White House not planning to ask for extra Ukraine funding before September despite lawmaker concerns money could run out by summer
The White House says it is not currently planning to ask Congress for new Ukraine funding before the end of the fiscal year at the end of September, pitting administration officials against some lawmakers and congressional staffers who are concerned that the funds could run out by mid-summer.
2023-05-17 06:24
Ecuador Lawmakers Open Impeachment Trial of President Lasso
Ecuador’s opposition-dominated National Assembly opened an impeachment trial against President Guillermo Lasso in its second attempt to oust
2023-05-17 06:23
Reaction to Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling meeting
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmakers met at the White House for less than an hour
2023-05-17 06:20
George Santos expulsion coming before House as Democrats force vote
House Democrats are seeking to force a vote on expelling Rep. George Santos from Congress
2023-05-17 06:20
Djokovic takes issue with Norrie's behavior at Italian Open: 'Not fair play'
Novak Djokovic was in command from the start and never really let up in a 6-3, 6-4 win over 13th-seeded Cameron Norrie to reach the Italian Open quarterfinals for the 17th straight year
2023-05-17 06:16
Washington lawmakers pass bill keeping drugs illegal
Washington lawmakers approved a major new drug policy, saying it strikes a balance between public order and compassion for those struggling with substance abuse
2023-05-17 06:15
ChatGPT chief says artificial intelligence should be regulated by a US or global agency
The head of the artificial intelligence company that makes ChatGPT has told Congress that government intervention will be critical to mitigating the risks of increasingly powerful AI systems
2023-05-17 05:58
Judge bristles at cheater talk after taking sideways glance before big home run
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge said he doesn’t appreciate being branded a potential cheater after he took a sideways peek at something before hitting a 462-foot home run in Toronto on Monday night
2023-05-17 05:56
Jon Rahm looking to add to his big year and facing a big test at PGA Championship
Jon Rahm is playing some of his best golf and likes what he sees at the PGA Championship
2023-05-17 05:54
Kerry challenges oil industry to prove its promised tech rescue for climate-wrecking emissions
Oil and gas producers talk up technological breakthroughs they say will soon allow the world to drill and burn fossil fuels without worsening global warming
2023-05-17 05:53
North Carolina GOP takes first step to override veto of 12-week abortion limit
North Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate voted Tuesday to override the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill banning most abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy in the first of two steps necessary to enact the policy over Gov. Roy Cooper’s opposition
2023-05-17 05:50
Biden scraps planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks
President Joe Biden has decided to curtail an upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific to focus on the debt limit standoff at home
2023-05-17 05:48