The clock is ticking for the White House and House Republicans to cut a deal on increasing the debt ceiling to avoid a catastrophic default. The looming deadline has many people concerned and frustrated. A recent poll indicates two-thirds of U.S. adults fear the economic fallout if the government defaults on its debts. So who…

America is one week out from a potential government default and there’s still no deal between House Republicans and President Biden on the debt limit. But House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters there’s no reason for Americans who rely on payments from the government to make backup plans.  “No, I wouldn’t worry about that.…

China has a new ambassador to the United States. His name is Xie Feng. He spent time in Washington earlier in his career, and was most recently the vice foreign minister in charge of overseeing policy toward the U.S. Both China and the U.S. hope Xie’s experience will help improve diplomatic relations between the two…

According to war game simulations run by a team of Chinese military planners, hypersonic weapons would destroy the largest and most expensive vessel in the U.S. Navy with “certainty.” In a series of more than 20 digitally simulated battles, Chinese forces sank the USS Gerald R. Ford and its accompanying carrier battle group using a…

The one-year anniversary of the school shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, comes amid an ongoing investigation into the response by law enforcement during the incident. And Netflix is implementing a password-sharing crackdown in the United States that is set to cost users allowing others “outside their household” on their account an extra $7.99…

What is happening in Bakhmut? Does Russia control it? Does Ukraine? And what about the Russian separatist groups fighting for Ukraine? Did they really liberate Russian-held villages? From the start of the war, finding the truth about what’s happening on the ground in Ukraine has been a struggle. The last few days are no exception.…

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, the Chinese Communist Party is trying pretty hard to make Elon Musk blush. Starlink, the billionaire’s satellite-powered internet network, is a technological marvel and China wants to build a version of its own. The utility of high-speed internet connections being beamed down from low-orbit satellites is on…

President Joe Biden is meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., as the two sides aim to reach a deal regarding the nation’s debt ceiling and avoid a potential default. And officials from the European Union have hit Facebook parent company Meta with a record fine over data protection violations. These stories and more highlight…