Congress

Endy Zemenides, HALC's executive director, joins Thanos Davelis to break down what to expect from the new Congress on the East Med, what to watch out for as President-elect Trump looks to get his cabinet confirmed, and more.

The United States is facing "significant" tax-and-spend challenges this year that are unlikely to be swiftly resolved by Congress, the ratings agency Fitch has said, flagging a recent "deterioration" in governance.

Donald Trump threatened military action to secure the Panama Canal and economic force against neighboring Canada in meandering remarks Tuesday that drew firm and frosty responses from the two U.S. allies.

Congress on Monday certified U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's election victory, a formality that was remarkable for its contrast to four years ago, when the Republican summoned a mob to Washington that ransacked the U.S. Capitol.

U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, holds up the gavel after he won the vote for Speaker of the House, during the first day of the 119th Congress in the House Chamber at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, on Jan. 3, 2025

The United States' top government doctor on Friday called for health warnings on alcoholic drinks to highlight that they cause cancer and urged a reassessment of daily consumption limits due to the risks.

FILE - Rep. Mike Johnson, R-La., takes the oath to be the new House speaker from the Dean of the House Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023.

Taken for granted that he means absolutely literally what he proclaims publicly and in the style of a war telegraph, Donald Trump is determined to take over, even by force if necessary, the Panama Peninsula. And at the same time buy Greenland, making an offer that supposedly no one will be able to refuse, let alone the semi-autonomous indigenous peoples and the government of Denmark.

The US Treasury Department building is seen in Washington, DC, Jan. 19, 2023

The U.S. Treasury Department said Monday that a China state-sponsored actor was behind a cyber breach resulting in access to some of its workstations, according to a letter to Congress seen by AFP.

Last summer, one of the standout figures of the Olympic Games was Algerian boxer Imani Khélif—not for winning a gold medal in her category, but mainly due to the debate sparked over whether he was male or female.