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The House oversight committee will investigate Republican complaints about banks.
Venture capital and cryptocurrency companies have claimed that they are subject to politically motivated discrimination, though the banks firmly deny that.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
California Senate Insurance Committee still without leader amid corruption probe, insurance crisis
As California faces the largest insurance crisis in the state's history, there is still no leader of the state Senate Insurance Committee. Half committee members are new to the committee, the ...CBS News - Jan. 24 -
Has Big Ten surpassed SEC in college football hierarchy? Examining the gap between powerhouse conferences
The Big Ten winning back-to-back national titles has sparked a debate about who sits atop the college football worldCBS Sports - Jan. 24 -
CBS News Confirmed examines Gov. Newsom's "fact checks" on California fires
California Gov. Gavin Newsom set up a fact-checking website to counter what he calls "lies" about the Los Angeles-area fires from President Trump and the conservative media — except, they’re not ...CBS News - Jan. 23 -
Senate committees advance Trump’s energy, environment nominees
President Trump's picks to lead the nation’s energy and environment-focused agencies all sailed through committee votes on Thursday morning. The Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee ...The Hill - Jan. 23 -
California Senate Insurance Committee remains without chair amid corruption probe
Democratic Sen. Susan Rubio was the Senate Insurance Committee chair for the past six years. As of Wednesday, that committee is the only committee in the entire legislature without a chair.CBS News - Jan. 22 -
DHS terminates all its advisory committees, ends "Salt Typhoon" investigation
Among the committees was the Cyber Safety Review Board that was conducting an investigation into the hack of American telecom companies by Beijing actors dubbed "Salt Typhoon."CBS News - Jan. 22 -
Speaker Johnson forms committee to probe Jan. 6, Democrats' original investigation
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday said he will establish a new select subcommittee that will probe the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot — and likely dig into the now-defunct Jan. 6 select ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
Court Report: Freshmen matter again in college basketball; how selection committee will handle seeding SEC
Matt Norlander's insider notebook highlights Villanova's Eric Dixon, plus a recruiting update and thoughts on how many ACC teams make the NCAAsCBS Sports - Jan. 22 -
NJ governor asks Trump to examine Manhattan congestion pricing
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) on Monday asked President Trump to examine congestion pricing in Manhattan. “As you begin your second term as President, I welcome any opportunity to work with you ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Senate committee advances nomination for Trump Treasury pick
Editor's note: This article was updated to correct Sen. Ron Wyden's (D-Ore.) role on the Senate Finance Committee The Senate Finance Committee voted 16-11 on Tuesday morning to advance the ...The Hill - Jan. 21 -
Senate Armed Services Committee advances Pete Hegseth's nomination to lead the Pentagon
The Senate Armed Services Committee voted along party lines to send Pete Hegseth’s nomination to be defense secretary to the Senate floor.NBC News - Jan. 21 -
Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members
With just hours left of his presidency, Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee.ABC News - Jan. 20 -
Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for Jan. 6 committee and witnesses, Anthony Fauci and Mark Milley
President Joe Biden issued a slew of pardons to pre-emptively protect former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Mark Milley, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Jan. 6 committee and police officers who testified ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Biden, Harris meet with preemptive pardons announced for Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee members
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris met at the White House Monday morning before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony. Their meeting came after the White House ...CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Biden preemptively pardons Trump foes including Fauci, Milley and Jan. 6 committee
President Biden noted that the "should not be mistaken as an acknowledgment that any individual engaged in any wrongdoing."CBS News - Jan. 20 -
Biden pardons Fauci, Milley, Jan. 6 committee ahead of Trump inauguration
President Biden on Monday morning, just hours before President Trump's inauguration, granted pardons to Anthony Fauci, Gen. Mark Milley and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wy.) and other members of the ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash
Senate Democrats are pushing for more transparency from presidential inaugural committees, as a wave of cash from corporations and their billionaire leaders floods Washington, D.C., before ...NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Democrats push for inaugural oversight as Trump committee rakes in cash
Trump's second inaugural committee has reportedly raked in $170 million and is on track to end up with around $200 million.CNBC - Jan. 17 -
Homeland Security Committee expected to vote on Kristi Noem's nomination Monday
Kristi Noem, Trump's pick for Department of Homeland Security, to face Senate questioningNBC News - Jan. 17 -
Johnson’s Intel Committee shake-up fuels worries about panel under Trump
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision to shake up leadership on the House Intelligence Committee sent shockwaves throughout the panel and beyond, fueling concerns on both sides of the aisle about ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Democrats concerned after Mike Johnson fires top Republican from House committee reportedly at Trump’s request – live
House speaker removed intelligence committee chair Mike Turner, whose stances have run afoul with Trump. Here’s what Florida’s governor, Ron DeSantis, wrote on X about his decision to name th e ...The Guardian - Jan. 16 -
Speaker Johnson names Rick Crawford to replace Mike Turner atop Intel Committee
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Thursday selected Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) to chair the House Intelligence Committee, elevating the veteran panel member to the role after he removed Rep. Mike ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Examining 2024's breakthrough fantasy football wide receiver: Terry McLaurin
Fantasy football analyst Matt Harmon puts Terry McLaurin under the microscope after his awesome 2024 season.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16 -
Speaker Johnson removes Mike Turner as House Intelligence Committee chairman
Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has informed Rep. Mike Turner, R-Ohio, he will no longer be chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, according to a GOP leadership source and a Republican lawmaker ...NBC News - Jan. 16 -
Examining Bondi, Rubio and Ratcliffe's Senate testimony
Six of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominees were on Capitol Hill Wednesday for their confirmation hearings. Senators heard from Trump's pick for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, attorney ...CBS News - Jan. 15 -
Pete Hegseth's Pentagon future faces crucial test in Senate committee hearing
Pete Hegseth must be approved by the GOP-led Senate Armed Services Committee before he can go before the full Senate for confirmation.CBS News - Jan. 13 -
Lockheed-Martin donates $1 million to Trump inaugural committee
Recent major donors to Trump's inaugural committee include Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, Amazon, Apple's Tim Cook, and OpenAI's Sam Altman.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Trump's inaugural committee has already raised a record $170M in donations
President-elect Donald Trump has raised more than $170 million for his upcoming inauguration, a record amount as tech executives and big donors have eagerly written large checksABC News - Jan. 9 -
Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK premier before next election
Technology billionaire is interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UKFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Joni Ernst Tapped to Lead Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Ernst, who is one of the top Republicans in the Senate, teased visions for what her leadership of the committee will aim to tackle.Inc. - Jan. 8