As Biden faces rising pressure to quit, Trump to accept nomination MILWAUKEE: President Joe Biden’s reelection bid was mired in fresh turmoil after reports that top Democratic... Published 19 Jul, 2024 06:11am
World Israel’s Netanyahu to address US Congress on July 24 WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will address lawmakers in the US Congress on July 24,... Published 07 Jun, 2024 11:05am
World US Congress advances $1.2 trillion spending package to avert shutdown WASHINGTON: After days of delay, US congressional leaders unveiled a $1.2 trillion bipartisan spending measure for... Published 22 Mar, 2024 04:57am
World US Senate approves bill to avert government shutdown, sends it to Biden WASHINGTON: The Democratic-majority US Senate on Thursday approved a short-term stopgap spending bill to avert a... Published 01 Mar, 2024 11:08am
World Joe Biden warns Republicans at Ukraine aid talks WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden warned Republicans Wednesday that blocking vital US military aid for Ukraine... Published 18 Jan, 2024 11:44am
World US Senate leaders say no Ukraine aid before year’s end WASHINGTON: The Democratic and Republican leaders of the US Senate said Tuesday that Washington will not be able to... Published 20 Dec, 2023 10:59am
World US House Republicans’ Israel-only aid bill opposed in Senate, by Biden WASHINGTON: US senators from both parties voiced doubts on Tuesday about House Republicans’ plan to provide $14.3... Published 01 Nov, 2023 10:38am
World Top diplomat Wang hopes US, China can ‘rationally’ manage differences BEIJING: China’s top diplomat said Monday he hoped Washington and Beijing could manage their differences “more... Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:55am
World China says welcomes US congressional visit BEIJING: Beijing said on Wednesday it welcomed an upcoming visit to China by US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer... Published 04 Oct, 2023 10:24am
Print US Senators meet PM, discuss trade, investment ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday highlighting the significance of long-standing cooperation... Updated 24 Feb, 2023 08:50am
World White House spokesperson: downed objects 'did not closely resemble' Chinese balloon WASHINGTON: The objects downed over Alaska and Canada in recent days did not resemble the Chinese surveillance... Published 12 Feb, 2023 11:35pm
World U.S. Senate to tackle debt ceiling, Majority Leader Schumer says The U.S. Senate will need to address the nation's debt ceiling in coming weeks, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said ... Published 13 Nov, 2022 10:53pm
Life & Style Metallica, Biden and Mariah Carey come together against poverty NEW YORK: Metallica and Mariah Carey on Saturday led an A-list of musicians, and President Joe Biden made a surprise... Published 25 Sep, 2022 02:04pm
World US Senate to begin debating Biden’s climate and health bill WASHINGTON: The US Senate this weekend will begin debating a major health and climate investment bill, Democratic... Published 05 Aug, 2022 10:02am
World US Senator Manchin opposes tax and climate proposal, Washington Post reports WASHINGTON: Democratic Senator Joe Manchin told Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday he won’t support a... Published 15 Jul, 2022 10:47am
World US set to approve $40bn for Ukraine, warning of long war ahead WASHINGTON: US lawmakers were set to begin debate Tuesday on a nearly $40 billion aid package for Ukraine as... Published 11 May, 2022 04:58am
World US Senate set to confirm Bedoya as FTC commissioner WASHINGTON: Alvaro Bedoya will be confirmed to the US Federal Trade Commission this week, Senate Majority Leader... Published 25 Apr, 2022 05:42am
World Ukraine's Zelensky to address full US Congress WASHINGTON: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver a virtual address to Congress on Wednesday as the... Published 14 Mar, 2022 07:47pm
World US lawmakers advance budget with $14bn for Ukraine WASHINGTON: US lawmakers signed off on almost $14 billion in aid for war-torn Ukraine on Wednesday as part of a ... Updated 10 Mar, 2022 01:37pm
World US House passes stop-gap fix to avert government shutdown WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a third stop-gap spending bill in less than five ... Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am
World US averts credit default with 11th-hour debt limit hike WASHINGTON: US lawmakers voted to raise the federal debt limit on Wednesday, eliminating the threat of a disastrous... Published 16 Dec, 2021 04:00am
World Congress reaches agreement to avert calamitous US debt default WASHINGTON: US senators struck a deal Tuesday to create a one-time law allowing Democrats to lift the nation’s... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
World US averts govt shutdown one day ahead of deadline WASHINGTON: The US Congress approved a stopgap funding bill Thursday in a rare show of cross-party unity to keep... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
World US Senate green-lights stop-gap deal to avert debt default WASHINGTON: The US Senate voted Thursday to stave off a credit default that would have sparked a recession and ... Published 09 Oct, 2021 04:10am
World US Senate to vote Thursday on measure to avert gov't shutdown WASHINGTON: The US Senate will vote Thursday on legislation to fund federal agencies, Democrats announced -- a move... Published 30 Sep, 2021 10:57am
World As deadline looms, Democrats scramble to avert government shutdown WASHINGTON: Democrats in the US Congress were moving to head off one of several concurrent crises they face this... Published 30 Sep, 2021 04:15am
World US Democrats unveil plans to suspend debt limit WASHINGTON: Democratic congressional leaders on Monday unveiled plans to suspend the nation's borrowing limit,... Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am
World US Congress back for frantic autumn with Biden agenda at stake Avoiding a government shutdown is also at the top of the agenda, alongside dodging a catastrophic credit default, which may be the largest of the looming deadlines Published 19 Sep, 2021 10:47am
World US Senate approves $3.5trn budget blueprint WASHINGTON: The US Senate early Wednesday approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint that would greatly expand social... Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am
Print US Senate passes Biden's massive infrastructure bill WASHINGTON: The US Senate approved Joe Biden's historic $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan on Tuesday, paving the way... Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:46am