Sanders refused to sign letter condemning Sinema confrontation, report says
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., refused to sign a letter to condemn the actions of left-wing activists who confronted Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., in a public bathroom because the statement did not criticize her “political views,” a report late Wednesday said.
Kamala Harris to convene White House panel meeting on labor, union membership
Vice President Kamala Harris and Labor Secretary Marty Walsh will convene a second meeting on Thursday of the White House labor task force, a group of cabinet secretaries and top aides that aims to boost union membership in the country, two officials with knowledge of the matter said.
Larry Kudlow: Biden should rethink view America supports spending plan
'Kudlow' host Larry Kudlow clues the president in on lack of support from Americans on his economic intentions.
Biden’s banking watchdog pick Saule Omarova must turn over her thesis on Karl Marx, lawmaker demands
Sen. Pat Toomey is asking President Biden's nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to hand over her thesis on Karl Marx.
US considering releasing emergency oil reserves to lower gas prices, Granholm says
The Biden administration is mulling a release of emergency oil reserves to ease a global energy crisis that has resulted in surging prices, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Wednesday.
Biden accuses Republicans of playing 'Russian roulette' with debt ceiling
President Biden ripped into Senate Republicans on Wednesday for their "dangerous and disgraceful" blockade of a debt ceiling suspension, shortly before Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell announced a compromise deal in order to avoid the first-ever default this month.
Conservative org blasts Biden admin's claim that it's 'unfair and absurd' to raise prices due to higher taxes
A conservative advocacy group is launching a new ad blasting the Biden administration’s "Bidenomics" approach to economic policy.
Reconciliation bill includes funding for CRT programs for nurses: 'Tip of the iceberg'
The Energy and Commerce markup of the massive $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill includes $150 million in grant funding to "bias, racism, or discrimination programs" for nurses, as well as other nursing initiatives.
Biden administration announces student loan forgiveness program overhaul, will impact over 500K borrowers
The Biden administration is extending $1.74 billion in student loan forgiveness to public servants through an overhaul of its Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Biden to meet bank CEOs as debt-ceiling deadline looms
President Biden is slated to meet with the leaders of some of the nation's biggest bank
Rep. Brady blasts weak job numbers: There’s a difference between what Biden promised and what he’s delivered
Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, criticized Biden's promise of delivering more jobs amid labor shortage
Republicans rip direct SBA lending in Dems' reconciliation bill: 'Inefficient, costly and inequitable'
Republican lawmakers lambasted Democratic leaders on Wednesday for including a provision in their sweeping reconciliation bill that would allocate billions to the Small Business Administration for direct lending.
Oil spill in California: Workers took 3 hours to shut off pipeline after alarm sounded, report
It reportedly took oil workers more than three hours to shut down the pipeline that spilled as many as 144,000 gallons of crude oil off the coast of Huntington Beach, California over the weekend.
Sen. Rick Scott: Dems’ spending, inflation ‘hurting poor families’
Florida Sen. Rick Scott discusses how inflation impacts American families.
Senate confirms new CFPB director who believes government 'must do more to cancel student debt'
New CFPB director Rohit Chopra has spoken extensively about his stance on student loan forgiveness and higher education reform. Here's how your student loans may be impacted by his confirmation.
Local banks seek to sink IRS personal account snooping plan by rallying customers
Local financial institutions have pushed customers in recent days to speak out against a Treasury Department proposal that would require the IRS to track transactions valued at $600 or more, joining Republican lawmakers who have criticized the plan.
Black colleges’ funding hopes dim amid federal budget battle
Optimism for transformational funding for the nation’s historically Black colleges was running high after the Biden administration included $45 billion for the schools in its massive multitrillion-dollar spending plan.
'Nuclear option': Biden says Democrats may suspend filibuster to raise debt ceiling
President Joe Biden told reporters Tuesday that it’s a “real possibility” Democrats could use a “nuclear option” to prevent Republicans from filibustering their plan to raise the debt ceiling.
Yellen calls $1 trillion coin idea 'a gimmick'
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the idea that the idea of minting a $1 trillion coin to avoid U.S. default is 'a gimmick' and she does not support it.
White House offers muted backing for Fed Chair Powell amid fierce criticism from Warren
The White House expressed muted support for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Tuesday, the same day Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., ripped Powell in a scathing floor speech amid widening ethics concerns at the central bank.



















