Sep 21 McCarthy relents to right flank on spending cuts, but they still deliver a defeat as shutdown looms By Lisa Mascaro, Stephen Groves, Associated Press House Speaker Kevin McCarthy emerged with a spending cut plan to prevent a federal government shutdown by appeasing his hard-right flank, only to see it quickly collapse Thursday in a crushing defeat. Continue reading
Sep 21 Biden says Norfolk Southern must be held accountable for Ohio train derailment but won't declare disaster By Josh Funk, Associated Press President Joe Biden ordered federal agencies to continue holding Norfolk Southern accountable for its February derailment in eastern Ohio and appoint a FEMA official to oversee East Palestine's recovery, but he stopped short of declaring a disaster. Continue reading
Sep 21 WATCH: Ukraine's Zelenskyy gives address at U.S. National Archives during visit to Washington By Ellen Knickmeyer, Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a whirlwind return visit to Washington on Thursday to shore up U.S. support for Ukraine, delivering an upbeat message on the war's progress while facing new questions about the flow of American dollars. Continue reading
Sep 21 What the 2020 census shows us about race and ethnicity in the U.S. right now By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The United States had 3.5 million residents who identify as Middle Eastern or North African, Venezuelans were the fastest-growing Hispanic group last decade and Chinese and Asian Indians were the two largest Asian groups, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Continue reading
Sep 20 WATCH: 2023 United Nations General Assembly – Day 3 By Ted Anthony, Associated Press China told assembled world leaders that it considers itself part of the Global South, saying it identifies with the goals and challenges of less-developed nations and offering them an alternative to what it has long called “Western hegemony.”… Continue reading
Sep 20 Most Americans view Israel as an ally, but fewer see it as sharing U.S. values, AP-NORC poll shows By Matthew Lee, Linley Sanders, Associated Press The poll results and the meeting come during a new period of tension between the Biden administration and Israel over Netanyahu's proposed judicial overhaul, which has sparked mass protests in major Israeli cities. Continue reading
Sep 20 Pope Francis goes to Marseille to show solidarity with migrants, but will Europe listen amid an influx? By Nicole Winfield, Trisha Thomas, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press The future, he said this past weekend about his upcoming trip to Marseille, “will only be prosperous if it is built on fraternity, putting human dignity, real people and especially the most needy, first.”… Continue reading
Sep 20 Senate confirms chairman of joint chiefs as GOP senator still blocking hundreds of military nominees By Mary Clare Jalonick, Tara Copp, Associated Press Brown's confirmation on a 83-11 vote, months after President Joe Biden nominated him for the post, comes as Democrats try to maneuver around holds placed on hundreds of nominations by Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Pentagon's abortion policy. Continue reading
Sep 20 India moves toward reserving 33 percent of the seats in Parliament and state legislatures for women By Ashok Sharma, Associated Press Indian President Droupadi Murmu called the measure the most "transformative revolution in our times" for gender justice. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 7:16 News Wrap: Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged In our news wrap Wednesday, the Federal Reserve announced that interest rates will remain unchanged, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland faced a barrage of criticism from Republicans, the Senate is moving to vote on three top military nominations, President Biden… Continue watching