U.S. Senate’s McConnell tells Yellen Democrats must raise debt ceiling themselves
Mitch McConnell, the Senate's top Republican, has told Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen that congressional Democrats will have to raise the U.S. debt ceiling on their...
Biden’s child tax credit pays big in Republican states, popular with voters
A one-year expansion of the U.S. child tax credit, a policy championed by President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats over Republican opposition, has disproportionately...
Iran president selects hardline cabinet to drive hard bargain with U.S.
Iran, emboldened by the messy U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, is betting that its new hardline cabinet -- including Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani --...
Poland halts Afghan airlift over safety as US deadline looms
Poland ends its evacuations from Afghanistan, according to an official, making it one of the first Western countries to halt operations helping people flee the...
U.S. to prioritize troop evacuation in last two days of Kabul operation
The U.S. military will continue evacuating people from Kabul airport until an Aug. 31 deadline if needed, but will prioritize the removal of U.S. troops...
US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban’s rise
If one individual could bring peace to Afghanistan, US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad touted himself as the man for the job. In the end, however, the...
Biden administration defends eviction ban at U.S. Supreme Court
President Joe Biden's administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to leave in place a COVID-19 pandemic-related federal ban on residential evictions while the...
US police arrest suspect after bomb threat near Capitol
US Capitol Police have arrested a suspect who threatened to detonate a bomb near Congress after an hours-long standoff on Thursday. Capitol Police Chief J....
U.S. Justice Department says Missouri state gun law is unconstitutional
President Joe Biden's Justice Department is stepping up its fight against a new state law in Missouri that aims to invalidate many federal gun regulations,...
U.S. Treasury taking steps to block Taliban from accessing IMF monetary reserves
The U.S. Treasury Department is taking steps to prevent the Taliban from accessing some $455 million worth of new International Monetary Fund reserves due to...