The White House and House Republicans clashed Tuesday over differing plans to raise the U.S. debt ceiling one week before the August 2 deadline. Republican leaders Tuesday postponed a House vote on their plan until at least Thursday after it was discovered the bill did not include the level of budget cuts it promised. The […]
Obama Chief of Staff: US Will Not Default
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
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US Congressman Arrested in Immigration Policy Protest
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
Democratic U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez was arrested Tuesday in front of the White House while protesting U.S. immigration policies. A spokesman for the congressman said Representative Gutierrez and several others sat on the sidewalk near the White House and refused to leave when directed by police. U.S. Park Police charged the congressman with disobeying an […]
US Slaps Travel Ban on Russians Suspected in Magnitsky Death
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department has imposed a travel ban on dozens of Russian officials suspected of involvement in the death of imprisoned lawyer Sergei Magnitsky. Magnitsky was arrested in 2009 for what his supporters say were phony tax evasion charges. He died almost one year later at age 37 after prison authorities withheld medical care […]
US Olympic Medalist Commits Suicide
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Winter Olympics medalist Jeret “Speedy” Peterson has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Police in Salt Lake City, Utah, said the 29-year-old Peterson called Monday night to tell them where he was and that he was going to commit suicide. He was found dead shortly thereafter in a mountainous area of Utah called Lambs […]
North Korean Nuclear Envoy Arrives in New York
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea’s first vice minister and former chief nuclear negotiator has arrived in the U.S. for talks with officials on the future of stalled disarmament talks. On arrival in New York Tuesday afternoon, Kim Kye Gwan told reporters he is optimistic that North Korean ties with the United States will improve, adding that “now is […]
US General Warns Iran on Iraq Militia Attacks
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama’s pick to become the top United States military officer has warned Tehran not to underestimate American resolve in responding to Iranian-sponsored attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq. General Martin Dempsey said Tuesday that Iran’s increased arming of Shi’ite militiamen in southern Iraq who are targeting U.S. troops may be designed to trigger […]
Obama Chief of Staff: US Will Not Default
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
White House Chief of Staff William Daley says he is confident the United States will not default on its debt. Daley told CNBC television Tuesday that there are a lot of debt reduction plans on the table and everyone is stressed as the August 2 deadline for default gets closer. But he said that, in […]
North Korean Nuclear Envoy Arrives in New York
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea’s first vice minister and former chief nuclear negotiator has arrived in the U.S. for talks with officials on the future of stalled disarmament talks. Kim Kye Gwan arrived in New York Tuesday afternoon, two days ahead of the meeting with a team of senior U.S. officials. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced […]
US Agency Puts Aid to Malawi ‘On Hold’
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has put a $350 million aid package to Malawi on hold, following deadly clashes between police and protesters in the southern African country. A U.S. government agency that assists developing countries, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, said Tuesday it will review its partnership with Malawi. The agency has expressed concern about the government’s […]
US Drug Arrests Link Trafficking to Terrorism
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has unveiled several indictments it says demonstrate a “growing nexus” between drug trafficking and terrorism. The DEA and a U.S. attorney in New York City Tuesday announced the arrests of four people charged with involvement in deals to sell illegal drugs in order to buy weapons for Hezbollah and for […]
