Senate Banking Committee announces hearing in Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown on Tuesday said lawmakers will hold a hearing next week on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
Manchin rips Biden administration's 'radical policy agenda' after 'absolutely infuriating' ESG veto
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin condemned President Biden's administration after the president vetoed a resolution that would nullify the Department of Labor's proposed rule on ESG standards.
Biden formally submits Julie Su's nomination for labor secretary to the Senate
President Biden formally sent Julie Su's nomination to be the next secretary of labor to the senate on Tuesday, the White House announced.
Biden’s budget is 'doubling down on his woke agenda,' Republican senator says
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., a member of the Joint Economic Committee, claimed President Biden's budget proposal shows he's "not serious" about negotiating with Republicans.
GOP readies budget plan in ‘coming weeks’ in response to Biden’s ‘out-of-control spending’
Republicans in the House and Senate are hammering President Joe Biden over his newly unveiled budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2024, and House GOP said their budget is coming soon.
GOP, Dems clash over Republican plan to avoid debt default: 'Economic chaos'
House Republicans are looking at ways to avoid a debt default, including by exemption debt and entitlement payments from the debt ceiling once the ceiling is reached.
Ohio first responder calls decision to do 'controlled release' of 5 tank cars instead of 1 'jaw-dropping'
A first responder testifying about the Norfolk Southern toxic train derailment in Ohio says the decision to vent and burn five tank cars instead of one widened the “impact” area.
House Republicans to consider debt prioritization bill as default looms
The House Ways and Means Committee will consider a bill on Thursday that would prioritize federal spending if the U.S. hits the debt ceiling later this year.
Fed's Jerome Powell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren clash in tense exchange over rate hikes
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fired back at Sen. Elizabeth Warren in a tense exchange Tuesday over the potential impact of the central bank's interest rate hikes.
Senate Banking Committee Republicans to grill Fed chair on inflation, regulating big banks
Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee are expected to grill Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a Tuesday hearing on Capitol Hill.
Interest rate hikes 'won’t stop big corporations' raising prices, Sen. Brown to tell Fed chair
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown is expected at Tuesday's hearing to criticize the Federal Reserve's continuous interest rate hikes.
California's Newsom slams Walgreens on abortion drugs
California Governor Gavin Newsom slammed Walgreens over its decision to stop selling the abortion drug mifepristone in 20 states led by Republican attorneys general.
Doug Collins: This will be Manchin’s ‘toughest fight’ to keep his Senate seat
Former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins reacts to Sen. Joe Manchin refusing to answer whether he will endorse Biden for re-election and discusses Rep. Jim Jordan's suggestion to get information from the DOJ.
Manchin hits Biden for missing deadline to turn in budget, blasts 'party politics and out of control spending'
Sen. Joe Manchin this week called on President Biden to release his budget proposal so that Congress can find a bipartisan compromise that will cut spending.
Pro-ESG Chuck Schumer was top recipient of BlackRock donations in 2022
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., was the top recipient of political donations from BlackRock, a leading investment firm advocating for environmental, social and governance investing.
New York prepared to issue 300 legal pot dispensary licenses
New York will double the number of licenses issued to marijuana dispensaries in its first round of applications, though both legal and illegal sales are flourishing statewide.
DeSantis appoints 'Moms for Liberty' co-founder to new Disney World governing board
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday appointed five members of the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board, which will govern the operations of Walt Disney World.
Ticketmaster, Live Nation face increased pressure for DOJ probe from Republican and Democratic senators
Two senators urged the Justice Department in a letter this week to continue investigating Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, for alleged anticompetitive conduct.
COVID relief money targeted for use by cities to fund reparations programs
Of the 10 or so U.S. municipalities considering some sort of reparations program, at least two are mulling the possibility of using COVID-19 relief money to fund their initiatives.
Minnesota Democrat lawmakers push ban on gas-powered lawn mowers, chainsaws to curb 'climate pollution'
Representatives of Minnesota's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party introduced bills to prohibit sales of non-electric yard equipment and ice resurfacing machines such as Zambonis.