Tag: United States

Pro-Palestinian protesters to surround White House; fencing put up | Reuters

Pro-Palestinian activists demanding an end to the war in Gaza and to American support for Israel plan to surround the White House during a weekend protest, prompting additional security measures, including anti-scale fencing.
— Read on www.reuters.com/world/us/anti-war-activists-surround-white-house-protest-fencing-put-up-2024-06-07/

US House passes Republican bill to sanction International Criminal Court over Israel | Reuters

The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court over its prosecutor’s decision to seek arrest warrants for Israeli officials related to the war in Gaza.
— Read on www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-passes-republican-bill-sanction-international-criminal-court-over-2024-06-04/

US House votes to force weapons shipments to Israel, rebuking Biden | Reuters

The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday that would force President Joe Biden to send weapons to Israel, seeking to rebuke the Democrat for delaying bomb shipments as he urges Israel to do more to protect civilians during its war with Hamas.
— Read on www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-votes-force-weapons-shipments-israel-rebuking-biden-2024-05-16/

Social Security expected to run short on funds in 2035, government says

A brighter economic outlook has helped push Social Security’s projected trust fund depletion date one year later. But there’s still urgency for Congress to act.
— Read on www.cnbc.com/2024/05/06/social-security-expected-to-run-short-on-funds-in-2035-government-says.html