U.S. Senate fails to advance funding bills for sixth time as government shutdown drags on

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Wednesday failed to advance funding bills for a sixth time, continuing the federal government shutdo…[More]

U.S. military aid to Israel tops 21 bln USD since Gaza conflict: study

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) - In the two years since the outbreak of the latest Gaza conflict on Oct. 7, 2023, the U.S. government has spent 21.7 b…[More]

Trump says some furloughed workers might not get back pay

U.S. President Donald Trump waits to welcome Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Oct. 7,…[More]

10 pct of GDP defense spending demand from US disregards livelihoods of Taiwan residents

Illustration: Liu Rui/GT According to Reuters, on Tuesday, John Noh, the nominee for the Pentagon's senior official for the Indo-Pacific region, exp…[More]

How is this U.S. government shutdown different from previous ones?

A notice of closure of the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center is seen in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Oct. 1, 2025. (Xinhua/Li Rui) This new round…[More]

U.S. energy department terminates hundreds of clean energy projects

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday announced the termination of 223 projects, most of them clean energy and rene…[More]