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US govt budget deficit $356.4 bn, down 17% from same period last year

The US budget deficit totaled $356.4 billion in the first two months of the budget year, down 17 per cent from the same period a year ago

Biden signs stopgap funding Bill to keep US government open: White House

President Joe Biden has signed a stopgap funding bill to keep the US government open, the White House announced

US readies fight against Omicron but too soon for lockdowns: Fauci

He said the new variant is in "fluid motion" in South Africa and the US scientists are in communication with their colleagues

As President Biden's big bill advances, so does Pelosi's big legacy

The grind of legislating, treacherous for some, a sport for others, and often unsuccessful in the slow-moving Congress, is where Pelosi resides

NASA, US govt seek ideas for nuclear fission surface power system on moon

If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the US government wants to hear about it.

In hours-long rant, GOP's 'angry' McCarthy stalls Biden's $1.75-trn bill

Sneering with disdain one minute, spilling sarcasm the next, McCarthy carried on for hours as Thursday night became Friday morning

House delays vote on Biden's $1.75 trillion bill to after hours-long speech

Democrats in the House were attempting to advance Biden's $1.75 trillion domestic investment bill, despite the CBO's finding that it would add to the deficit.

House delays vote on Biden's $1.75 trillion bill to after hours-long speech

Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez described it in a video posted on social media as "one of the worst, lowest quality speeches" she had ever seen.

Environmentalists consider suing US govt for southern California oil spill

n the 11-page notice letter, the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD) accuses the Secretary of the Interior and BOEM of violations of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA)

Biden administration rolls out new plan to combat gun suicides in US

The Biden administration is rolling out a new initiative aimed at reducing suicides by gun and combating the significant increases in suicides by members of the military and veterans.

10 US states sue Joe Biden administration over Covid-19 vaccine rule

The states have filed a lawsuit to stop Biden's Covid-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors

Blinken asks Sudanese counterpart what US can do to back civilian govt

Blinken and the AU chief agreed that Sudan must return to a civilian-led government in accordance with the 2019 Constitutional Declaration.

United States bars disposable gloves from Malaysia over forced labour

The US government has ordered a halt to imports of disposable gloves from a Malaysian company

US House panel holds Trump's former adviser in criminal contempt

A special committee of the US House investigating the January 6 Capitol riot case voted unanimously

January 6 panel plans contempt vote as Trump sues over probe

Trump is aggressively trying to block the committee's work by directing former White House aide Steve Bannon not to answer questions in the probe

US Senate Democrats, Republicans reach deal on $480-bn debt limit increase

Senate leaders have reached agreement on a deal that staves off any default on federal payments into December

Pfizer asks US govt to allow Covid vaccine shots for kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 -- and if regulators agree, shots could begin within a matter of weeks. Many parents and pediatricians are clamoring for protection for children younger than 12, today's age cutoff for the vaccine made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. Not only can youngsters sometimes get seriously ill, but keeping them in school can be a challenge with the coronavirus still raging in poorly vaccinated communities. Pfizer announced in a tweet that it had formally filed its application with the Food and Drug Administration. Now the FDA will have to decide if there's enough evidence that the shots are safe and will work for younger children like they do for teens and adults. An independent expert panel will publicly debate the evidence on Oct. 26. One big change: Pfizer says its research shows the younger kids should get a third of the dose now given to everyone else. After their second .

Biden administration implores Iran to return to nuke talks without delay

The Biden administration is imploring Iran to quickly return to talks on its nuclear programme after a three-month hiatus caused by its government transition

Janet Yellen appeals to Wall Street for help with debt ceiling

The calls are the latest sign of mounting pressure on the US government to avert a potential crisis if it's no longer able to borrow money to pay its bills

Pakistan was a 'hired gun', says PM Khan on US war on terror in Afghanistan

PM Imran Khan has said the US war against terrorism was "disastrous" for Pakistan as Washington used Islamabad like a "hired gun" during their 20-year presence in Afghanistan.