The Daily Populous

The Virginia Democrat criticized House GOP leaders for moving through legislation that would raise the debt limit through March 2024 while cutting roughly $4.5 trillion in spending, even though the plan is dead on arrival in the Democratic-led Senate.

Spanberger requested Szpindor prepare to withhold pay for members of Congress until it passes and President Biden signs a bill raising or suspending the debt ceiling.

Though the House has passed a plan that lifts the debt ceiling, it has no chance of becoming law. »

Russia tried to destroy a US-made Patriot air defense system in Ukraine last week with a hypersonic missile, two US officials told CNN.

The attack failed, and the Ukrainian military instead intercepted the missile using the Patriot system, the officials said, marking their first known successful Ukrainian use of the advanced air defense system only weeks after it arrived in country.

In this file photo, a soldier stands on a trailer with launching pads for guided missiles of the Patriot air defense system in southeastern Poland. »

In February, a Portuguese pup smashed the record for the oldest dog ever.

He has smashed the record for the oldest living dog, who, until recently, was thought to be 23-year-old Spike, a chihuahua living in Ohio, USA.

Then, Guinness World Records received evidence of the much older Bobi, who not only stole Spike’s title but earned recognition as the oldest dog ever. »

DALLAS (CBSNewsTexas.com) — A 22-year-old man who shot and killed his girlfriend early Wednesday did so because of a recent abortion she had, according to his arrest warrant.

During their investigation, police determined Gonzales had been in an argument with her boyfriend, Harold Thompson, prior to the shooting.

Further investigation revealed Gonzales recently went to Colorado to get an abortion and returned just the night before, police said. »