Schumer in talks with McConnell as shutdown fears grow: 'We may now have to go first'
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN that his chamber might have to take matters in its own hands and push through a must-pass bill to fund the government amid deep divisions in the House and a looming shutdown by next weekend.
2023-09-24 02:20
McCarthy works through weekend but no progress on short-term fix with just one week until shutdown
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday he still lacks support from a handful of GOP hardliners to put a Republican stopgap measure on the floor next week, making a government shutdown likely with just one week until the deadline.
2023-09-24 01:57
Celebrity apologies can be tricky. Just ask Drew, Ashton or Mila
Everyone makes mistakes, am I right? But when you are a star who's had a blunder, the ramifications can be so much bigger than they are for us civilians.
2023-09-24 00:54
Sunak Hopes ‘Sensible Populist’ Does Better Than Stability
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak came to power almost a year ago promising to bring a business-like sensibility to
2023-09-23 22:23
Does the US prosecute more Republicans or Democrats? Here's some data
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted for the second time in 10 years on bribery and corruption charges. Here's a look at active and recent federal cases against federal lawmakers and governors.
2023-09-23 21:57
Latest wave of migrants at US-Mexico border puts Biden under renewed pressure
A new surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border has placed immense pressure on federal resources and tested President Joe Biden's border policies only months after going into place, prompting fresh criticism from Republicans and concern within the administration over a politically delicate issue.
2023-09-23 19:25
As DeSantis falters, the race for second place in the GOP primary is open again
A furious scramble for second place is underway in the crowded Republican primary contest, with candidates vying for an opportunity to directly take on front-runner Donald Trump. The position, once held by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, now appears to be more of a free-for-all.
2023-09-23 18:16
Poland's spat with Ukraine angered many in Europe, and was a gift for Putin
Europe's support for Ukraine faced an unexpected curveball this week as Poland -- hitherto Kyiv's staunchest ally on the continent -- seemed to declare it would stop sending arms to its neighbor.
2023-09-23 15:51
Never 'insult Poles again,' Poland's prime minister tells Ukraine's Zelensky
Poland's Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has told Volodymyr Zelensky never to "insult Poles again" after the Ukrainian president suggested his neighbor was putting on a show over their disputes on grain exports.
2023-09-23 14:18
What's in the Senator Robert Menendez indictment? Gold bars and stacks of cash
More than half a million dollars in currency, gold bars and a luxury car allegedly tie the senator to a bribery scheme.
2023-09-23 10:15
New Jersey governor calls on Sen. Menendez, a fellow Democrat, to resign
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and other top Garden State Democrats are calling on Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign -- a sign of how quickly the senator's political support may erode after Friday's shocking indictment on federal bribery charges.
2023-09-23 08:45
Coast Guard Academy banned a retired captain from its grounds after CNN reported he sexted a student. Now more allegations are surfacing.
The US Coast Guard Academy on Friday announced it had banned a retired captain from its grounds following a CNN report this week that revealed the captain, who is now president of a small college, exchanged hundreds of sexually suggestive messages with a student more than a decade ago.
2023-09-23 08:26