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…
Gensler defends SEC’s crypto crackdown in marathon House hearing
WASHINGTON — Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler faced a barrage of criticism from House Republicans on Tuesday over his…
Fetterman and McConnell return to the Senate, but Feinstein remains in California
WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democratic Sen. John Fetterman both returned to the Capitol on Monday after…
Rep. George Santos, who admitted lying about his resume, announces 2024 reelection bid
Rep. George Santos, the freshman Republican lawmaker from New York whose brief time in office has been draped in scandal,…
McCarthy pledges a vote on one-year debt limit hike – without clear GOP support
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Republicans will vote in the coming weeks on a bill to raise the debt ceiling…
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg sues Rep. Jim Jordan over House probe of Trump investigation
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a House Judiciary Committee subpoena issued…
McCarthy meets with Taiwan leader as China threatens ‘actions’ in response
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and a bipartisan congressional delegation met Wednesday with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in Simi Valley, California, in…
Janet Yellen says OPEC+ production cut is an ‘unconstructive act’
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the surprise OPEC+ oil production cut announced Sunday was an “unconstructive act,” which…
House lawmakers tear into top bank regulators in second hearing this week on SVB collapse
House lawmakers tore into top U.S. bank regulators Wednesday, questioning their competency and saying examiners were asleep at the wheel,…
Yellen says Treasury is ready to take ‘additional actions if warranted’ to stabilize banks
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the federal emergency actions to back up Silicon Valley Bank and…
