The Biden administration is retaliating for Russia’s suspension of the New START nuclear treaty, announcing Thursday that it is revoking visas for Russian nuclear inspectors, denying pending applications for new monitors and revoking standard permits for Russian aircraft to enter US airspace. The State Department said it was taking those and other steps in response … Read more
A default would likely have disastrous consequences. (File) Washington. US President Joe Biden and Republican leader Kevin McCarthy said Sunday they were confident they would push a debt crisis deal through Congress on Sunday and avoid a catastrophic default, despite skepticism from some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. A tentative agreement reached Saturday … Read more
US President Joe Biden on Thursday nominated Gen. Charles Brown as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, hailing the black airman as a hero who not only survived being ejected from a fighter jet into a swamp but also fought against racism.If confirmed by the Senate, “CQ” Brown, as he is known, will become … Read more
United States President Joe Biden, a Democrat, held a sit-down with House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy to discuss raising the nation’s debt ceiling, which limits how much the federal government can borrow to pay its bills. But once again, a solution to the country’s looming debt crisis remains elusive as the government scrambles to run … Read more
“We will not waver, Putin will not break our resolve, as he thought he could,” said Joe Biden. (File) Hiroshima, Japan. Supporters of Ukraine “will not waver”, US President Joe Biden announced Sunday after talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, who is in Hiroshima on a surprise visit to the G7 summit. Russia “will not compromise … Read more
Released: 20/05/2023 – 08:25 Talks to avoid a US debt default were on a knife’s edge on Saturday as President Joe Biden warned he would not accept “extreme” demands from Republicans but said he was optimistic. “I still believe we will be able to avoid default and we will do something good,” he told reporters … Read more
Hiroshima US President Joe Biden is “looking forward” to meeting Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky in Hiroshima, the White House said on Saturday, confirming the pair would meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit. “It’s a safe bet that President Biden will meet with him,” National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said, without giving details on … Read more
President Joe Biden hosts debt ceiling talks with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., in the Oval Office of the White House on May 9, 2023. Kevin Lamarck |: Reuters: WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden is set to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy along with other top congressional leaders on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the … Read more
People walk and ride bicycles past the US Capitol in Washington on May 11, 2023. Jim Watson |: AFP Getty Images: WASHINGTON – The Congressional Budget Office said on Friday that tax revenue and emergency measures after June 15 “will likely keep the government funded at least through the end of July.” The updated guidance … Read more
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., Thursday, April 27, 2023. Adam Glanzman |: Bloomberg |: Getty Images: Former President Donald Trump again made false claims Wednesday that his 2020 loss to President Joe Biden was “rigged” when he confronted a CNN host during a live town … Read more