Senate Votes to Confirm New Consumer Watchdog Chief
The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Rohit Chopra as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a key agency for President Joe Biden's administration as it tries to...
Rep. Jim Banks: Milley Should Have Spent Time on Afghan, China Policies
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, should have spent his time developing a better exit strategy from Afghanistan and dealing with the threat from...
Sen. Angus King: Freedom to Vote Act Could Reach Senate Floor Next Week
The Freedom to Vote Act, a package that includes many provisions from Democrats' sweeping For the People Act that ran into a Republican filibuster, could be brought to the...
US Says Drone Strike Killed Senior al-Qaida Leader
The U.S. military announced that senior al-Qaida leader Salim Abu-Ahmad was killed in a Sept. 20 drone strike, adding there "are no indications of civilian casualties."
"Salim Abu-Ahmad was responsible...
DOJ Will Argue Against Texas Abortion Law on Friday
A hearing in the Justice Department's lawsuit against the state of Texas over its ''heartbeat bill'' is scheduled for Friday.
The Biden administration, after the law went into effect earlier...
Test of Biden’s Agenda Looms After He Signs Bill to Avert Govt Shutdown
President Joe Biden's agenda faced a key test on Thursday among fellow Democrats as the House of Representatives prepared a vote on a $1 trillion infrastructure bill that progressives...