President Joe Biden says his proposal for an aggressive series of infrastructure investments would require $2.3 trillion in spending over eight years but could create millions of jobs. It would be funded by higher corporate taxes. A closer look at where the money is going and where it’s coming from: … View original article

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s first Cabinet meeting will be used to promote his new infrastructure plan, but the gathering will look very different from those held by his predecessor. To begin with, the full Cabinet won’t meet Thursday in the room that bears its name, instead assembling in the more spacious East Room …

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Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas praised “heroic” Border Patrol agents Wednesday for saving lives of migrants surging into the U.S., and warned families against sending or bringing their children on the journey north. Mr. Mayorkas highlighted the horrors smugglers put people through — particularly children — on the trip, and … View original article

SAO PAULO (AP) – Key members of Brazil’s government on Wednesday celebrated the anniversary of the country’s 1964 military coup, which launched a 21-year dictatorship that saw hundreds of people killed and thousands tortured. President Jair Bolsonaro, a former army captain, has sought to steer the public conversation to … View original article

The guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey passed through the Bosporus and back into the Mediterranean Sea last week, signaling more than just the end of Sea Shield 2021, U.S. commanders said. It was also a stark reminder to Moscow that the Black Sea is not just a Russian lake. “Our operations … View original article