Debt ceiling: Still no plan to avoid a default, but major shifts in posture
After a week of meetings on the debt ceiling, Congress, the White House and the country still do not have a clear path forward to avoid a cataclysmic default with just four days when both the House and Senate are scheduled to be in session before June 1, when the US could default on its obligations. On one hand, it looks like this could go to the brink. On the other, there have been pockets of progress over the intervening days and signs that some of the most stringent and hardened positions negotiators have been echoing over the last three months are slowly beginning to soften.
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Lobbyist pleads guilty to conspiracy in scheme to bribe Michigan marijuana board chair
A fourth person has pleaded guilty in a scheme to bribe the head of a Michigan marijuana licensing board
1970-01-01 08:00
Debt ceiling worries deepen as early June U.S. default reinforced
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON The Washington standoff over raising the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion borrowing limit is adding
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Inflation in Argentina leaves families struggling to feed themselves
Gimena Páez could barely pay her bills
1970-01-01 08:00
Inflation in Argentina leaves familes struggling to feed themselves
Gimena Páez could barely pay her bills
1970-01-01 08:00
More red ink: Congressional budget agency projects bigger deficits as debt talks continue
The Congressional Budget Office says this year’s projected federal budget deficit has jumped by $130 billion
1970-01-01 08:00
McDonald's found liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl
A jury in Florida says McDonald’s and a franchise holder are fault after a hot Chicken McNugget from a Happy Meal fell on a little girl’s leg and caused second-degree burns
1970-01-01 08:00
Here's how the 14th Amendment factors into the debt ceiling debate
As the stalemate over addressing the debt ceiling continues and the threat of default looms larger, President Joe Biden has resurfaced the controversial idea of using the 14th Amendment as a way to lift the borrowing cap without Congress.
1970-01-01 08:00
Germany braces for 50-hour train strike after employers refuse union demands
A labor union representing more than 200,000 railway workers says it's going ahead with a planned strike next week after its demands for better pay were rejected by employers
1970-01-01 08:00
Eurovision Song Contest fetes Ukraine, but Zelenskyy barred from addressing 'nonpolitical' event
The Eurovision Song Contest has barred President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from addressing the final of the pan-continental music competition
1970-01-01 08:00
Commerce Department starts process to fund tech hubs across the US with $500 million in grants
The Commerce Department is launching the application process for cities to receive a total of $500 million in grants to become technology hubs
1970-01-01 08:00
It's Eurovision time! Here's how the contest works and who to watch for
The 67th Eurovision Song Contest will soon reach its climax with a grand final broadcast live from Liverpool
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