President Joe Biden received bad news on the economy just before his visit to Scranton, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said that inflation has struggled to progress towards the central bank's target band and that policymakers need more "confidence" that inflation was cooling before they can lower interest rates. A delay in rate cuts could be a blow to Biden as it suggests that borrowing costs are likely to stay higher for longer, stifling areas of the economy...
House Speaker Mike Johnson supported shutting down the Southern border until it got in the way of his real priorities: sending money abroad.
Six months after Hamas terrorists invaded Israel on Oct. 7, the Israeli military continues its bombardment of the neighboring Gaza Strip.
Announcement is latest in series of debt cancellations as president addresses key issue for young voters ahead of November electionThe Biden administration will cancel $7.4bn in student debt for 277,000 borrowers, the White House said on Friday, the latest in a series of debt cancellations.Joe Biden announced plans on Monday to ease student debt that would benefit at least 23 million Americans, addressing a key issue for young voters whose support he needs as he seeks re-election in November....
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio pledged closer cooperation with the United States on artificial intelligence research.
Follow the day’s news liveCounter-terror raids launched in Sydney as part of investigation into Wakeley church stabbingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastInspired by similar protests in the United States, students from Sydney University established a protest on the quad in support of Palestine last night, stating they will remain until the uni cuts ties “with Israeli universities and weapons manufacturers”.In the US, dozens of students have been arrested at...
Follow today’s news headlinesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMarles continues breakfast rounds to discuss defence spendingThe defence minister, Richard Marles, has been making the rounds this morning and has also spoken to ABC RN about yesterday’s defence announcement.The reason why we make the observation that an invasion of Australia is a very unlikely scenario, no matter what happens, is because any adversary that wished to do us harm could do so much...
A National Security Council spokesperson said, “The United States will stand with the people of Israel and support their defense against these threats from Iran."
President Joe Biden is dangling new border curbs and praising the border plan pushed by Mexico's president.
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President Joe Biden is expected to give a live virtual keynote address to the Rev. Al Sharpton’s racial justice conference in New York on Friday, organizers said.
Actress Kirsten Dunst said that voting for President Biden in the 2024 presidential election is her only option, while noting that she didn't believe her latest movie was meant to parody the presidency of Donald Trump.The 41-year-old actress, best known for roles in the cheerleading hit "Bring It On" and Marvel's Spider-Man movies of the early 2000s, was interviewed about her latest film, "Civil War," and whether or not it is meant to be a statement about President Trump.The film's presidential...