Congress Heights Gunman on the Run After Double Shooting
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A search is underway for a suspect linked to a shooting that injured two people near Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Mellon Street in Southeast on Sunday evening,…
U.S. Congress split on making daylight-saving time permanent
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A push in the U.S. Congress to make daylight-saving time permanent, which was unanimously passed by the Senate earlier this year, has stalled in the House,…
Analysis-Biden’s threatened windfall oil tax unlikely to pass U.S. Congress
By Timothy Gardner and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON(Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s threat to impose a windfall profits tax on oil companies is unlikely to pass in the U.S. Congress, even if Democrats…
Biden to ask Congress to act if oil cos don’t lower costs, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday will call on oil and gas companies to invest some of their record profits in lowering costs for American families, a White House…
Analysis-How Congress might look for Biden post midterms: The good, bad, and the ugly
By Jeff Mason, Richard Cowan and Heather Timmons WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The midterm elections in the United States on Nov. 8 will determine whether Republicans or Democrats control each house of Congress,…
U.S. takes note of China congress, says important to keep communications open
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday it had taken note of the Communist Party congress in strategic rival China that confirmed Xi Jinping in an unprecedented third term as…
POLL: Most Americans See Dem Control Of Congress As An Economic Ticking Time Bomb
POLL: Most Americans See Dem Control Of Congress As An Economic Ticking Time Bomb Bronson Winslow on October 24, 2022 Almost 60% of Americans believe a Democrat-controlled Congress following the 2022 midterm…
Hu’s dramatic China congress exit fuels speculation, official silence
By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – In a country where events are planned to minute detail and politics is cloaked in secrecy, former President Hu Jintao’s dramatic escorted exit from the…
China appoints three policy bank executives after party congress
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has named Xu Shouben and Wang Weidong as vice presidents of China Development Bank (CDB), the nation’s biggest policy lender, according to statements released by China’s banking regulator…
China’s Last Leader Hu Jintao Physically Removed From Chinese Communist Party Congress
China’s Last Leader Hu Jintao Physically Removed From Chinese Communist Party Congress Philip Lenczycki on October 22, 2022 The former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) was ushered from his seat…
Restaurants to Congress: Our Recovery is Moving in Reverse
New data shows delta variant bringing greater instability to restaurants, likely extending recovery through 2022 Washington, DC (-) The National Restaurant Association today sent a letter to Congressional leaders sharing discouraging new…
Biden DOJ Begs Congress For Another $34 Million To Target J6 Defendants
Biden DOJ Begs Congress For Another $34 Million To Target J6 Defendants Trevor Schakohl on October 21, 2022 The Justice Department (DOJ) has asked Congress for more than $34 million in additional…
Biden vows to use veto if Republicans win Congress and try to ban abortion
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday vowed to use his veto power to protect women’s rights if Republicans win control of Congress in next month’s midterm elections…
Biden is ‘worried’ about Ukraine aid if Republicans win Congress
PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – President Joe Biden expressed concern on Thursday about the prospects for future U.S. assistance to Ukraine if Republicans win control of one or both houses of the U.S. Congress…
Oath Keeper wanted U.S. Congress to ‘be afraid’ of certifying Biden win
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Florida member of the far-right Oath Keepers testified on Tuesday that he had been ready to use violence to stop the U.S. Congress from…
‘Use Of Force’: Xi Threatens Taiwan Invasion As Chinese Communist Party Congress Kicks Off
‘Use Of Force’: Xi Threatens Taiwan Invasion As Chinese Communist Party Congress Kicks Off Philip Lenczycki on October 16, 2022 General Secretary Xi Jinping threatened the “use of force” to “resolve…
Factbox-Key Xi quotes at China’s 20th Communist Party Congress
BEIJING (Reuters) – Here are key quotes from President Xi Jinping’s speech on Sunday opening the 20th congress of China’s ruling Communist Party, a week-long event where he is widely expected to…
Analysis-Chinese property developers on tenterhooks ahead of Communist Party Congress
By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese real estate developers are delaying their debt restructuring moves until after the upcoming Communist Party Congress, hoping the crucial gathering offers clues on how…
China central bank to step up policy measures to boost economy ahead of party congress
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s central bank will step up implementation of prudent monetary policy and provide stronger support for the real economy, its governor, Yi Gang, said, according to a statement from the…
Factbox-China’s 20th Communist Party Congress: who could be in Xi’s new team?
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Xi Jinping is widely expected to clinch a third five-year leadership at the upcoming congress of the ruling Communist Party, a mandate that would secure his stature as…
Congress Takes First Step In Undoing Obama’s Nutrition Rules
Congress Takes First Step In Undoing Obama’s Nutrition Rules Thomas Phippen on February 7, 2018 The House passed a bill undoing many of former President Barack Obama’s restrictive menu labeling rules…
Congress Stuffs $12 Billion In Ukraine Aid Into Government Funding Bill: REPORT
Congress Stuffs $12 Billion In Ukraine Aid Into Government Funding Bill: REPORT Micaela Burrow on September 26, 2022 Congress has complied with the Biden administration’s request to include $12 billion for…
China seeks to steady markets ahead of Communist Party Congress – sources
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s securities regulators recently told some fund managers and brokers to avoid massive share sales ahead of next month’s Communist Party Congress, in an effort to avoid big market fluctuations,…
Congress tells Pentagon to speed review of large drones for Ukraine
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Seventeen members of Congress told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to speed up a Pentagon security review of a Ukrainian request for large armable drones, according…
U.S. Congress’ Jan. 6 committee plans next hearing for Sept. 28
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol is planning to hold its next hearing on Sept. 28,…
Factbox-Meet the big bank CEOs set to be grilled by Congress
By Pete Schroeder (Reuters) – U.S. legislators will grill the bosses of the biggest U.S. consumer banks in Congress on Wednesday and Thursday on a slew of topics from the state of…
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