The United States government will hit its debt limit on Thursday, and “extraordinary measures’ should be taken to keep paying the bills. According to The New York Times, that’s what Secretary of […]
U.S. to hit debt limit Thursday
Even more armor for Ukraine?
Will tanks be the next military system sent by Western powers to help Ukrainian forces resist Russia’s expected springtime offensive? The New York Times reports that the U.S. has already committed to […]
Glitch grounds, delays flights
The computer system that provides safety information to pilots of commercial airplanes failed on Wednesday, resulting in thousands of flights being affected. According to the Associated Press, the failure was traced to […]
Classified docs at Biden’s office
The news that government records were found by his attorneys at his former office space in Washington came as a surprise to President Joe Biden. According to the Associated Press, the Department […]
New House rules on the way?
Now that Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives and have elected a speaker, attention now turns to procedural rules that may be changed. According to The New York Times, […]
Zelenskyy cheered by Congress
Before a Congress that gave him a standing ovation, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday thanked “every American” for the military aid and other support the U.S has extended to his nation […]
Fed raises interest rate again
In its efforts to curb inflation, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised the key interest rate by one-half point. According to the Associated Press, that’s the seventh increase this year but it’s […]
Same-sex marriage law signed
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a federal law protecting same-sex marriage and interracial matrimony as well. According to the Associated Press, Biden said, “This law and the love it defends strike […]
Despite fear, hope still endures
By Benjamin J. Hubbard Sadness has many forms. The loss of a spouse, parent or child crushes the heart like a head-on collision. We try to cope with such pain through funerals, wakes, support […]
Missile attacks are continuing
Rising waves of missile strikes on Ukrainian cities are making life precarious for residents of those cities even as Russian forces are being pushed back. According to The New York Times, the […]
