By Trevor Hunnicutt and Angelo Amante WASHINGTON/ROME (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on Thursday, with the Ukraine war and Italy’s relations with China expected to be among the top items on the agenda. Italy’s first woman prime minister came to power last October and … Read more
Hunter Biden’s plan to enter a guilty plea as part of a deal with federal investigators suffered a stunning collapse on Wednesday after a three-hour hearing that saw his defense team and prosecutors tussle in open court about the terms of the agreement. The 53-year-old Biden, wearing a blue suit with a navy blue tie, … Read more
The same day that Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra faced criticism on Capitol Hill from members of both parties about reports of underage migrants working dangerous jobs, Labor Department officials announced a 44% increase in the number of children it found to be employed illegally. During a hearing Wednesday on immigrant child labor, … Read more
Three former military officials told Congress Wednesday that they believe the government knows much more about UFOs than it is telling the public. A House Oversight subcommittee held a hearing on UFOs — officially known as unidentified aerial phenomena or UAPs — and heard mystifying testimony about unexplained object sightings and government possession of “nonhuman” … Read more
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Wednesday the Biden administration is seeking to carefully target U.S. controls on exports to China, but rules will cost firms some revenue. Restrictions should not be so broad “that you deny American companies revenue and China can get the product elsewhere, or China … Read more
An expected deal for Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, to plead guilty to two federal tax misdemeanors was torpedoed by a federal judge Wednesday over concerns about the “broad” immunity afforded by prosecutors in the deal, as well as its “unique” structure. After an hours-long hearing that included multiple dramatic court recesses, Hunter … Read more
It’s over. After three years of a global pandemic that sent unemployment surging and plummeting, and a bout of inflation that saw prices grow at their fastest pace since the 1980s, the Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office sounded what seems like an all-clear for the post-COVID U.S. economy Wednesday. “The staff now has … Read more
A young girl listens to her teacher during an online lesson. (Getty Images) In a matter of weeks, children across the nation will return to school. The vast majority will do so without masks, or having to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination. Yet for many families, the learning loss and emotional trauma caused by remote … Read more
WASHINGTON − The White House mocked House Republicans on Wednesday for threatening impeachment inquiries targeting President Joe Biden and members of his Cabinet, characterizing such talk as a desperate response to an improving economy under Biden’s watch. The rebuttal signals an aggressive, head-on approach from the White House to get in front of potential impeachment … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Advocates for the self-driving vehicle industry on Wednesday warned that years of regulatory inaction is putting American manufacturers at a competitive disadvantage and urged Congress to expand their ability to test and eventually sell autonomous cars and trucks. “I’m sure it’s rare for you that someone from the private sector comes before … Read more