More than 250 business leaders back Julie Su for Labor secretary as nomination hangs in the balance
More than 250 business leaders are urging the Senate to confirm acting Labor Secretary Julie Su to helm the department,…
Supreme Court: Harlan Crow paid school tuition for Clarence Thomas’ nephew, report says
The Republican billionaire donor Harlan Crow for several years paid the pricey private school tuition of a great-nephew of Supreme…
Former top execs of SVB and Signature Bank will testify at Senate hearing this month
WASHINGTON — Former top executives of failed Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank will testify before the Senate on May…
Democrats harden their message on the debt ceiling while quietly paving the way for a deal
WASHINGTON — Democrats responded to the news that the U.S. could default on its debt as early as June 1 by…
Lawmakers led by Democrats urge the Fed to halt rate hikes ahead of Wednesday’s announcement
WASHINGTON — A group led by several prominent Democratic lawmakers is calling on the Federal Reserve to halt rate hikes…
Lawmakers praise First Republic sale, but efforts to pass new bank rules are fizzling
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers who sit atop key banking committees praised the federal takeover of First Republic Bank on Monday, and…
These are the top Senate races to watch in 2024
Democrats grew their Senate majority in 2022. They’ll be lucky to keep those gains in 2024. Republicans, who took over…
Powell duped by Russian pranksters who claimed to be Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke by phone with two Russian pranksters earlier this year who falsely claimed…
House passes GOP debt limit bill, as McCarthy tries to draw Biden into negotiations
WASHINGTON — A Republican bill to raise the debt limit and slash government funding passed the House on Wednesday, after…
GOP debt ceiling bill faces its first test as analysts warn U.S. faces default risk as early as June
WASHINGTON — A House Republican bill to raise the debt limit while dramatically cutting federal spending faces its first test…
