McCarthy Says Debt-Limit Talks With Biden Will Resume Monday
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he and President Joe Biden will meet Monday afternoon and negotiators will resume
2023-05-22 01:21
Civil rights groups warn tourists about Florida in wake of 'hostile' laws
The NAACP over the weekend issued a travel advisory for Florida, joining two other civil rights groups in warning potential tourists that recent laws championed by Gov_ Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are “openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color and LGBTQ+ individuals.”
2023-05-21 23:55
Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government
Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland’s local elections
2023-05-21 23:53
China tells tech manufacturers to stop using Micron chips, stepping up feud with United States
China has stepped up a feud with Washington over security by telling users of computer equipment deemed sensitive to stop buying products from the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, Micron Technology Inc. The country's cyberspace agency says Micron products have unspecified “serious network security risks” that threaten China’s information infrastructure and affect national security
2023-05-21 23:52
Heading home, Biden hopes McCarthy 'just waiting to negotiate with me' on debt limit
President Joe Biden says Republicans in the U.S. House must move off their “extreme positions” on the now-stalled talks over raising America’s debt limit
2023-05-21 23:27
McCarthy Plans to Speak with Biden Within the Hour on Debt
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he expects to speak with President Joe Biden within the next hour on
2023-05-21 22:52
Yellen Says Odds US Can Pay All Its Bills by June 15 ‘Quite Low’
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the US is unlikely to reach mid-June and still be able to pay
2023-05-21 22:45
Traders Brace for Volatility With US Debt Deal Still Elusive
Investors are girding for spikes in currency volatility and losses in equities should US lawmakers struggle to clinch
2023-05-21 22:27
South Korean, German leaders agree to cooperate on supply chains, North Korea
The leaders of South Korea and Germany have pledged more cooperation in building stable supply chains and addressing the challenges posed by nuclear-armed North Korea
2023-05-21 22:22
Biden’s G-7 Focus in Japan Disrupted by Washington Debt Fight
President Joe Biden was physically present at the Group of Seven summit in Japan but his focus was
2023-05-21 21:59
Ukraine Recap: Confusion Over Bakhmut as G-7 Summit Concludes
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy suggested his country was losing control of Bakhmut after months of fierce fighting but
2023-05-21 21:53
Eskom Latest: Pharmacy Group Spends $4.7 Million on Diesel
South Africa’s state-owned power utility is escalating rolling blackouts, after a breakdown in a generation unit at Duvha
2023-05-21 21:52