Government shutdown warnings rise as Republicans seek deeper cuts in budget battle
WASHINGTON — Speaker Kevin McCarthy‘s bid to appease Republican hard-liners and get the House moving again after a recent party rebellion on the floor has some…
Germany warns of industry shutdown if Russian gas stops flowing in 2024
To be sure, OPEC+ touches raw nerves in Washington even seven years after the group took shape as the brainwave of Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Trump ordered 15,000 new border and immigration officers — but got thousands of vacancies instead
Reporting from Washington — Two years after President Trump signed orders to hire 15,000 new border agents and immigration officers, the administration has spent tens of…
‘Ruined my livelihood’: Pakistan internet shutdown hits millions | Human Rights News
Mohammed Faisal, a food delivery driver in Karachi, has lost 6,000 rupees ($20) over the past three days. The 26-year-old relies on WhatsApp messaging service…
As TikTok shutdown looms, music industry holds its breath
Superstar Pride was in his bed at 2 a.m. one morning, writing the words to what would become the Mississippi rapper’s breakthrough hit, “Painting Pictures.”…
Shutdown looms for L.A. County’s juvenile halls, state warns
State regulators have warned Los Angeles County officials that they will probably shut down the county’s two long-troubled juvenile halls — an unprecedented order that…
‘Banking system is safe,’ Biden says after Silicon Valley Bank shutdown
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Monday blamed the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and closure of Signature Bank on former President Trump’s 2018 decision to scrap…