Archives for January 2023

Shuttered windows are a permanent fixture in Salinas, an industrial town on Puerto Rico's southeast coast that is considered one of the U.S. territory's most contaminated regions. … [Read more...] about Puerto Rico’s southern region fights for cleaner air, water

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Sunday he is looking forward to discussing with President Joe Biden a "reasonable and responsible way that we can lift the debt ceiling " when the two meet Wednesday for their first sit-down at the White House since McCarthy was elected to the post. … [Read more...] about Biden, McCarthy to discuss debt limit in talks on Wednesday

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan on Sunday pumped the brakes at the notion Congress should take up legislation to address policing in the wake of Tyre Nichols' death at the hand of Memphis police officers. … [Read more...] about Jordan pours cold water on federal law enforcement reform after Memphis police kill Tyre Nichols

Rep. Adam Smith agreed that relations between Washington and Bejing are at a historically low point but said armed conflict at this time is "highly unlikely." … [Read more...] about Top House Democrat criticizes general’s memo predicting war with China by 2025

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden will meet Wednesday to discuss lifting the nation's $31.5 trillion debt ceiling to avoid default in June. … [Read more...] about McCarthy, Biden to meet on debt limit as speaker says entitlements are ‘off the table’