Kids’ online safety measure easily clears key Senate hurdle in 86-1 vote
Landmark legislation aimed at keeping kids safer online cleared a major hurdle Thursday, when the Senate voted 86-1 to advance…
Crypto industry super PAC is 33-2 in primaries, with $100 million for House, Senate races
WASHINGTON — A super PAC bankrolled by top cryptocurrency companies notched several wins Tuesday night in congressional primaries, the latest…
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to resign after damning workplace harassment probe
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chair Martin Gruenberg announced Monday that he will resign after a recent probe found a widespread…
Sen. Tom Cotton encourages drivers to drag Gaza cease-fire protesters from blocked roads
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., on Tuesday doubled down on earlier comments encouraging people stuck in traffic caused by cease-fire protests…
Sen. Bob Menendez grills Treasury official on curbing illicit finance a month before bribery trial
Sen. Bob Menendez questioned a Treasury Department official Tuesday on curbing illegal finance as he prepares to stand trial in…
Treasury chief Yellen defends Biden budget against Republican senators’ fears of tax increases
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday defended President Joe Biden’s 2025 fiscal budget proposal as Republican senators said they…
Treasury chief Yellen defends Biden budget against Republican senators’ fears of tax increases
WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday defended President Joe Biden’s 2025 fiscal budget proposal as Republican senators said they…
Democrats cite AI gains and automation in Senate bill calling for 32-hour workweek
Sen. Bernie Sanders and Senate Democrats cited advances in artificial intelligence and automation Thursday in their argument for a bill…
U.S. spy chief ‘cannot rule out’ that China would use TikTok to influence U.S. elections
China could use social media app TikTok to influence the 2024 U.S. elections, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told a House of Representatives intelligence committee…
Former U.S. official’s work for Chinese client stirs concern over disclosure loopholes
When a Chinese drone company came under U.S. government scrutiny over its alleged ties to China’s military, the company turned to one of America’s…
