Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife charged with bribery
U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and his wife were indicted in New York on federal bribery charges for…
‘Watch out’: Senate Intelligence chair cautions on AI ‘deep fakes’ ahead of 2024 election
WASHINGTON — The chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence warned Wednesday that artificial intelligence could be manipulated to…
State Department picks veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as top China policy official
The U.S. State Department has picked veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as its top China policy official, five sources familiar with the matter said, bringing in new leadership for a part of the department…
Capitol Police reopen Senate buildings after finding no active threat
Capitol Police reopened a Senate office building Wednesday after sweeping the area and finding “no suspicious activity or persons of…
Fed Chair Powell says smaller banks likely will be exempt from higher capital requirements
New rules expected to require that banks keep more capital almost certainly won’t apply to smaller institutions, Federal Reserve Chair…
Watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell speak live to Senate banking panel
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Bipartisan bill to claw back executives’ pay when banks fail passes out of Senate Banking Committee
WASHINGTON — The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday voted to send to the full Senate a bill that aims to…
What’s in the debt ceiling deal struck by Biden and McCarthy?
President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday signed off on an agreement to temporarily suspend the debt ceiling and…
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,…
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…
