Obama admin urges Congress to resume security aid to Pakistan

Last Updated: Monday, October 21, 2013, 08:58

The Obama Administration has requested the Congress to resume security assistance to Pakistan, which now stands at 305 million US dollars for fiscal year 2014, a drop of 35 per cent against 2012 fiscal.

Despite budget win, Obama has weak hand with Congress

Last Updated: Sunday, October 20, 2013, 20:44

The 16-day partial government shutdown highlighted Obama`s challenges in basic governing.

IMF calls for raising debt ceiling in more durable manner

Last Updated: Thursday, October 17, 2013, 10:48

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked the US Congress to raise the debt ceiling in a more durable manner, as it welcomed the decision to pass a legislation which prevents the government default till early February next year.

Son of Sikh temple massacre victim eyes US Congress

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2013, 21:26

The son of a Sikh temple leader slain in a massacre said today he may seek the Congress seat of Republican heavyweight Paul Ryan, calling for a more peaceful America.

Obama to hold personal meeting with lawmakers on shutdown

Last Updated: Thursday, October 10, 2013, 14:04

The White House had invited the full Republican caucus to participate in a meeting with the president, but the Speaker opted to send a smaller delegation.

What default? Republicans downplay impact of US debt limit

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 11:51

To many Republicans, however, the prospect of the world's lone superpower juggling its bills doesn't seem so bad.

US shutdown stalemate enters eighth day

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 8, 2013, 10:52

The stalemate over US federal shutdown continued for the eighth day with President Barack Obama asking Congress to reopen the government and raise the US debt limit and the Republicans insisting on negotiations first.

Kerry urges US Congress to end shutdown

Last Updated: Sunday, October 6, 2013, 14:29

US Secretary of State John Kerry urged the Congress to end a partial government shutdown and assured the international community that the budget impasse will be resolved shortly.

US heads into fifth day of shutdown, no end in sight

Last Updated: Saturday, October 5, 2013, 09:22

US headed into the fifth day of a partial government shutdown with no end in sight even as another, more serious conflict over raising the nation's borrowing authority started heating up.

US Congress mulls backpay for furloughed US gov't employees

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 15:18

Members of the House of Representatives and Senate filed bills that would ensure all federal employees receive retroactive pay for the duration of the workstop.

'Not raising debt ceiling could result in 2008-like situation'

Last Updated: Friday, October 4, 2013, 09:04

The Congress needs to increase the federal debt ceiling by October 17 to avoid having the US default on its obligations.

US economy needs more broad-based recovery: Obama

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 17, 2013, 22:08

Obama said at the White House on the fifth anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis that the country cleared away the rubble from the financial crisis, and has begun to lay a new foundation for economic growth and prosperity.