Articles filed under Politics
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Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls US back from brink of unprecedented defaultJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation's debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on t...
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Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential termJun 03, 2023 1:00 am - ANKARA, Turkey (AP) - Turkey's longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three st...
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Fort Bragg to drop Confederate namesake for Fort Liberty, part of U.S. Army base rebrandingJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - FORT LIBERTY, N.C. - Fort Bragg shed its Confederate namesake Friday to become Fort Liberty in a ceremony some veterans said was a small but important step in making the...
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Deal approved, Biden will address budget, debt agreement from Oval Office Friday eveningJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden planned to discuss the contentious, just-passed budget deal in a speech to the nation Friday night, ready to sign the agreement averting...
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How Biden and McCarthy struck a debt limit deal and staved off a catastropheJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - It was advice that Mitch McConnell had offered to Joe Biden once already: To resolve the debt limit standoff, he needed to strike a deal with House Speaker ...
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State Supreme Court: Ohio abortion question will go forward as single issueJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a blow to abortion opponents in Ohio, a fall ballot issue aimed at enshrining access to the procedure in state's constitution will not be split into ...
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Blinken says no cease-fire until Ukraine gains upper hand in warJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - KYIV, Ukraine - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday the United States won't support peace talks in the war in Ukraine until Kyiv holds the upper hand, pos...
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US hiring jumped last month, but so did unemployment. So how healthy is the economy?Jun 02, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The nation's employers stepped up their hiring in May, adding a robust 339,000 jobs, well above expectations and evidence of enduring strength in an economy...
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Justice Department says it won't charge Pence over handling of classified documentsJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Department of Justice has informed former Vice President Mike Pence 's legal team that it will not pursue criminal charges related to the discovery of c...
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White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control in post-treaty worldJun 02, 2023 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is ready to talk to Russia without conditions about a future nuclear arms control framework even while taking countermeasures in re...