Jan 11 The federal government is set to max out on debt. Here's why it could start a political standoff By Fatima Hussein, Josh Boak, Associated Press The federal government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as soon as this month. That starts the clock on an expected standoff between President Joe Biden and the new House Republican majority. Continue reading
Jan 10 Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine requirement for troops By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated. Continue reading
Jan 10 Constantine, Olympic gold medalist and last king of Greece, dies at 82 By Demetris Nellas, Associated Press Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, who won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country's volatile politics in the 1960s as king and spent decades in exile, has died. Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch 6:10 News Wrap: At least 17 dead as Pacific storms batter California In our news wrap Tuesday, at least 17 are dead as Pacific storms have battered California for 10 days, the Biden administration announced more measures to address record numbers at the southern border and the World Health Organization urged countries… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 5:04 House Republicans take aim at IRS and what they consider government overreach After a tumultuous start to its term, the Republican-led House is targeting its biggest priorities. GOP lawmakers started work on their top agenda items and launched key subcommittees that would focus on China as well as investigations into the Biden… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch 5:43 What we know about potentially classified documents found at Biden's former office Potentially classified documents were discovered at an office President Biden used after he was vice president. The Justice Department is now reviewing the papers found as Biden’s personal attorneys cleared out the office. GOP Rep. Mike Rogers called for a… Continue watching
Jan 10 Republicans launch House investigations into FBI, China under new majority By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press House Republicans have moved to swiftly establish the marquee investigations of their new majority, voting to create panels focused on China and what they assert is rampant abuse of power in the federal government. Continue reading
Jan 10 World Bank warns of looming global recession By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press The World Bank warns the global economy will come "perilously close" to a recession this year, led by weaker growth in the world's top economies — the United States, Europe and China. Continue reading
Jan 10 There are new House rules under GOP leadership. Here's a short guide By Lisa Desjardins After 15 votes, House Republicans managed to elect a speaker last week. And now, they approved a new rules package. Here's a rundown of the significant changes that will affect how the House will operate in the new session. Continue reading
Jan 10 House Democrats seek ethics probe into newly-elected Republican Rep. George Santos By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The House Ethics Committee has been asked to investigate Rep. George Santos. The newly-elected Republican from New York has admitted to lying about his job experience, college education and even family heritage. Continue reading