White House presses Israel to allow more aid trucks into Gaza
By Andrea Shalal and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House welcomed on Monday the arrival on Sunday of more than 300 aid trucks in Gaza, but said it was pressing…
EXCLUSIVE: Civil Rights Commissioner Presses Virginia School Board On Alleged Withholding Of Merit Awards
EXCLUSIVE: Civil Rights Commissioner Presses Virginia School Board On Alleged Withholding Of Merit Awards Reagan Reese on January 27, 2023 A commissioner from the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights asked the Fairfax…
Turkey presses strained retailers for price freezes ahead of elections
By Ceyda Caglayan and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s unusual request that its retailers partially freeze prices ahead of elections has prompted some supermarkets and industry groups to warn they could…
Arizona Republican Lake presses stolen election claims in court
By James Oliphant (Reuters) – Lawyers for Republican Kari Lake, who lost her bid last month to become Arizona’s governor, were in court Wednesday arguing that the election was invalid and should…
CNN Host Presses White House Covid Czar On Military Vax Mandate: ‘Do You Think It’s A Mistake?’
CNN Host Presses White House Covid Czar On Military Vax Mandate: ‘Do You Think It’s A Mistake?’ Harold Hutchison on December 15, 2022 CNN host Ana Cabrera pressed a White House adviser…
‘Deflecting The Question’: GOP Rep Presses Witness On Whether Parents Should Know About Kids’ Gender Transitions
‘Deflecting The Question’: GOP Rep Presses Witness On Whether Parents Should Know About Kids’ Gender Transitions Harold Hutchison on December 14, 2022 Republican Rep. Michael Cloud of Texas pressed a witness during…
‘Then The President Is Lying’: Sen. Barrasso Presses Top Interior Official Over Biden’s Past Statements On Oil Drilling
‘Then The President Is Lying’: Sen. Barrasso Presses Top Interior Official Over Biden’s Past Statements On Oil Drilling Harold Hutchison on December 13, 2022 Republican Sen. John Barrasso of Wyoming pressed a…
U.S. senator presses FAA for details on Boeing 737 MAX alerting system
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. lawmaker wants details from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about the safety of the cockpit alerting system for the Boeing 737 MAX —…
Republican presses Twitter chief Elon Musk to better protect U.S. user data
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top Senate Republican Chuck Grassley urged Elon Musk, who recently acquired Twitter, to conduct a threat assessment at the social company to better protect U.S. user…
‘What Would He Do?’ CNN Host Presses WH Spox On Biden’s Solution To Inflation
‘What Would He Do?’ CNN Host Presses WH Spox On Biden’s Solution To Inflation Harold Hutchison on November 7, 2022 CNN host Jim Sciutto pressed White House communications director Kate Bedingfield about…
New Mexico presses opioid case vs Walgreens after settling with Walmart, Kroger
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The state of New Mexico on Tuesday urged a judge to hold Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc responsible for fueling the opioid crisis in the state, delivering a…
Ukraine presses Europe on air defences, seeks Russia’s isolation
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made a new plea to Western partners to help beef up Ukraine’s air defences on Thursday and called for further steps to isolate Russia. In comments delivered…
Airbus ‘turns page’ on Brexit but presses UK on helicopters, space
LONDON (Reuters) -The head of planemaker Airbus “turned the page” on the planemker’s past opposition to Brexit and pledged to keep wings production in Britain, but said the European aerospace giant hoped…
UK’s Truss presses on with ‘controversial’ economic plan, says it’s the right course
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Liz Truss defended her economic plan that has roiled financial markets, saying on Thursday she was willing to take “controversial” steps to reignite growth and would not…
U.N. presses Sri Lanka to advance human rights amid economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka should improve human rights and strengthen institutions to tackle the humanitarian challenges that have sprung from its worst financial crisis in seven decades, a…
South Korea presses concerns over U.S. EV tax credit reform
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Korean Deputy Trade Minister Ahn Sung-il raised concerns on Tuesday with the Biden administration over the revamped $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit that makes vehicles assembled outside North America…
Biden Presses Forward With Iran Deal As Islamic Republic Escalates Support For Russia, Terrorist Groups
Biden Presses Forward With Iran Deal As Islamic Republic Escalates Support For Russia, Terrorist Groups Micaela Burrow on August 26, 2022 Iran has escalated support for regional proxy groups and supplied drones…
China’s CATL presses ahead with battery plans for North America -source
SHANGHAI – China’s CATL, the world’s largest battery maker, is pressing ahead with plans to deliver lower-cost lithium iron batteries to Ford Motor Co and with plans for battery production in North…
U.S. commerce secretary presses lawmakers to greenlight $52 billion for chipmaking
WASHINGTON – U.S. Commerce Department Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday stepped up pressure on Congress to approve $52 billion in funding for chipmakers to expand operations, warning that firms would abandon American…
Ex-judge Roy Moore presses defamation appeal against Sacha Baron Cohen
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – A U.S. appeals court in Manhattan on Friday appeared unlikely to revive former Alabama judge Roy Moore’s lawsuit accusing Sacha Baron Cohen of defamation for falsely…
FDA presses pause on trial for OTC version of anti-impotence drug Cialis
By Tassilo Hummel and Natalie Grover PARIS/LONDON -The U.S. health regulator has put on hold a trial designed to evaluate switching the prescription-only erectile dysfunction drug Cialis to an over-the-counter (OTC) treatment,…
Half of Shanghai achieves ‘zero COVID’; city presses on with ‘unsustainable’ fight
By Brenda Goh and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING – Shanghai officials said on Wednesday half the city had achieved “zero COVID” status, but uncompromising restrictions had to remain in place under a…
U.S. FTC presses internet service provider Frontier to back up speed claims
WASHINGTON – Internet service provider Frontier Communications must back up its speed claims, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said in a proposed order on Thursday, accusing the company of charging “high-speed prices…
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Presses Top Biden Climate Adviser Over Alleged Ethics Violations
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Presses Top Biden Climate Adviser Over Alleged Ethics Violations Thomas Catenacci on April 28, 2022 Oversight Committee Republicans sent a letter to White House National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy on…
Williams: Must watch how economy responds as it presses toward neutral rate
WASHINGTON – The Federal Reserve will need to keep a careful eye on how the economy reacts as it raises interest rates, and scale the pace of its rate increases accordingly, New…
U.S. lawmaker Waters presses financial trade groups for details on Russia exits
By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON – Prominent U.S. lawmaker Maxine Waters has asked more than 30 financial services trade groups for information on what steps their members have taken to end business relationships…
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