Lawmakers Break for Recess as ‘All Hands on Deck’ September Looms
The Senate scored a victory late Thursday when lawmakers approved a must-pass defense spending bill on a bipartisan basis before leaving town for August...
Ohio Votes on Raising the Bar for Abortion Rights
Abortion is on the ballot Tuesday in Ohio – even though it’s not. Buckeye Staters are voting on a measure that would raise the...
GOP Not Shying Away From Abortion
Republican presidential candidates have been one-upping each other on abortion limits and bans, with participants in this week’s GOP primary debate vowing to sign...
Senate Returns Amid Shutdown Threat, McConnell Health Concerns
The Senate returns Tuesday from a month-long recess as Congress gears up for a rocky September with a whole host of to-dos – including...
Smoke Closes Container Terminals at U.S. East Coast’s Busiest Port
Container terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey closed early Wednesday as thick smoke from Canadian wildfires engulfed the region. “Today,...
Record U.S. Crude Exports, Rising Shale Output Boosts Oil Flow to Houston
Oil pipelines from the top U.S. shale field to Houston that have run half empty are filling again as rising output has absorbed most...
Port Houston Jumps to 5th Place in Ranking of Top U.S. Container Ports
Port Houston has made significant progress in the competitive landscape of U.S. container ports, leaping from the seventh to the fifth spot in the...
Chinese Mainland Firmly Opposes Lai Ching-Te’s “Transit” Trip to U.S.
A mainland spokesperson on Wednesday expressed firm opposition to Lai Ching-te’s act of seeking “Taiwan independence” by soliciting U.S. support under the pretext of...
Afghans in U.S. Detention Centers Treated “Like Criminals, Animals”
Afghan people are suffering in U.S. detention centers and being treated “like criminals and animals,” said a recent report by the English news website...
Freight Train Derails in U.S. Pennsylvania, Prompting Precautionary Evacuations
A freight train derailed near Philadelphia, the largest city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania on Monday morning, prompting precautionary evacuations, authorities said. The...