Here's who would have to work for government benefits -- and who wouldn't -- under the debt ceiling package
Work requirements in two safety net programs for low-income Americans are set to change under the compromise debt ceiling package negotiated by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
2023-06-02 23:27
National Donut Day: The surprising history behind the US tradition
Rather than being invented by Big Donut, the 2 June celebration traces its roots to World War One.
2023-06-02 23:25
Biden to address nation from Oval Office after avoiding catastrophic default
President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Friday evening -- his first time speaking to the country directly from that setting -- following congressional passage of a compromise measure that raises the federal borrowing limit and avoids a catastrophic default.
2023-06-02 23:25
Department of Justice will not charge Pence for classified documents
The Department of Justice will not charge former vice president Mike Pence for any potential mishandling of classified documents and has closed its investigation, CNN reported. The department sent a letter saying it will not charge Mr Pence after the former vice president’s attorney found classified documents in his home in Indiana. Mr Pence had asked his attorney to search his home after news reports that President Joe Biden had classified documents at his own personal residence. Mr Pence immediately turned the documents over to the FBI and the bureau and the Justice Department launched an investigation into how the documents landed in Mr Pence’s home.
2023-06-02 23:23
Fed rate-hike pause still likely despite strong data
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Federal Reserve officials, whose hike, skip or pause messaging on interest rates has become
2023-06-02 22:53
Irish domestic economy recovering strongly
Output measured by modified domestic demand expanded by 2.7% compared to the final quarter of 2022.
2023-06-02 22:50
Justice Department will not seek criminal charges in Pence classified document probe
The Justice Department has closed its investigation into the possible mishandling of classified documents found at former Vice President Mike Pence's home and will not bring any charges, according to a letter from the DOJ obtained by CNN.
2023-06-02 22:50
Netflix shareholders reject sky-high executive pay packages
Netflix shareholders voted on Thursday to reject multi-million dollar pay packages for the company's top executives including for co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.
2023-06-02 22:23
US Defense Secretary spoke 'briefly' with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore
US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin "spoke briefly" with his Chinese counterpart in Singapore on Friday, a Pentagon spokesperson said Friday.
2023-06-02 22:18
US Army renames Fort Bragg as Fort Liberty
North Carolina's Fort Bragg is now Fort Liberty, as the US Army on Friday redesignated one of the largest military installations in the world.
2023-06-02 22:15
German row over jail term for woman who attacked neo-Nazis
Lina E's conviction has angered Germany's far left, but the right is furious she is free pending appeal.
2023-06-02 21:54
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar address 'Duggar Family Secrets' docuseries
Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are pushing back on a new docuseries being billed as "exposing the truth beneath the wholesome Americana surface of reality tv's favorite mega-family."
2023-06-02 21:49