STATE AND LOCAL

President Biden’s pick for Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is facing a hard fight over her past comments and studies as she refuses to turn over her thesis on Marxism while a student at Moscow State University.

Democrats will finally pass their $3.5 trillion—or trimmed $1.5 trillion—big, social spending plan by deploying a special process called budget reconciliation to muscle it through the United States Senate.

The Boston Marathon will return this year, for the first time since 2019, and local business owners are preparing for the influx of tourists, and hopefully, customers.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis disclosed this week that she bought up to $100,000 worth of Bitcoin in an August transaction.

FOX Business' Stuart Varney provides insight into President Biden's excessive spending plans and the U.S. economy.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., refused to sign a letter to condemn the actions of left-wing activists who confronted Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., in a public bathroom because the statement did not criticize her “political views,” a report late Wednesday said.

Sen. Pat Toomey is asking President Biden's nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to hand over her thesis on Karl Marx.

Senate Democrats indicated Wednesday that they planned to accept Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s offer for a short-term suspension of the debt ceiling, with some claiming the Kentucky Republican had “caved” following a tense standoff on Capitol Hill.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told his colleagues Wednesday he is prepared to cut a deal with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to prevent a nationwide debt default.

The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) reports raising $76.2 million during the first nine months of this year, as the reelection arm of the Senate GOP builds resources as it aims to regain the Senate majority in the 2022 midterm elections.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., blasted Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg for allowing his company to continue practices he deemed harmful, and called upon him to come to Capitol Hill and testify under oath.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki claimed Monday that President Biden's Build Back Better agenda will cost nothing for Americans who make less than $400,000.

Rep. Pramila Jayapal said Sunday the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation bill has "never been about the price tag" but the $1.5 trillion price suggested by moderates is "not going to happen."

The House and Senate on Thursday passed a short-term funding bill that staved off a government shutdown and ensured funding to resettle thousands of Afghan refugees.

The 2022 midterm election cycle will likely set a new record for ad spending, according to a report from a top national ad tracking firm.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced an agreement late Wednesday for a Thursday morning vote to avoid a government shutdown.

Two U.S. senators said on Tuesday a Facebook Inc. whistleblower will testify at a Senate hearing next week about what one of them called the social media company's "toxic effects" on young users.

Florida Republican Sen. Marco Rubio introduced a bill this week that aims to challenge corporate spending of shareholder dollars for causes he described as “woke” social policy actions.

Senator Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blasted the Senate Democrats for putting “crazy Uncle Bernie” in charge of the Senate Budget Committee while speaking at the Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference in Michigan Friday night.