Politics Feb 18 Federal shutdown adverted as Senate sends Biden bill to keep agencies afloat until March 11 The Senate has sent President Joe Biden a bill averting a weekend government shutdown.
World Feb 18 Amid tensions with Ukraine, Russia plans to test its nuclear weapons apparatus NATO says Russian President Vladimir Putin has failed to keep his promises of withdrawing some of an estimated 150,000 troops assembled around Ukraine’s borders, dashing hopes for an imminent de-escalation of the crisis.
Arts Feb 17 Donald Glover's 'Atlanta' to end with season 4 There won’t be a long wait for the fourth season of FX’s “Atlanta,” but it will be its last. The Emmy-winning series created by Donald Glover begins its third season in March.
Economy Feb 17 WATCH: White House economic advisor Cecilia Rouse testifies before the Senate Banking committee White House economic advisor Cecilia Rouse testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs on the state of the American economy.
Politics Feb 17 WATCH: Senate Finance Committee hearing on IRS customer service issues The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing Thursday on IRS customer service issues. This week, the IRS began offering taxpayers limited Saturday walk-in help for the tax season.
World Feb 17 WATCH: U.S. Defense Secretary Austin says there's still time for diplomacy amid Ukraine tensions Austin's remarks come as NATO allies accuse Russia of misleading them by saying it was returning some troops to bases, charging that Moscow has instead added as many as 7,000 more troops near its tense border with Ukraine.
Nation Feb 17 WATCH: Sec. Blinken gives remarks at the U.N. on tensions between the U.S., Russia and Ukraine U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken went before the U.N. Security Council and described in detail the range of false-flag attacks that Washington believes Moscow might stage to justify invasion.
Politics Feb 16 WATCH: House Foreign Affairs hearing on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad The House Foreign Affairs held a hearing Wednesday on the Black diaspora and strengthening investment abroad.
World Feb 16 WATCH: State Department says Russia has increased troop presence on Ukraine border State Department spokesman Ned Price said the U.S. had seen "more Russian forces, not fewer” along the Ukraine border.
Politics Feb 16 WATCH: White House says U.S. has not observed Russian troop withdrawal from Ukraine border White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Wednesday said the U.S. has not observed withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine’s borders despite Kremlin declarations that it was moving troops away.