DeSantis signs Florida ban on gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law a bill that bans gender-affirming medical care
2023-05-17 22:45
House Democrats filing 'discharge petition' on debt limit in case needed, Jeffries says
WASHINGTON U.S. House Democrats will file a so-called discharge petition on Wednesday as a means to raise the
2023-05-17 21:29
State education officials want to interview students of Florida teacher under investigation for showing Disney movie to class, report says
Florida education officials want to speak with students who were shown a Disney movie in their fifth-grade class, sparking an investigation into their teacher over the state's law against the teaching of sexual orientation or gender identity, the Miami Herald reported.
2023-05-17 20:56
U.S. House Speaker McCarthy says he thinks U.S. will not default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday said he believed the United States will not default on its debt
2023-05-17 20:25
Biden to continue debt limit talks amid G7 travel, White House spokeswoman says
WASHINGTON U.S. President Joe Biden will continue to hold telephone talks with congressional leaders on the nation's debt
2023-05-17 18:50
How the debt ceiling showdown could play into China's hands and weaken US global power
President Joe Biden's pledge to the world that "America is back" after a period of political turbulence is looking a little shaky after a debt showdown with Republicans forced him to shorten an Asia-Pacific trip designed to showcase US power amid a challenge from China.
2023-05-17 12:26
Pfizer plans to raise $31 billion from debt offering to finance Seagen takeover
Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it plans to raise $31 billion from a debt offering to finance its
2023-05-17 07:52
Fires Rage in Canada’s Main Energy Hub, Threatening Region’s Oil Production
Shifting fires across Canada’s main energy-producing province are prompting drillers to throttle back production once again — more
2023-05-17 06:18
Reaction to Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling meeting
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden and top Republican lawmakers met at the White House for less than an hour
2023-05-17 06:17
Yellen to meet with Jamie Dimon and other bank CEOs on Thursday as debt ceiling crisis looms
With time running out to reach a deal on the debt ceiling, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to meet with bank CEOs on Thursday afternoon in Washington, sources tell CNN.
2023-05-17 00:17
Biden and McCarthy slated to meet again Tuesday to discuss raising the nation's borrowing limit
Anyone looking for clues at how talks to raise the nation's borrowing limit and avoid a historic default are progressing between President Joe Biden and congressional Republicans might be confused ahead of a high-stakes meeting at the White House on Tuesday.
2023-05-16 22:24
Yellen warns US default could trigger recession, 'break' financial markets
WASHINGTON Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that a U.S. default on government debt would leave millions
2023-05-16 21:15