House Passes Defense, State, Homeland Security Spending Bills

The White House opposes the measures, which total a $7.6 billion funding cut. The House passed on June 28 bills to fund the Department of Defense, State Department, and Department of Homeland Security—despite opposition from the White House. The State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, which passed 212–200, totals $51.71 billion, or $7.6

A look at international media coverage of the Biden-Trump debate

London — The results of the presidential election in November will be important to U.S. allies and adversaries around the world, so there was interest worldwide in the debate between President Biden and former President Trump. Foreign media outlets’ coverage of the debate can lend some insight into the priorities and viewpoints in other countries. 

Supreme Court limits scope of obstruction charge used in Jan. 6 cases

Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday ruled in favor of a former Pennsylvania police officer who was charged with obstructing an official proceeding after he entered the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, and narrowed the Justice Department’s use of a federal obstruction statute leveled against scores of people who breached the building