US Justice Department sues Texas over new abortion law
Washington-- The US Department of Justice has sued Texas over its new abortion law which would effectively ban most abortions, saying the state's statute...
‘Extraordinary measures to finance US govt likely to be exhausted in Oct’
Washington-- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that the Treasury Department's "extraordinary measures" to temporarily finance the government will likely be exhausted in October,...
‘US economic recovery slowing due to Delta variant spread’
Washington-- The US economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic is slowing due to the spread of the Delta variant and a sizable segment of...
US House approves Biden’s $3.5 trillion budget plan
Washington-- The US Congress has approved a $3.5 trillion budget blueprint, setting the stage for Democrats to enact President Joe Biden's ambitious economic agenda.
The...
Historic drought in US triggers curbs on Colorado River
Washington-- As water levels continued to drop and historic drought conditions persisted, the US government has declared first-ever restrictions this week on the use...
US inflation remains elevated amid supply constraints
Washington-- US inflation remained elevated in July and there were signs that it might have peaked amid Covid-19 pandemic-related supply constraints and the emergence...
Obama scales back 60th BDay party amid Covid resurge
New York-- Former US President Barack Obama has scaled back plans for a big birthday party amid a rise in Covid infections nationwide.
Obama turned...
4th US police officer who responded to Capitol riot commits suicide
Washington-- A fourth US police officer who responded to the January 6 Capitol riots staged by by extremist supporters of former President Donald Trump,...
WH says CDC can’t renew eviction ban for renters
Washington-- The White House said that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does not have the legal authority to renew an...
Yellen again urges US Congress to raise debt limit
Washington-- US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has again urged Congress to raise the debt limit as soon as possible after the federal borrowing cap...
