US debt ceiling: Negotiators agree a deal in principle, McCarthy says
The White House and the Republicans are now said to be ironing out details of a bill to avert a default.
2023-05-28 09:18
Senate Republicans want EPA to drop plan to cut emissions, boost EVs
WASHINGTON A group of 27 Senate Republicans on Thursday called on the Biden administration to drop its plan
2023-05-25 22:25
South Africa could become failed state, says ANC's Fikile Mbalula
Fikile Mbalula says that incessant power cuts in South Africa have "made a mess of our country".
2023-05-23 20:58
Debt limit deal remains out of reach as McCarthy and Biden plan to meet again
The countdown is on, the stakes are high -- and there is still no debt limit deal.
2023-05-22 17:21
Republican states to be hit hardest by proposed cuts in US debt ceiling fight
By Andy Sullivan LAKE CHARLES, La. (Reuters) -In Washington, Republican U.S. Representative Clay Higgins has been a vocal advocate for
2023-05-19 22:54
Senate Finance chair pushes GOP megadonor for answers about financial ties with Clarence Thomas
Senate Finance Chairman Ron Wyden is pushing back on assertions from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow that the panel lacks authority to request personal tax information and travel records from him as part of a probe into whether hospitality he provided to Justice Clarence Thomas could have triggered violations of US tax law.
2023-05-18 04:53
US debt ceiling: New negotiators aim to break deadlock
President Joe Biden has cut short a foreign trip as both sides race to strike a deal before 1 June.
2023-05-17 22:50
OpenAI chief concerned about AI being used to compromise elections
By Diane Bartz, Zeba Siddiqui and Jeffrey Dastin WASHINGTON The CEO of OpenAI, the startup behind ChatGPT, told
2023-05-17 01:16
US Senate hearing on China to draw rare Biden cabinet trio
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three of President Joe Biden's cabinet members will testify on China policy at a U.S.
2023-05-17 00:24
US bank regulators vow tougher rules, oversight after bank failures
By Pete Schroeder and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve is eyeing stricter rules on banks over $100 billion
2023-05-17 00:16
US banking regulators open to mergers, but vow tougher rules
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. banking regulators plan to tell lawmakers the government will be open to future
2023-05-16 05:57
Resolve debt limit dispute or no pay for U.S. lawmakers, House Democrat says
By Moira Warburton WASHINGTON Lawmakers in the U.S. Congress should have their pay frozen until the fight over
2023-05-13 01:26