Martinez refinery official apologizes to City Council and residents after chemical releases
On a night when the city passed a resolution castigating the Martinez Refining Company for...
Biden agency diverting millions in border funds to blue cities says border is not its ‘mission space’: emails
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which is managing border assistance funding, said the border isn't part of its "mission…
Biden warns Israel against occupying Gaza as ground invasion appears near
President Joe Biden warned Israel against occupying Gaza in one of his most notable public calls for restraint as the…
The US is mounting a frantic effort to head off a wider Middle East war
US leaders are mounting an urgent effort to prevent Israel's war against Hamas and a resulting civilian catastrophe in Gaza…
Days after signing executive order to rescue Americans trapped in Israel, Ron DeSantis welcomes 270 US citizens home in Florida
Just days after signing an executive order to rescue Americans trapped in Israel following the Hamas surprise attack last weekend,…
Biden’s depletion of emergency oil stocks comes back into focus amid Israel-Hamas war, price surge
President Biden's decision to reduce emergency U.S. oil stocks by more than 40% is receiving renewed attention amid the latest…
Biden signs stopgap measure to avert shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
President Joe Biden signed a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown just hours ahead of a critical midnight deadline…
Why McCarthy decided to take on his right flank and prevent the shutdown
Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn't know whether the House could avoid a government shutdown when he met with his divided Republican…
US averts government shutdown
Congress passed a stopgap bill to prevent a government shutdown ahead of a critical midnight deadline when funding for federal…
The government remains open — for now. Here’s what happens next
After days of stalemate, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill Saturday to keep the government open through mid-November, narrowly avoiding…