Biden to address nation from Oval Office after avoiding catastrophic default
President Joe Biden will address the nation from the Oval Office on Friday evening -- his first time speaking to the country directly from that setting -- following congressional passage of a compromise measure that raises the federal borrowing limit and avoids a catastrophic default.
2023-06-02 23:24
Here's who would have to work for government benefits -- and who wouldn't -- under the debt ceiling package
Work requirements in two safety net programs for low-income Americans are set to change under the compromise debt ceiling package negotiated by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
2023-06-02 23:19
US farm agency to close damaged research building after worker complaint
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Agriculture will temporarily close a damaged laboratory building at its
2023-06-02 22:57
Deal approved, Biden will address budget, debt agreement from Oval Office Friday evening
President Joe Biden will speak Friday evening from the Oval Office as he addresses the nation on the budget deal that lifts the federal debt limit
2023-06-02 22:57
Biden lauds U.S. job growth, says debt ceiling bill to also boost economy
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden said the bipartisan debt ceiling bill is expected to further boost the nation's
2023-06-02 21:58
Ford urges owners of some Lincoln SUVs to park outdoors because they can catch fire with engines off
Ford is telling owners of more than 140,000 SUVs in the U.S. to park them outside because they can catch fire even when the engines are turned off
2023-06-02 20:54
Analysis-Despite chaos and risk, Washington sticks with its debt ceiling
By Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON The latest standoff over the U.S. debt ceiling, resolved just days before the government
2023-06-02 20:19
Experts debate how much US Supreme Court ruling chills labor strikes
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered the latest in a series of rulings undercutting
2023-06-02 19:48
In Norway, Indigenous Sami protest outside prime minister's office against wind farm
Dozen of activists including Indigenous Sami are protesting outside the office of Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre
2023-06-02 19:19
Biden to enforce ban on oil, gas drilling to protect tribal sites around New Mexico's Chaco
The Biden administration is implementing a 20-year withdrawal banning oil and gas development outside the boundaries of Chaco Culture National Historical Park in northwestern New Mexico
2023-06-02 18:28
Fed's new projections may fill the void on interest rate guidance
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON Federal Reserve officials, whose hike, skip or pause messaging on interest rates has become
2023-06-02 18:28
Poland's president proposes urgent amendments to law on Russian influences
Polish President Andrzej Duda has said unexpectedly that he was proposing urgent amendments to a contentious law on Russian that he signed this week and that drew U.S. and European Union criticism
2023-06-02 18:27