The announcement of new construction on the border fence overshadowed the visit of Antony Blinken and Alejandro Mayorkas, with migration and drug-trafficking the main topics
Biden administration officials claim that the Maduro government has agreed to the measure, but do not explain how this was achieved
It is not clear when U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan might rule, but potentially protracted arguments over the motion could delay the case as courts step into what defense lawyers described an unsettled question
He is the U.S. president’s second German shepherd to leave the Washington residence because of his aggression toward Secret Service agents
Democrats are quietly concerned that he could make a significant impact in the 2024 contest by winning even a small portion of the vote in key states that would otherwise go to President Joe Biden
The US Congress is in unprecedented chaos, but much of the debate has been focused on one detail: whether a senator can wear shorts
The potential ripple effect of gridlock on Capitol Hill extends well beyond the Republican Party, Washington, and even the United States
Democratic administration waives 26 federal laws that could result in up to 20 miles of barriers in South Texas in bid to contain surge in illegal arrivals from Mexico
Biden told a group of reporters after giving remarks at the White House that “I’m going to be announcing very shortly a major speech I’m going to make on this issue and why it’s critically important for the United States and our allies that we keep our commitment” to Ukraine
The president said Wednesday both parties will have to come together to ensure that the government does not shut down next month, while the battle for a new House Speaker kicks off
McHenry was one of McCarthy’s closest allies, helped him win the speaker’s contest in January and negotiated the debt limit deal that McCarthy made with President Joe Biden earlier this year
The Democratic president’s latest step will help 125,000 borrowers by erasing $9 billion in debt through existing relief programs
Legislative activity is paralyzed until the election of a new House Speaker but the ability of Republican hardliners to hold Congress hostage threatens a much longer stalemate
Matt Gaetz, from the hard-right wing of the Republican Party, forces their leader in Congress, nine months after his appointment, out of office in a historic move that plunges the United States into legislative paralysis
With diplomatic tensions running high between Beijing and a number of Western governments, China appears to be gradually pulling back its pandas from multiple Western zoos as their agreements expire
The leaders of Canada, Germany, Italy, Japan, Romania, Britain, the European Commission, the European Council and the NATO joined Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on the call
A spokesman for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis rejected the Trump campaign statement about canceling debates, saying the country ‘needs a president who will fight for them anywhere, in any forum’
President Joe Biden’s son appeared in a Wilmington court after his plea deal collapsed. The latest move puts his case on track toward a possible trial as the 2024 election looms
Congressman Matt Gaetz has presented a motion to oust Kevin McCarthy, whose fate may be in the hands of the Democrats
It’s a historic moment: the first time in more than 100 years that a lawmaker may actually force a vote using the legislative tool that has been threatened against other House speakers
The talks took place after the weekend election victory in EU member Slovakia of former Prime Minister Robert Fico, whose pro-Russian agenda has increased the question marks about the EU’s continued support for Kyiv
Safe Mobility offers legal routes to North America from Colombia, Costa Rica and Guatemala. However, migrants have nowhere to go to obtain access and complain of being forced to sign confidentiality agreements
Lawmakers from both parties claim that they will seek funds to help Kyiv in the coming days, but the far-right Republican faction is increasing its resistance
Many lawmakers acknowledge that winning approval for Ukraine assistance in Congress is growing more difficult as the war between Russia and Ukraine grinds on
‘We cannot under any circumstances allow American for Ukraine to be interrupted,’ the president said after Congress averted a government shutdown by passing a short-term funding package
The rushed package drops aid to Ukraine but increases federal disaster assistance by $16 billion. The bill funds government until Nov. 17
A government shutdown that could begin Sunday would mean even more chaos in Washington at a time when he’s running for reelection