McCarthy says debt ceiling deal needed by ‘next week’ to make June 1 deadline
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said a deal on the debt ceiling is likely needed by next week if Congress is going to pass it into law before the June 1 deadline.
Oklahoma bans more than a dozen woke banks from doing business with the state
Oklahoma announced sweeping actions to ban 13 prominent financial institutions from doing business in the state after an internal review found the companies engage in energy boycotts.
Republicans turn up the heat on Biden's crypto regulation: 'driving innovators out of America'
House Republicans are putting pressure on the Biden administration's oversight of digital assets in a letter to the White House's Council of Economic Advisors.
'Ultra Right' conservative beer expected to hit $1M in sales since Bud Light boycotts: 'It's a movement'
Conservative Dad's Ultra Right Beer will reach $1 million in sales just weeks after its mid-April launch, making waves in the beer industry amid the Bud Light controversy.
GOP pushes ahead with debt ceiling vote after late night of negotiating, tweaks to the bill
Some key changes were made to the bill overnight on Tuesday after it appeared unlikely to pass in its original form
Republican senators sound alarm about national security threats posed by Chinese cloud computing firms
Republican senators wrote a letter to the Biden administration Tuesday, urging it to take action against cloud computing firms with links to China.
Group of Democrat lawmakers defends TikTok amid efforts to ban Chinese-owned platform
More than two dozen Democrat lawmakers are defending TIkTok as other member of Congress consider limiting it or even banning it altogether over the company's ties to China.
Bipartisan trio introduces bill to ban lawmakers from owning and trading stocks in renewed push
One Democrat and two Republicans introduced a bill on Tuesday that would ban members of Congress and their spouses from investing in individual stocks.
GOP, Dems clash over Republican plan to avoid debt default: 'Economic chaos'
House Republicans are looking at ways to avoid a debt default, including by exemption debt and entitlement payments from the debt ceiling once the ceiling is reached.
House Republicans to consider debt prioritization bill as default looms
The House Ways and Means Committee will consider a bill on Thursday that would prioritize federal spending if the U.S. hits the debt ceiling later this year.
Senate Banking Committee Republicans to grill Fed chair on inflation, regulating big banks
Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee are expected to grill Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in a Tuesday hearing on Capitol Hill.
DeSantis warns ESG movement driven by 'woke' corporate CEO bullies in new book
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a stark warning in his new book concerning the ESG movement, arguing that it is a way for the left to achieve certain goals through corporate power.
TikTok ban a bipartisan effort on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are joining forces, introducing legislation to ban Chinese-owned mobile application TikTok from phones as questions continue about security risks.
Biden's EPA plans $27 billion 'green bank' for clean energy projects
The Environmental Protection Agency outlined plans for a $27 billion "green bank" to promote clean energy, which Republicans warned will be ripe for fraud and waste.
Biden invokes 'chaos,' sticks to refusal to negotiate on debt during first post-State of the Union speech
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said defaulting on the national debt -- as advocated by some Republican lawmakers -- would lead to "chaos."
Small businesses sound the alarm on inflation, energy, supply chain delays: ‘Bleeding money’
Small business owners in West Virginia told House lawmakers Monday they are still reeling from higher prices, federal regulation and continuing supply chain problems.
Ernst calls out federal fraudsters who took COVID-19 unemployment while getting paychecks from taxpayers
Sen. Joni Ernst is calling for an investigation into allegations that federal employees fraudulently claimed COVID-19 relief unemployment while still receiving taxpayer-funded paychecks.
Speaker McCarthy says he will discuss debt ceiling and government spending with Biden on Wednesday
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Biden will meet at the White House to discuss the debt ceiling and government spending on Wednesday.
Biden would veto House GOP bill restricting president's ability to draw from strategic petroleum reserve
President Biden would veto a bill being pushed by House Republicans that would limit his ability to draw from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, the White House said Monday.
George Santos raised 6 figures for alleged Ponzi scheme company: report
Rep. George Santos, R-NY, reportedly raised at least one six figure investment for a Florida company the SEC has since accused of operating as a Ponzi scheme.