zelenskiy stops over in Poland to award two volunteers
WARSAW Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy awarded two Polish volunteers state awards during a stopover on Saturday, but did
2023-09-24 02:46
Israel strikes Gaza for the second time in two days after Palestinian violence
Israel says it has unleashed airstrikes targeting a militant site in Gaza for the second time in as many days
2023-09-24 02:27