What does the US Speaker of the House do?
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing the most serious threat to his leadership to date.
1970-01-01 08:00
Jamaal Bowman: Republicans seek Democrat's expulsion for pulling fire alarm
Republicans seek Jamaal Bowman's expulsion for setting off fire alarm to "delay" a crucial vote.
1970-01-01 08:00
Marriage equality eludes Japan's same-sex couples
Japan offers same-sex couples no clear legal protection, leaving them feeling nearly invisible.
1970-01-01 08:00
Apple confirms that a bug and some apps are causing iPhone 15s to overheat
Apple is working on a software fix following reports that some of its new iPhone 15 models are overheating.
1970-01-01 08:00
US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy stares down a right-wing coup
His ouster as Speaker could throw an unruly US House of Representatives into even further disarray.
1970-01-01 08:00
Corporate America praises the 'adults' who averted a government shutdown
Corporate America is breathing a sigh of relief after lawmakers narrowly avoided a chaotic shutdown of the federal government.
1970-01-01 08:00
Discover Financial jumps 7% after agreeing with FDIC to improve consumer compliance
Shares of Discover Financial Services climbed 7% on Monday after the bank agreed to improve its consumer compliance
1970-01-01 08:00
Electoral politics begin to bite into Ukraine support
On both sides of the Atlantic, cracks are beginning to form in Western nations' support for Ukraine.
1970-01-01 08:00
'We can't do it alone': Ukrainians react to lack of additional funding in US spending bill
The United States may have avoided a government shutdown on Saturday -- but the lack of additional funding for Ukraine in the spending bill has left some residents in the war-torn nation nervous.
1970-01-01 08:00
Golden Week: Budget travel takes off in China
A sluggish economy forces young Chinese to travel cheap for this year's holiday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden vows to stand by Ukraine, despite budget fiasco
Joe Biden says US support cannot be interrupted after military aid was excluded from a budget deal.
1970-01-01 08:00
Hardline Republicans seek to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy
Rep Matt Gaetz will seek to remove the Speaker this week, saying Republicans need "trustworthy" leadership.
1970-01-01 08:00