A bedrock component of pandemic-era relief for households is coming to an end: The debt-limit deal struck by the White House and congressional Republicans requires that the pause on student […]
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Back to news homeG.O.P. Targets Researchers Who Study Disinformation Ahead of 2024 Election
On Capitol Hill and in the courts, Republican lawmakers and activists are mounting a sweeping legal campaign against universities, think tanks and private companies that study the spread of disinformation, […]
Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Oil Partnership Shows Strain
For most of the last six years, the leaders of Russia and Saudi Arabia worked with each other to control the global oil market during times of war, pandemic and […]
Chuck Todd to Leave ‘Meet the Press’
Chuck Todd said on Sunday that he was stepping down from NBC’s “Meet the Press” after nine years in the moderator’s chair and would be succeeded by the network’s chief […]
Supreme Court Backs Employer in Suit Over Strike Losses
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that federal labor law did not protect a union from liability for damage that arose during a strike, and that a state court should […]
A.I. Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Industry Leaders Warn
“There’s a very common misconception, even in the A.I. community, that there only are a handful of doomers,” Mr. Hendrycks said. “But, in fact, many people privately would express concerns […]
Yellen’s Debt Limit Warnings Went Unheeded, Leaving Her to Face Fallout
In the days after November’s midterm elections, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen was feeling upbeat about the fact that Democrats had performed better than expected and maintained control of the […]
Yellen Expects U.S. to Run Out of Cash by June 5 as Debt Talks Continue
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said on Friday that the United States will run out of money to pay its bills on time by June 5, moving the goal post […]
Gasoline Prices, a Source of Pain Last Year, Have Come Way Down
Americans who fill up their cars this Memorial Day weekend will catch a break — at least compared with a year ago, when gasoline prices were soaring.The national average price […]
U.S. Faces ‘Elevated Risk’ of Default in Early June, a New Report Warns
The United States faces an “elevated risk” of running out of cash to pay its bills between June 2 and 13 if Congress does not raise or suspend the nation’s […]