WASHINGTON — Approaching a midnight government shutdown deadline, the Senate set up votes toward final passage late Friday of a new plan that would temporarily fund federal operations and disaster aid, but drops President-elect Donald Trump’s demands for a debt limit increase into the new year. House Speaker Mike Johnson had insisted Congress would “meet […]
The justices are set to receive a security boost after a week of chaos over a potential government shutdown.
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress early on Saturday passed a measure to boost Social Security retirement payments to some retirees who draw public pensions – such as former police and firefighters – which critics warned will further weaken the program’s finances. The Senate in a 76-20 bipartisan vote shortly after midnight […]
Senate approves 235th judge of Biden presidency, beating Trump’s mark, as Democrats tout diversity of nominees
President Joe Biden is poised to sign a bipartisan bill this week that would restrict gender-affirming care for transgender children of military service members. In an 85-14 vote on Wednesday, the Democratic-controlled Senate approved the annual defense spending bill, which includes an anti-trans rider tacked on by Republican leadership. If the massive $895 billion National […]
Eliminating cellular dead zones Starlink says it will offer texting service this year as well as voice and data services in 2025. Starlink does not yet have FCC approval to exceed certain emissions limits, which the company has said will be detrimental for real-time voice and video communications. For the operations approved yesterday, Starlink is […]
President Biden said the 60-day truce, which the United States helped broker, would take effect early Wednesday, and was intended to become permanent, ending Lebanon’s deadliest war in decades.
The decision is the latest in a series of moves by the U.S. and Russia that have escalated tensions between the two.
An overwhelming majority of Gabonese people have voted for a new constitution, military authorities say, in a move that marks a new phase for the country following last year’s coup. Provisional results showed 92% of voters backed the new constitution, according to the country’s electoral body. The outcome sets the stage for a transition to […]
The authorities are resorting to a politically unpopular move as they scramble to raise funds for the grueling military effort against Russia.
