California Senate passes $25 minimum wage for health care workers
California's state Senate passed a bill this week that would raise the minimum wage for health care workers and support staffers to $25 an hour.
Rand Paul introduces alternative to Biden-McCarthy debt bill: 'Get our fiscal house in order'
Sen. Rand Paul introduced legislation providing an alternative to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden's debt limit deal on Tuesday.
Tentative deal to raise debt ceiling reached as default deadline looms
President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an “agreement in principle" on Saturday night avoiding a potential U.S. default.
Ted Cruz explains why a Target boycott won't work like Bud Light
Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz said Friday that a conservative boycott of Target over its Pride month collection won't work like the one for Bud Light.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz vetoes pay raise for rideshare drivers after Uber threatens to cut off service
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz vetoed a bill that would have created a minimum wage for Uber and Lyft drivers, which had been opposed by the ridesharing industry.
Democrat-run cities the country's least affordable for homebuyers: study
Democrat-led cities, including some of the country's most liberal areas like San Francisco, are the least affordable for homebuyers, according to a new study.
Elon Musk hints at support for new 2024 presidential candidate
Billionaire Elon Musk retweeted Sen. Tim Scott's Monday announcement that he is running for president in 2024, a suggestion of support for the Republican in a crowded field.
White House 'dug in' on demands in debt limit talks, McCarthy told House GOP: source
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Republican lawmakers during a closed-door meeting that the White House was "dug in" on spending and tax increase demands.
DeSantis touts Florida's low unemployment rate, insists state is 'outperforming the nation'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Friday that the Sunshine State has an unemployment rate of 2.6% – the lowest among the top 10 largest states in the nation.
New York City has lost nearly half a million residents since start of COVID pandemic
New York City saw a significant loss of residents from the start of the coronavirus pandemic, between April 2020 and July 2022, according to an estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Democratic senator proposes new federal agency to regulate AI
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet proposed to create a Federal Digital Platform Commission having broad powers to regulate social media and digital content platforms.
Former Silicon Valley Bank CEO blames failure on 'series of unprecedented events'
Silicon Valley Bank's former CEO, Greg Becker, gave the Senate Banking Committee his take on what led to the collapse of the institution, blaming "unprecedented" events.
Senator kicks off AI hearing with deepfaked opening statement
Sen. Richard Blumenthal opened Tuesday's Senate hearing on regulating AI by playing audio of an AI-generated voice that sounded like him reading remarks written by ChatGPT.
Biden to meet Tuesday with McCarthy on debt limit: 'I think we'll be able to do it'
President Biden called himself a "congenital optimist" and signaled an openness to some form of compromise with Republicans on raising the debt limit.
'Biden Bucks stop here': DeSantis touts Florida's digital currency ban, warns of 'cashless society'
The team for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a new video that touts the governor signing legislation to ban the use of a central bank digital currency.
Voters want Biden, Schumer to 'do their damn job,' GOP lawmakers say
Several GOP lawmakers spoke with Fox News Digital this week about how their voters feel about the debt limit fight in Washington.
Schumer directs Democrats to ensure voters are frightened of a debt default
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is directing his Democratic caucus to alarm constituents with the claim that a debt default could cause a massive recession and unemployment.
Senate Dems open to letting Biden borrow money above the debt ceiling: 'Consider every option'
Fox News Digital asked Biden's Senate Democratic allies whether they'd support the president using the 14th Amendment on the U.S. debt
Republican attorneys general move to block BlackRock’s ESG push
More than a dozen Republican state attorneys general filed a motion with a key federal energy regulator seeking to block BlackRock from pushing an ESG agenda on utility companies.
Biden calls debt ceiling meeting with McCarthy, congressional leaders 'productive': 'Default is not an option'
President Biden said that a meeting between congressional leaders on the debt ceiling was "productive," and said that the United States will not default.