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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…

5-hour Energy billionaire named in Senate Swiss bank tax probe

WASHINGTON — Billionaire 5-hour Energy entrepreneur Manoj Bhargava maintained allegedly undeclared bank accounts worth hundreds of millions of dollars at…

House passes bill to bar data brokers from selling sensitive personal information to U.S. adversaries

WASHINGTON — Bipartisan leaders of a House committee examining interstate and foreign commerce on Wednesday praised the passage of a bill…

Abortion opponents settle lawsuit against D.C. museum over ‘pro-life’ hat ban

The National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., agreed to settle a lawsuit by a group of students, parents,…

Former Vice President Mike Pence will not endorse Trump in 2024

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he would not endorse his former boss for president in…

Turkey, U.S. discuss Ukraine, Gaza, ways to improve ties, foreign minister says

Turkish and U.S. officials held comprehensive talks about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and various bilateral issues during meetings…

Kari Lake woos D.C. lobbyists at fundraiser, private meetings as Arizona Senate race heats up

Arizona Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake has been quietly meeting with lobbyists and raising money in Washington in recent weeks,…

Labor unions, domestic manufacturing groups launch coalition to reform de minimis import loophole

WASHINGTON — Labor unions, domestic manufacturers, business associations and other interest organizations on Wednesday announced a bipartisan coalition to target…

Treasury watchdog on a ‘full court press’ to spread awareness of new business registry rules

WASHINGTON — Over 700,000 companies have submitted data to Treasury’s new beneficial ownership information registry, a senior Treasury official said…

Commerce Secretary Raimondo: U.S. set to become a major hub of leading-edge logic chip manufacturing

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is aiming to make the U.S. a major manufacturer of state-of-the-art semiconductor chips before 2030…