Politics Mar 31 Medicare, Social Security could fall short over next decade, report says An annual report on Social Security and Medicare says the financial safety nets millions of older Americans rely on and millions of young people are counting on will run short on funds to pay full benefits within the next decade.
Politics Mar 30 Biden calls to revive tighter bank regulations that Trump weakened Weeks after the failure of two banks, President Joe Biden is calling for independent regulatory agencies to impose tighter rules on the financial system.
World Mar 24 U.S. sanctions Belarus election officials, President Lukashenko’s plane Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus since 1994, intensified his repression after a wave of protests in 2020 following a presidential election that the West and Belarus’ opposition denounced as a sham.
Politics Mar 21 WATCH: White House holds briefing as Los Angeles schools shut down amid staff strike Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union, which represents about 30,000 teachers’ aides, special education assistants, bus drivers, custodians, cafeteria workers and other support staff, walked out amid stalled contract talks.
Economy Mar 21 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen delivers remarks promising further support for banks Treasury Secretary Yellen is trying to project calm after regional bank failures, saying the U.S. banking system is “sound” but additional rescue arrangements “could be warranted” if any new failures at smaller institutions pose a risk to financial stability.
Politics Mar 16 WATCH: Treasury Secretary Yellen tells Senate panel that banking system ‘remains sound’ A week after the second-largest bank collapse in U.S. history, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday that the nation's banking system “remains sound” and Americans "can feel confident” about their deposits.
Politics Mar 08 U.S. sanctions Iranian officials over women’s rights abuses The U.S. is adding more sanctions on Iranian state officials who are accused of violating women's rights, amid nationwide anti-government protests over the treatment of young women and girls.
Politics Feb 24 WATCH: Pentagon unveils new Ukraine weapons package, Russia sanctions The Biden administration declared its solidarity with Ukraine with fresh action as well as strong words on Friday, piling sweeping new sanctions on Moscow and approving a new $2 billion weapons package to re-arm Kyiv a year after Russia’s invasion.
World Feb 24 U.S. to sanction Russian companies and individuals a year after invasion of Ukraine The action, taken in coordination with Group of Seven allies, seeks to punish 250 people and firms, puts financial blocks on banks, arms dealers and technology companies tied to weapons production.
Politics Feb 22 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Biden concludes trip to Poland, Ukraine One month into the invasion of Ukraine, President Joe Biden declared that sanctions against Russia had rendered the ruble almost immediately "to rubble." U.S. officials say Russia is now the most sanctioned country in the world.