World Jul 28 Obama confers with European leaders for next steps on Ukraine The White House says Obama held a joint call Monday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande (frahn-SWAH' oh-LAWND'), British Prime Minister David Cameron and Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
Health Jul 25 House and Senate try to find compromise on VA health care plan A day after offering competing plans to improve veterans' health care, the chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees are again attempting to find a compromise.
Nation Jul 25 House votes to boost child tax credit for more higher income families WASHINGTON — More families with higher incomes could claim the popular child tax credit under a bill that won approval Friday in the House. But in a dispute that divides Republicans and Democrats, millions of the poorest low-income families would…
World Jul 25 Pentagon: Russia to move bigger artillery into Ukraine soon WASHINGTON — The movement of Russian heavy caliber artillery systems across the border into Ukraine is "imminent," the Pentagon said Friday, saying Russia is escalating the military action there.
World Jul 24 Aviation’s terrible week doesn’t mean flying is less safe, say experts Less than one in 2 million flights last year ended in an accident in which the plane was damaged beyond repair, according to the International Air Transport Association. That includes accidents involving cargo and charter airlines as well as scheduled…
Politics Jul 24 House, Senate VA committees offer competing veteran health bills WASHINGTON — With Congress scheduled to recess in a week, the chairmen of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees offered competing proposals Thursday to fix a veterans' health care program scandalized by long patient wait times and falsified records…
Nation Jul 24 Central American leaders seek solution to child migrant crisis in U.S. The presidents of Honduras and Guatemala are meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill amid a stalemate over the immigration crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border.
World Jul 24 FAA reverses ban on U.S. flights to and from Tel Aviv WASHINGTON — The Federal Aviation Administration has lifted its ban on U.S. flights in and out of Israel. The end of the ban, which the agency had imposed out of concern for the risk of planes being hit by Hamas…
Politics Jul 23 Groups ask to move Florida election, draw new map A Florida judge is being asked to move this year's election dates — including postponing next month's primary — in order to draw up new congressional districts for the state.
Politics Jul 23 Senate agrees on short-term fix for highway fund WASHINGTON — The Senate agreed Wednesday on an $11 billion measure to temporarily fix a multibillion-dollar shortfall in federal highway and transit programs, setting up a vote next week on several alternatives.