US Senate races ahead of House on spending bills, aims to avoid gov’t shutdown
WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Top Democrats in the U.S. Senate will look to gain the upper hand over House Republicans in talks over government...
US banking advocacy group supports Sen. Warren’s reintroduced crypto bill By Cointelegraph
The United States banking advocacy group, the Bank Policy Institute (BPI), has backed the legislation of vocal crypto critic Senator Elizabeth Warren, calling for digital...
Cambodia’s Hun Sen kicks off campaign for virtually unopposed election By Reuters
8/8 © Reuters. Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen and president of the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) attends an election campaign for the upcoming national...
Analysis: Debt ceiling deal ignores US debt time bomb
WASHINGTON, June 5 (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats are touting a hastily-written debt ceiling deal that staves off a devastating U.S. default, but does little...
US Congress averts historic default, approves debt-limit suspension
WASHINGTON, June 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government’s $31.4 trillion debt...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren points to crypto payments as facilitating fentanyl trade in China By Cointelegraph
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has suggested a link between cryptocurrency payments and companies based in China that provided precursors for the opioid fentanyl. In a...
Republicans speak out against US debt-ceiling deal, in sign of rocky road ahead
WASHINGTON, May 29 (Reuters) – A handful of hard-right Republican lawmakers said on Monday they would oppose a deal to raise the United States’ $31.4...
Treasury confirms U.S. default as early as June 1 without debt ceiling hike
WASHINGTON, May 22 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department reiterated Monday it expects to be able to pay the U.S. government’s bills only through June...
Democratic senators urge Biden to use 14th Amendment to avoid debt default
[1/6] U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, joined by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Edward Markey (D-MA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Peter Welch (D-VT), speaks at a press...
Biden, McCarthy push forward towards deal on US debt ceiling
WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden and top U.S. congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday underscored their determination to reach a deal soon...