Debt-Limit Deal Advances in Senate
MANDEL NGAN The U.S. Senate took a step toward raising the federal government’s $28.9 trillion debt limit on Thursday when it voted to limit debate on the first of two…
MANDEL NGAN The U.S. Senate took a step toward raising the federal government’s $28.9 trillion debt limit on Thursday when it voted to limit debate on the first of two…
By Mimi Nguyen Ly The U.S. House of Representatives late Tuesday passed a procedural bill that would allow Congress to expedite legislation raising the federal debt limit by a simple…
By Houston Keene House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., blasted former President Trump for high gas prices under his administration, but the numbers are…
by Susan Ferrechio Senate Republicans on Monday blocked a critical defense spending and policy bill, demanding more time to consider amendments, including one related to a Russian fuel pipeline. The…
By Isabel van Brugen Pennsylvanians will be hit with an increase of up to 50 percent on their energy bills starting Wednesday, according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC).…
By Fran Beyer Democrats are raising alarms about sinking support among voters disappointed about President Joe Biden’s broken campaign promises. Despite passage of Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure bill and House…
By Tori Richards It’s hard to imagine, but California was once known for being a trailblazer of tough anti-crime laws in the 1990s. After the novel three-strikes law passed in…
By Eustance Huang Jesse Pound U.S. stocks dropped sharply on Friday as a new Covid variant found in South Africa triggered a global shift away from risk assets. The Dow…
By Pippa Stevens The leg lower came amid a broad sell-off in the market with the Dow dropping more than 900 points. The World Health Organization warned Thursday of a…
By Quin Hillyer President Joe Biden was dead wrong in his decision this week to order the release of 50 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. No matter how…
By William Watts After weeks of anticipation, President Joe Biden on Tuesday opened the taps on the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve, releasing a temporary flood of crude in a bid…
By Bruce Thompson President Joe Biden and House Democrats have said their $2.4 trillion tax and spending bill is fully paid for. The cost is zero, the White House claims.…