Deadline nears as Congress continues negotiations
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters on Saturday, Sept. 30, in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik/AP All eyes are on the Senate after the House passed a bill with…
Gaetz war against McCarthy could leave Dems playing kingmaker
CNN — With the clock ticking down toward a government shutdown, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz approached a Democratic lawmaker on the House floor this week with a surprising pitch. Gaetz,…
Federal judge won’t block Medicare from negotiating drug prices
CNN — A federal court judge in Ohio denied Friday an attempt by the US Chamber of Commerce to immediately stop the Biden administration’s implementation of Medicare’s new drug price…
Government shutdown: US barreling toward deadline
CNN — Congress remained on track Friday to trigger a government shutdown, as Speaker Kevin McCarthy suffered another high-profile defeat when the House failed to advance a last-ditch stopgap bill…
A week that laid bare the stakes of the 2024 election
CNN — America’s next presidential election is 13 months away. But while the first Republican primary votes will not be cast until the dead of winter, the last week of…
Iranian vessels shined laser at American helicopter over Persian Gulf, US says
CNN — Iranian vessels shined a laser at a US attack helicopter in international airspace over the Persian Gulf on Wednesday in what the US Navy is calling an “unsafe…
Senate unanimously passes formal dress code
CNN — The US Senate has passed a resolution formalizing business attire as the proper dress code for the floor of the chamber by unanimous consent. This comes after Senate…
Travis King: American soldier back in US after being freed by North Korea
CNN — US Army Private Travis King arrived back on United States soil Thursday after being returned to American custody weeks after he crossed into North Korea, a Defense Department…
Republican presidential debate on Fox Business
Republican presidential candidates are looking for a way to knock former President Donald Trump down a peg without alienating his supporters or facing criticism for their own past support of…
Travis King: US soldier back in American custody after crossing into North Korea
CNN — US Army Private Travis King has been returned to American custody, two US officials said Wednesday, weeks after he crossed into North Korea. US National Security Adviser Jake…