Rules passed with 220-213 vote that saw just one Republican vote against it The House of Representatives passed a new rules package Monday that overhauls the way it functions by putting up more barriers to congressional spending and creating a … Read More
The US justice department is reviewing documents marked classified found in President Joe Biden’s former office at a think tank, the White House says. About 10 of the files were discovered in a locked closet at the Penn Biden Center … Read More
Chairman Jerome Powell said the Federal Reserve would not make policy related to climate change, a response to Republican warnings that the Federal Reserve was going beyond its remit to push green policies. Powell, in a speech Tuesday, stressed the … Read More
MOSCOW, Jan 10 (Reuters) – One of President Vladimir Putin’s closest allies said on Tuesday that Moscow was now fighting the U.S.-led NATO military alliance in Ukraine and that the West was trying to wipe Russia from the political map … Read More
SEATTLE (AP) — The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth. Seattle Public Schools … Read More
RIYADH: Oil extended gains on Monday, rising about 3 percent after China’s move to reopen its borders boosted the outlook for fuel demand and overshadowed global recession concerns. Brent crude was up $2.55, or 3.25 percent, at $81.12 a barrel … Read More
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 8 (Reuters) – Argentina and China have formalized the expansion of a currency swap deal, allowing the South American country to increase its depleted foreign currency reserves, the Argentine central bank said on Sunday. Argentina’s government needs … Read More
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – The death toll from an onslaught of violent storms sweeping across California rose to 12 as “two major episodes” promised more devastation and up to a foot of rain. The National Weather Service warned that parts of … Read More
SANTA CRUZ — The latest in a series of atmospheric river storms pummeled Northern California on Thursday, toppling trees, battering the coastline and swelling rivers and streams into furious torrents as residents braced for more intense weather set to arrive in … Read More
Jan 6 (Reuters) – China is resuming coal trade with Australia after a three-year halt following strained relations between the two countries over wider issues. WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN CHINA AND AUSTRALIA? China and Australia’s relations had been strained since 2018 … Read More