Debt limit deal is in place, but budget deficit is still a multi-decade challenge for US government
Even with new spending restraints included in the congressional debt limit deal, the U.S. government’s deficits are still on course to keep climbing to record levels over the next few decades
1970-01-01 08:00
What to know about Ken Paxton, the impeached Texas attorney general
The Texas House's impeachment of state Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was the latest in a string of legal woes that began shortly after the Republican was first elected in 2014.
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Phoenix becomes largest US city to successfully challenge 2020 census numbers
Phoenix has become the largest U.S. city to successfully challenge its population count from the 2020 census
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Moscow drone attack exposes Russia's vulnerabilities, fuels criticism of military
A drone attack on Moscow has exposed breaches in Russia’s air defenses and underlined the Russian capital’s vulnerability amid expectations of a massive Ukrainian counteroffensive
1970-01-01 08:00
DeSantis kicks off 2024 campaign in Iowa
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will kick off his White House bid in earnest on Tuesday evening in Iowa -- a state that will provide an early glimpse into whether Republican primary voters are ready to move on from former President Donald Trump.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nevada fight over leaky irrigation canal and groundwater more complicated than appears on surface
A federal appeals court has breathed new life into a rural Nevada town's unusual bid to halt government repairs to an aging irrigation canal that burst and flooded more than 500 homes in 2008
1970-01-01 08:00
Bob Myers departing as Warriors president, GM after 4 NBA titles, 11 seasons
Bob Myers is departing as president and general manager of the Golden State Warriors after building a championship team that captured four titles in an eight-year span
1970-01-01 08:00
Brazil president proposes South America currency, as he hosts summit to rebuild regional bloc
Brazil’s president has proposed the creation of a regional trade currency to rival the U.S. dollar as he hosts a regional summit in a bid to revive a bloc of South America’s 12 politically polarized countries
1970-01-01 08:00
Elizabeth Holmes enters Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence for notorious blood-testing hoax
Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is in custody at the Texas prison where she will spend the next 11 years serving her sentence for overseeing an infamous blood-testing hoax
1970-01-01 08:00
Colleges will soon have option to hide students' race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App
Colleges will soon have the option to hide students' race and ethnicity information on applications submitted through Common App, according to the organization.
1970-01-01 08:00
Gunman in Pittsburgh synagogue massacre planned attack, defense acknowledges as trial gets underway
A lawyer for the man charged in the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history is acknowledging he planned the massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue and made hateful statements about Jewish people
1970-01-01 08:00
Ukraine's economy shows 'resilience' from Russian attacks, IMF says as it backs aid
International Monetary Fund has signed off on an initial loan of $900 million and raised its estimate for the country’s economic growth
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