What it would mean for the global economy if the US defaults on its debt

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America’s economy would hardly sink alone. The repercussions of a…

The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends

[ad_1] TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Rep. James Comer, a multimillionaire farmer, boasts of being one of the largest landholders near his rural Kentucky hometown, and he has meticulously documented nearly…

Source: Dutch, Japanese join US limits on chip tech to China

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict China’s access to materials used to make advanced computer chips, a person…

US consumers keep spending despite high prices and their own gloomy outlook. Can it last?

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — A flow of recent data from the U.S. government has made one thing strikingly clear: A surge in consumer spending is fueling strong growth, demonstrating a…

Joe Biden wants to complete his goals on civil rights, taxes, and social services if he’s reelected

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has a simple reelection pitch to voters — let him “finish the job.” So what does that mean? What’s left for him to…

McCarthy juggles a government shutdown and a Biden impeachment inquiry as the House returns for fall

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a man who stays in motion — enthusiastically greeting tourists at the Capitol, dashing overseas last week to the G7 summit…

The origins of special counsels, their powers and what to expect in the Hunter Biden probe

[ad_1] The appointment of a special counsel to oversee the Justice Department’s probe of Hunter Biden is bringing renewed attention on the role such prosecutors have played in modern American…

Putin profits off global reliance on Russian nuclear fuel

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. and its European allies are importing vast amounts of nuclear fuel and compounds from Russia, providing Moscow with hundreds of millions of dollars in…

Dan Evans wins his second career ATP title by beating Tallon Griekspoor in Wasington

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — Dan Evans won his second ATP Tour title by beating Tallon Griekspoor 7-5, 6-3 in a rain-interrupted DC Open final on Sunday. Evans, a 33-year-old from…

Opinion: It’s hard to sympathize with the U.S. marijuana companies cast out by banks – The Globe and Mail

[ad_1] Images are unavailable offline. Medical marijuana prescription vials are filled at a medical marijuana dispensary in the Venice Beach area of Los Angeles, on May 14, 2013. Attorneys general…