US budget deficit hits record high for November on interest costs
The U.S. federal budget deficit jumped 26% in November from a year earlier to $314 billion, a record for the month and the highest since March, the Treasury Department said on Tuesday, driven by sharply higher interest costs and other outlays.
Biden tells donors Israel is losing support globally
President Biden is warning that Israel is losing global support in its continued war against Hamas, according to the White House press pool. Biden made the comments Tuesday during his campaign reception at the Salamander hotel in Washington, D.C. “Bibi’s got a tough decision to make,” Biden told attendees, referring to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Read More
Maryland taking applications to replace murdered circuit judge
Maryland’s state judiciary is accepting applications to replace a circuit court judge who was killed earlier this year by a man whose divorce case the judge was presiding over, authorities have said. Judge Andrew Wilkinson was shot to death in his driveway Oct. 19, just hours after granting a divorce to Pedro Argote’s wife and Read More
Legal online sports betting coming to Vermont next month, Gov. Scott announces
Vermont sports fans will be able to bet online starting early next year when mobile sports betting kicks off in the state on Jan. 11, Republican Gov. Phil Scott announced Tuesday. The state Department of Liquor and Lottery picked DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Sportsbook to operate mobile sports wagering platforms in Vermont, he said. “I Read More
Johnson digs heels in on border security after meeting with Zelenskyy about Ukraine aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., indicated he’s not budging from his position on pairing Ukraine aid and border security reforms even after meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday. He also lambasted the White House, accusing the Biden administration of failing to provide a clear strategy on U.S. involvement with Ukraine. “I have asked the Read More
Johnson defends vote to formalize Biden impeachment inquiry amid White House ‘impasse’: ‘We have no choice’
House Speaker Mike Johnson on Tuesday defended a vote scheduled this week to formalize the impeachment inquiry into President Biden, arguing that unlike what Democrats did with the “sham impeachment” of former President Trump, Republicans are committed to the “rule of law.” Fox News’ Chad Pergram pressed Johnson on an expectation from the GOP base Read More
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Harvard University president to remain in office -student media
Harvard University’s governing board will publicly declare support for the Ivy League school’s president on Tuesday, a day after meeting to weigh the public backlash following remarks she made last week at a congressional hearing on antisemitism.
White House’s Sullivan will speak with Israelis about Gaza war timetable
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Tuesday he will discuss with Israeli officials their timetable for the war in Gaza during a visit to Israel.
Democrats running for US president in 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, who took office in early 2021, faces little opposition in his bid for the Democratic Party nomination in the 2024 presidential election.