President Biden this week signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law— and the House has also moved a step closer to passing Mr. Biden’s social spending agenda, which aims to expand the social safety net for millions of Americans and also contains over $500 billion to combat climate change. House Speaker Nancy …
Read More »The price to put together a special meal this Thanksgiving holiday may cost you more than you were expecting, as farmers warn of a “dire situation” due to labor shortages, shipping delays and rising inflation costs. From your beloved stuffed turkey down to the sweet side of cranberry sauce, you …
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Washington — A Russian analyst who worked with Christopher Steele, the former British intelligence officer behind a controversial dossier about former President Donald Trump and Russia, has been indicted on federal charges of making false statements to the FBI, according to the Justice Department. A federal grand jury charged Igor …
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New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose investigation and subsequent report led to former Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation, announced her candidacy on Friday to be the next governor of New York. Her decision sets up a high-stakes race against current New York Governor Kathy Hochul. James revealed her bid in …
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France’s ambassador to the United States will return to Washington, D.C., after having been recalled when Australia scuttled its submarine deal with France in order to buy submarines with U.S. and British technology instead. The news of Ambassador Philippe Étienne’s return was announced in a joint statement following a call between President …
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The debt limit was part of a call between Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, a person familiar with the conversation told CBS News. As the U.S. barrels closer toward running out the cash to pay its bills, Yellen has warned inaction would lead …
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The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol on Friday demanded records from 15 social media companies, including Facebook and Twitter. The requests are part of an effort to understand the role that misinformation and planning on the platforms played in the leadup to the assault …
Read More »Washington — Five Republican senators negotiating the bipartisan infrastructure framework said Wednesday they have reached an agreement on the “major issues” of the bill with Senate Democrats and the White House, potentially capping weeks of talks that at times appeared on the brink of collapse. Senator Rob Portman of Ohio, …
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Washington — A high-stakes legal battle pitting the NCAA against Division I college athletes played out before the Supreme Court on Wednesday, as the justices wrestled with whether to allow limits on compensation for student-athletes in a case that could decide the reach of the NCAA’s authority to restrict payments …
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