GOP leaders face unrest amid chaotic, bungled votes
Moments before pandemonium broke out on the House floor on Tuesday evening, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer approached Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), who had assumed a leisurely slouch in a rickety wooden chair in the back of the House chamber,
Sen. Ron Wyden calls on Biden to fire Social Security’s top watchdog
The Democratic chairman of a powerful Senate committee on Wednesday called on President Biden to fire the lead watchdog for the Social Security Administration, pointing to stalled investigations and plunging staff morale. In a letter sent Wednesday to the White House,
European Markets Edge Up 0.1% Amid Mixed Earnings
European Markets Edge Up 0.1% Amid Mixed Earnings European Stoxx 600 sees a slight increase, up 0.1%, with varied sector performance. Maersk shares drop 11% due to halted share buybacks and uncertain 2024 earnings. Societe Generale reports a decrease in Q4 net profit,
Honda recalls 750,000 U.S. vehicles over air bag defect
Honda said on Tuesday it was recalling 750,000 vehicles in the United States over a defect involving air bags which could deploy unintentionally during a crash. The front passenger seat weight sensor may crack and short circuit, failing to suppress the
Sen. Ron Wyden calls on Biden to fire Social Security’s top watchdog
The Democratic chairman of a powerful Senate committee on Wednesday called on President Biden to fire the lead watchdog for the Social Security Administration, pointing to stalled investigations and plunging staff morale. In a letter sent Wednesday to the White House,
GOP leaders face unrest amid chaotic, bungled votes
Moments before pandemonium broke out on the House floor on Tuesday evening, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer approached Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.), who had assumed a leisurely slouch in a rickety wooden chair in the back of the House chamber,
Marianne Williamson drops out of Democratic presidential race
Marianne Williamson, the self-help author who argued that the United States needed “a season of repair” to bring fundamental change, has suspended her long-shot presidential campaign, she announced Wednesday night. Williamson, 71, said her campaign “did what we could to shed
Haley eyes Super Tuesday and long odds after embarrassing Nevada result
LOS ANGELES — Republican presidential long-shot Nikki Haley on Wednesday sought to move beyond a humbling setback in Nevada, where she was roundly rejected in an unusual primary that highlighted her daunting challenges against Donald Trump and reignited questions about
Biden and Trump jockey for an edge amid the rubble of the border deal
President Biden and his aides say the swift collapse of a bipartisan border security bill has reshaped the political dynamics of the immigration issue, setting the stage for them to finally take the offensive in an area that has long
Hong Kong Seeks Input on OTC Crypto Trading Rules
Hong Kong on Thursday announced a consultation on regulating over-the-counter (OTC) crypto trading. The Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau consultation seeks to establish a conceptual framework for licensing virtual asset OTC services. Under the regime, operators would be mandated to