In the wake of China’s test of a hypersonic missile, the second most senior US general said Thursday that the pace at which China’s military is developing capabilities is “stunning” while US development suffers from “brutal” bureaucracy.
House Democrats to again delay infrastructure vote amid party divisions
President Joe Biden is expected to attend a House Democratic Caucus meeting Thursday morning, according to a source familiar with the plans, as leaders press progressives to vote for a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill.
China reiterates firm opposition to US-Taiwan military contact in response to CNN interview
The Chinese government on Thursday reiterated its long-standing opposition to any official and military contact between the United States and Taiwan, responding to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s remarks during a CNN exclusive interview.
January 6 committee is losing patience with Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows as it seeks his testimony
Members of the House select committee investigating January 6 are losing patience with the pace of talks with former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and some are considering whether more aggressive steps are needed to force his compliance in t…
Biden heads to Europe with his economic agenda — and his presidency — in the balance back home
President Joe Biden departs this week on his second foreign trip under markedly different circumstances than his first.
12 GOP ‘Young Guns’ embrace Trump’s election falsehoods
At least a dozen of the House GOP’s most prized recruits for the midterms have sown doubts about the 2020 elections, embracing former president Donald Trump’s deceitful battle cry as they seek to flip the chamber next year.
Here’s what’s in the $1.75 trillion economic plan Biden will try to sell his party
President Joe Biden on Thursday will make the case for a significantly scaled-back version of his massive economic plan to expand the social safety net hours before departing for his second major foreign trip as president.
Analysis: Progressives reeling after moderates inflict savage new blow to spending bill
Another liberal dream was sacrificed in the cause of saving Joe Biden’s presidency.
Virginia primed to elect a woman of color as its next lieutenant governor
Virginia is primed to elect a woman of color as its next lieutenant governor at a time when the commonwealth is facing a series of challenges that directly affect its Black and brown communities.
Biden hampered by lack of confirmed ambassadors ahead of key foreign trip
As President Joe Biden prepares to travel to Rome and Glasgow for his first G20 leader’s summit and a crucial climate conference he’s in the challenging position of only having a handful of ambassadors confirmed nine months into his administration.