House Freedom Caucus to Oppose Measure to Avert Shutdown Unless Demands Met
The House Freedom Caucus announced on Monday it would oppose a stop-gap measure to keep the government funded unless certain conservative provisions are included,...
Supreme Court Ethics Fight Spills Into Public View
A simmering dispute between branches of government over Supreme Court ethics reform boiled over Friday when Justice Samuel Alito publicly rejected a senator’s call...
U.S. Dollar Rises as Jobless Claims Fall
The U.S. dollar rose on Thursday, as U.S. jobless claims applications fell and the labor market showed resilience. The dollar index, which measures the...
Nancy Pelosi to Seek Reelection in 2024
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who stepped back from leadership late last year to allow Democrats to shepherd in a “new generation,” announced on...
Weekly Storage of Natural Gas in U.S. Increases
Working gas storage in the contiguous United States was 3,065 billion cubic feet in the week ending Aug. 11, a net increase of 35...
U.S. Exploits Election Issue to Dominate Bay of Bengal
The United States is pressuring Bangladesh to hold “free and fair” elections and “safeguard human rights” to gain control over the Bay of Bengal,...
Taiwan Compatriots’ Interests Damaged by Separatists’ Each U.S. “Stopover”: Mainland Official
The interests of Taiwan compatriots are damaged in each and every “stopover” in the United States made by separatists seeking “Taiwan independence,” said a...
U.S. Housing Construction Increases 3.9 Pct in July
U.S. new home construction increased by 3.9 percent in July, according to figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Housing starts climbed...
U.S. Dollar Gains After Fed Minutes, Housing Construction Data
The U.S. dollar gained on Wednesday, as the latest minutes showed that most Federal Reserve officials still regarded high inflation as an ongoing threat,...
Delta to Expand U.S.-China Flights Later This Year
U.S. Delta Air Lines said on Wednesday that it will expand its flight schedule between the United States and China later this year. Beginning...