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New draft of House stablecoin regulation focuses on state regulators, issuers

WASHINGTON — Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee on Monday released a new draft of legislation to regulate stablecoin…

GOP Gov. Jim Justice set to launch bid for Joe Manchin’s Senate seat in West Virginia this week

West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Jim Justice is gearing up to launch a 2024 Senate campaign this week, mounting a possible…

Sen. Wyden asks billionaire Harlan Crow for list of gifts to Supreme Court Justice Thomas

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Monday asked GOP megadonor Harlan Crow for a complete list of gifts to Supreme Court…

Supreme Court says abortion pill mifepristone will remain broadly available during legal battle

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the abortion pill mifepristone to remain broadly available as litigation plays out in a…

Treasury proposes new process to spot risks after SVB, Signature Bank failures

WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department’s risk oversight arm on Friday proposed new tools for spotting issues in the U.S. financial…

Virginia GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin dodges 2024 questions as he gears up for Asia trip

Gov. Glenn Youngkin will travel to Asia next week to meet with political and business leaders, adding more fuel to…

New bipartisan bill would let the U.S. Mint alter the metal content of coins to save money

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill to authorize the U.S. Mint to alter the metal content of coins in order to…

Trump hasn’t decided if he will attend E. Jean Carroll rape defamation trial, lawyer says

Former President Donald Trump has yet to decide if he will attend his upcoming rape defamation trial, his attorney told…

Janet Yellen says U.S. economic competition with China must be ‘fair to both sides’

WASHINGTON — The U.S. seeks healthy economic competition with China even as the country pursues intellectual property to gain an…

Senate invites Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts to testify in wake of Clarence Thomas ethics scandal

The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday invited Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to testify next month…