Tag: Congress

© Reuters. The sun sets behind the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., October 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis By Susan Cornwell and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Thursday took a step toward passing a $480 billion increase in Treasury Department borrowing authority, a move that would avert a catastrophic debt default later…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona gives an opening statement during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing to discuss reopening schools during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Capitol Hill in Washington, D. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Wednesday announced changes to the federal student loan forgiveness program…

Former press secretary to Donald Trump, Stephanie Grisham, said in a new interview on CNN’s “New Day” that Jared Kushner was able to navigate the White House freely without being checked or “challenged” because he was Trump’s son-in-law.”I believe that he and Ivanka kind of thought they were a shadow president and first lady,” she…

President Joe Biden opened the door on Tuesday evening to blowing a one-time hole in the filibuster to pass a debt-limit hike, saying it was “a real possibility” among Democrats as they sorted through options in the face of Republican opposition to prevent a potentially devastating default within two weeks.Earlier in the day, Biden said…

2/2 © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Former Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida attends a press conference at the Liberal Democratic Party (LPD) headquarters after he was elected as the party president in Tokyo, Japan September 29, 2021. Du Xiaoyi/Pool via REUTERS
 2/2 TOKYO (Reuters) – Fumio Kishida was officially elected as Japan’s 100th prime minister on…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Czech Finance Minister Alena Schillerova attends an interview with Reuters in Prague, Czech Republic, October 11, 2019. REUTERS/Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech central bank governor Jiri Rusnok defended on Sunday the bank’s 75 basis point interest rate increase after the surprise move was criticised by Finance Minister Alena Schillerova ahead…

2/2 © Reuters. A general view of the White House in Washington, U.S., October 2, 2021. REUTERS/Al Drago 2/2 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior White House adviser said on Sunday that Democrats will be disappointed as the party trims President Joe Biden’s agenda to fit political realities on Capitol Hill, but vowed two major pieces…

© Reuters. U.S. President Joe Biden talks to reporters as Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi watches after the president met with Democratic lawmakers at the U.S. Capitol to promote his bipartisan infrastructure bill on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 1, 20 By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday…

2/2 © Reuters. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is flanked by members of the House Democratic Caucus as she holds the continuing resolution she signed to avoid a U.S. government shutdown during a bill enrollment ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., Septem 2/2 By Susan Cornwell, Richard Cowan and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters)…

Fox News host Tucker Carlson reported on the contents of emails found in the laptop believed to have belonged to Hunter Biden, raising questions about whether a former top CNBC executive improperly directed his wife to make donations to political organizations.The report focuses on Brian Steel, the former senior vice president of communications at CNBC,…