Mar 12 WATCH: U.K. lawmakers reject latest Brexit deal It was a narrower outcome than the 230-vote margin of defeat for the agreement in January, before May secured changes from the bloc — but not by much. Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: OMB acting director acknowledges ballooning deficit in House hearing Russ Vought was grilled by the House Budget Committee about the high deficits and deep spending cuts in President Donald Trump's proposed $4.7 trillion budget. Continue reading
Mar 11 UN chief warns of ‘relentless’ pushback on women’s rights By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Monday that there is a "deep, pervasive and relentless" pushback on women's rights and called for a fight to "push back against the pushback."… Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: UK’s Theresa May and EU’s Jean-Claude Juncker address Brexit deal By Jill Lawless, Raf Casert, Associated Press The British government said Monday that frenzied last-minute diplomacy had won "legally binding changes" to overcome a roadblock in its divorce deal with the European Union. Watch live in our player. Continue reading
Mar 11 Desperation spreads in Venezuela after days without power By Fabiola Sanchez, Scott Smith, Associated Press In Venezuela, years of hardship for millions of people got abruptly worse after the power grid collapsed, intensifying the country's long-running misery. Continue reading
Mar 11 Leaders invite NATO secretary-general to address Congress By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Leaders of both parties are inviting NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg to address a joint meeting of Congress next month around the 70th anniversary of the trans-Atlantic alliance. Continue reading
Mar 11 Tesla walks back its plan to close most showrooms By Tom Krisher, Associated Press Tesla announced last month that it would shutter most of its stores to cut costs so it could sell its lower-priced Model 3 for $35,000. The company continues its shift to toward online-only sales, but now says it won't close… Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: White House says Trump’s budget reins in ‘reckless’ spending despite large projected deficits The administration is counting on robust growth, including from the Republican tax cuts — which Trump wants to make permanent — to push down the red ink. Continue reading
Mar 11 WATCH: Buttigieg asks whether Pence ‘stopped believing in scripture when he started believing in Donald Trump’ By Associated Press Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg said Sunday night that he and Vice President Mike Pence have different views of their Christian faith and that he doesn't understand Pence's loyalty to President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Mar 11 Flight recorders found in Ethiopian jetliner crash By Elias Meseret, Yidnek Kirubel, Associated Press Authorities in Ethiopia, China and Indonesia grounded all Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft Monday following the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner that killed 157 people, and investigators found the flight recorders from the field where the plane went down. Continue reading