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MarketWatch - Business
Trump’s cap for credit-card interest rates wouldn’t pass Congress, analyst says
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Wednesday promised to cap interest rates for credit cards, but a veteran analyst predicts the plan wouldn’t get the congressional approval that it ...55 minutes ago - Donald Trump -
ABC News - Health
Republicans are trying a new approach to abortion in the race for Congress
In the most contested races for control of the U.S. House, many Republican candidates are speaking up about women’s rights to abortion access and reproductive care in new and surprising ways58 minutes ago - Abortion -
The Hill - Politics
Trump campaign goes on offense over Iran effort to share hacked materials
Former President Trump is going on offense over the news that Iran sought to share information it hacked from his presidential campaign with President Biden’s campaign. The FBI and other ...2 hours ago - Donald Trump -
The Hill - Politics
Republican governors launch effort to fight clean energy mandates
Ten Republican governors this week announced a coalition aimed at reducing regulations around energy production and opposing renewable energy mandates. The organization, the Governors Coalition for ...3 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Support for Taylor Swift get-out-the-vote efforts falls after Super Bowl conspiracy theory
More than half of voters in a new survey say they support pop star Taylor Swift's get-out-the-vote effort to push her fans to vote in this year's election, but the number is down 15 points from ...3 hours ago - NFL -
The Hill - Politics
Congress passes $3B bill to plug VA shortfall amid concerns about veterans' checks
The Senate passed an emergency spending bill Thursday to provide billions of dollars in funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as officials warn that benefit payments for veterans are ...3 hours ago -
ESPN - Sports
Favre to testify at Congress on welfare funds
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre will testify during a congressional hearing about the need for welfare reform Tuesday.4 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Senate panel votes to hold Steward Health CEO in contempt of Congress
A Senate panel investigating the bankruptcy of hospital chain Steward Health Care voted on Thursday to hold the company's CEO in contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena and refusing to appear ...5 hours ago -
The New York Times - Top stories
After Trump Assassination Attempts, Congress Debates Secret Service Funding
Virtually everyone on Capitol Hill agrees that the Secret Service needs to do a better job. But Democrats and Republicans are at odds over whether to increase the agency’s budget.6 hours ago - Donald Trump -
CBS Sports - Sports
Why Cowboys' Micah Parsons is 'not even worried about Lamar' Jackson ahead of Week 3 showdown with Ravens
Parsons expressed a sense of urgency for his defensive teammates to increase their intensity in Week 36 hours ago - NFL -
The Hill - Politics
Biden kicks off effort to cement legacy, starting with work on internet access
President Biden is making a push to highlight his agenda in the final months of his presidency, kicking off a series involving conversations with voters by focusing on his work to expand access to ...6 hours ago - Joe Biden -
The Hill - Politics
Congress approaches fiscal new year with plenty of noisemakers
House Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to pull the six-month stopgap continuing appropriations bill due to lack of votes, raising questions about a possible putsch by Republicans to remove him from ...9 hours ago -
CBS News - Top stories
300 corals taken to Texas from Florida as part of effort to save the species
Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for research and restoration.9 hours ago - Florida -
The Hill - Politics
Morning Report — How will Congress avert a shutdown now?
Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) funding gamble didn’t pay off. A diverse group of House Republicans on Wednesday torpedoed Johnson’s proposal for a six-month government funding bill, dealing an ...10 hours ago -
ABC News - Tech
'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony
The hidden figures of the space race have been recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony12 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Congress races to patch $3B Veterans Affairs shortfall
Lawmakers are moving quickly to pass emergency legislation to plug a roughly $3 billion shortfall facing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as officials warn veterans' and survivors' benefits ...22 hours ago -
ABC News - Top stories
'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony
The hidden figures of the space race have been recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony23 hours ago -
The Hill - Politics
Telehealth is a lifeline for opioid use disorder. Congress must save it.
In a country where just 1 in 4 people in need of treatment services receive any, expanding access to buprenorphine via telehealth is the best way to connect more people to lifesaving care.Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
New partnership unveiled touting White House efforts in Black, Latino communities
Black and Latino voting organizations have teamed up for a new campaign touting the Biden-Harris administration’s efforts to support the two communities over the last three years. The Voto Latino ...Yesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza urges more efforts to free political prisoners
Russian political activist Vladimir Kara-Murza called it “a miracle” that he was freed from a Russian prison in an unprecedented prisoner exchange this summer, and said it should encourage ongoing ...Yesterday - Russia -
CBS News - Top stories
Last-ditch efforts seek to halt Missouri execution of Marcellus Williams
The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney will appeal to the Missouri Supreme Court a ruling upholding Marcellus Williams' conviction and sentence.Yesterday -
Inc. - Business
Here's What the Fearless Fund Settlement Means for DEI Efforts Nationwide
Fearless Fund's year-plus-long fight against an anti-DEI lawsuit is over -- and its grant program for Black women entrepreneurs has ceased. Here's what that could mean for the DEI landscape.Yesterday -
Financial Times - World
Tax threat and negativity undermine investment efforts, business leaders warn
Industry executives air concerns over prime minister and chancellor’s gloomy comments about public financesYesterday -
The Hill - Politics
Johnson: Task force on Trump assassination attempts will probe second effort
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said a task force assembled to review the assassination attempt against former President Trump will be expanded to include a second incident from over the ...Yesterday - Donald Trump -
CBS Sports - Sports
Jordan Chiles controversy: Gymnast files appeal to Swiss court in effort to keep Paris Olympics bronze medal
Chiles was stripped of her bronze medal in floor exercise due to a clock technicality2 days ago - Olympics -
NBC News - Politics
Congress mulls new Secret Service funding after apparent attempt on Trump's life
Congress is considering boosting funding for the Secret Service after an apparent second assassination attempt on Donald Trump.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
ABC News - Tech
Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Tuesday introduced legislation that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views ...2 days ago -
Inc. - Business
Workplace Gender Parity Efforts Are Stalled or in Retreat, Survey Says
The 10th annual Women in the Workforce study warns that past progress that put more women in C-suite jobs may be lost through unequal treatment at lower managerial levels.2 days ago -
The Hill - Politics
New data show Congress’s crusade against remote work is a mistake
The Office of Management and Budget report shows that federal agencies are exceeding the administration's 50 percent in-office goal for telework-eligible employees, with 61 percent of work hours ...2 days ago -
NBC News - Top stories
Judge denies Mark Meadows' effort to move 2020 election case in Arizona to federal court
A federal judge said that Trump’s former White House chief of staff missed a deadline to file the request to move his state-level case.2 days ago