Oct 01 Government funding package drops Ukraine aid, raising questions about future support By Kevin Freking, Colleen Long, Associated Press President Joe Biden said Sunday that American aid to Ukraine will keep flowing for now as he sought to reassure allies of continued U.S. financial support for the war effort. But time is running out, the president said in a… Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Biden delivers remarks after signing stopgap government funding bill passed by Congress By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press The threat of a federal government shutdown suddenly lifted late Saturday as President Joe Biden signed a temporary funding bill to keep agencies open with little time to spare after Congress rushed to approve the bipartisan deal. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch 5:30 Inside McCarthy's deal with House Democrats to pass 11th-hour funding plan By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are down to the wire with efforts to avoid a government shutdown at midnight. The House overwhelmingly passed a temporary spending bill Saturday after Speaker McCarthy turned to Democrats for help. But the Senate has to… Continue watching
Sep 30 The Supreme Court prepares for a new term, taking up abortion and gun cases amid ethics concerns By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is returning to a new term to take up some familiar topics — guns and abortion — and concerns about ethics swirling around the justices. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: Senate convenes as the House passes funding bill to avoid government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press With hours to go before the midnight deadline to fund the government, the House on Saturday swiftly approved a 45-day funding bill to keep federal agencies open. The measure now goes to the Senate, which also is meeting Saturday. Continue reading
Sep 30 WATCH: House lawmakers pass temporary funding bill to avert government shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Stephen Groves, Associated Press On the brink of a federal government shutdown Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced a dramatic pivot Saturday, trying to push a 45-day funding bill through the House with Democratic help — a move that could keep government open but most certainly risks his job. Continue reading
Sep 29 IRS contractor charged with leaking tax return information of Trump, other wealthy people By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Justice Department said in a statement Friday that 38-year-old Charles Edward Littlejohn of Washington, D.C., is accused of stealing tax return information and giving it to two different news outlets between 2018 and 2020. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:16 How the looming shutdown will impact government agencies and programs By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura The highly partisan government funding plan from House Republicans imploded on the chamber floor Friday, leaving the country on the cusp of shutdown without a clear path out. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on every twist and turn in this… Continue watching
Sep 29 Brazil's President Lula recovering in hospital after successful hip replacement surgery By Diane Jeantet, Associated Press Dr Roberto Kalil says the surgery took between two and three hours at Hospital Sirio-Libanes in the capital, and that it was a success. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 12:11 Remembering Sen. Dianne Feinstein and her trailblazing career By Geoff Bennett, Alexis Cox, Eliot Barnhart, Ian Couzens, Matt Loffman Trail-blazing Sen. Dianne Feinstein died at her home in Washington Thursday night. Hours before, she cast what would be her final vote on the Senate floor, raising her hand in favor of a short-term spending bill aimed at preventing a… Continue watching