Monday May 19th, 2025 3:14PM

AP Online Headlines - Washington

US drops $10M terrorism bounty offered for capture of Syrian rebel leader who ousted Assad
The Biden administration says it has decided not to pursue a $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of a Syrian rebel leader whose forces led the ouster of President Bashar Assad
12:33AM ( 4 months ago )
Republican senators demand an end to science and tech cooperation with China
A group of Republican senators is demanding that the Biden administration revoke a science and technology agreement with China
5:15PM ( 4 months ago )
Pentagon warns that a government shutdown will cost troops their pay over the holidays
The Pentagon is warning that Republicans’ decision to abandon a congressional spending plan will cost more than 2 million troops their paychecks over the holidays unless some agreement is reached before Friday’s deadline to prevent a government shutdown
4:44PM ( 4 months ago )
Chinese national charged with acting as Beijing's agent in local California election
A Chinese national has been charged with acting as an illegal agent for Beijing when serving as the campaign manager for an unnamed local California politician
4:07PM ( 4 months ago )
What to know about the debt ceiling debate as a government shutdown looms in Washington
A debate over the debt ceiling is at the center of a dispute over funding that is pushing the possibility of a federal government shutdown to the brink in Washington
3:15PM ( 4 months ago )
Pentagon says it doubled the number of US troops in Syria before Assad's fall
The United States has more than doubled the number of its forces in Syria to fight the Islamic State group
3:13PM ( 5 months ago )
Musk ascends as a political force beyond his wealth by tanking budget deal
Elon Musk’s role in taking down a bipartisan budget deal shows his ascendance as a political force
2:53PM ( 5 months ago )
New House GOP budget proposal revives Farm Bill extension and aid money but drops ethanol provision
American farmers are hoping that aid to agriculture will be revived as Congress struggles to avert a looming partial government shutdown
2:35PM ( 5 months ago )
Biden expected to visit Pope Francis in final international trip of his presidency, AP sources say
President Joe Biden is expected to announce soon that he will visit the Vatican to meet with Pope Francis next month for what would likely be the final international trip of his presidency
1:32PM ( 5 months ago )
White House says Biden will visit Pope Francis, Meloni in final international trip of his presidency
President Joe Biden will travel to Italy next month to meet with Pope Francis and top Italian officials for what is expected to be the final international trip of his presidency
1:32PM ( 5 months ago )