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The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade agoThe US immigration pathway for skilled professionals, once a clear ladder, is now fraught with uncertainty. Lottery-based H-1B visas and ma...
Powell's tenure as Fed chair marked by fight for independence while trying to tame inflation
Israel tensions surface as Democrats plot US midtermsDemocrats are divided over Israel policy and the influence of pro-Israel lobby American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) at a key De...
US could run out of cash by July, analysis findsThe U.S. may run out of cash by mid-July if Congress doesn't address the debt limit, risking default. The Bipartisan Policy Center's analys...
Donald Trump wins US election 2024 but Democrats still have final say in Congress. Here is howDonald Trump has won the US Presidential election 2024 but Congress returns to Washington this week as Republicans are eyeing to control th...
Biden signs temporary funding bill that avoids a shutdown before the electionUS President Joe Biden has signed a temporary government spending bill to keep agencies operating until December 20. The bill, which passed...
Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package after Senate's early-morning passage ended shutdown threat"This agreement represents a compromise, which means neither side got everything it wanted," Biden said in a statement. "But it rejects ext...
US Congress releases $1.1 trillion spending package to avert shutdownU.S. leaders unveiled a $1.1 trillion bipartisan spending bill, facing a shutdown. House to vote on six bills, Senate must pass. Schumer an...
US Senate passes spending bill, averts imminent shutdownThe U.S. Senate narrowly averted a partial government shutdown by approving a $467.5 billion spending package for agriculture, transportati...
US Prez Biden signs temporary spending bill averting government shutdown, pushing budget fight into new yearThe spending package keeps government funding at current levels for roughly two more months while a long-term package is negotiated. It spl...
US Senate, House hold procedural votes as partial government shutdown loomsWith the U.S. government facing a partial shutdown in three days, the Democratic-controlled Senate plans to vote on a short-term spending m...
Senate passes defense bill with bipartisan support, but clash looms with House over social issuesThe two chambers will now have to write a final bill, a test of the deeply divided House, in particular, as the traditionally bipartisan le...
Top US lawmakers reach deal on Ukraine aid, $1.5 trillion spendingThough a tiny portion of the massive bill, the money responding to the Russian blitzkrieg that's devastated parts of Ukraine and prompted E...
U.S. Senate to try to finish $1 trillion infrastructure bill on SaturdayThe Senate is trying to wrap up work ahead of a scheduled five-week summer recess which is supposed to start next week. The House has alrea...
US Senate unveils $1.4 trillion spending bill amid post-election turmoilThe GOP-drafted measure contains funding for President Donald Trump's border wall and other provisions opposed by Democrats, but top leader...
Trump says lawmakers reach bipartisan deal to suspend debt limitThe House would have to approve the agreement this week before members leave July 26 for a six-week recess.
- Obama asks lawmakers to back US stimulus bill
President Barack Obama urged lawmakers from both parties Friday to back his economic stimulus package, saying the US economy's dire problem...