Treasury watchdog auditing Musk team access to fed payment system
WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General on Friday said it was launching an audit of the security controls for the federal government’s payment system,…
Fed Chair Jerome Powell: ‘No hurry’ to adjust monetary policy
1 of 3 | Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies at the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,…
Democratic senators express concern about RFK Jr. investments in vaccine lawsuits
Senate Democrats are demanding additional information on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s financial connection to vaccine-related lawsuits ahead of Tuesday's confirmation vote as Health and Human…
At least 12 federal inspectors general terminated immediately
1 of 2 | Housing and Urban Development Inspector General Rae Oliver Davis was among the at least 12 inspectors general terminated by email late…
Senate confirms Hegseth as defense secretary with Vance breaking tie
1 of 2 | Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth (C) arrives to testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this past week at the…
Hegseth’s defense secretary nomination heads for Senate confirmation vote
1 of 2 | Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth (C) arrives to testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing this past week at the…
Scott Bessent to face tough confirmation hearing for Treasury secretary role
U.S. News // 13 hours ago Transportation secretary nominee stresses safety on the roads, in the air Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Sean Duffy, Trump's pick…
U.S. Senate election: Republican Jim Justice wins, flips West Virginia seat
1 of 4 | West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice, a Republican, won the state's open Senate seat Tuesday night, according to NBC News, The Wall…
Democratic lawmakers tell companies they want answers on ‘shrinkflation’ prices
1 of 2 | “Even as our economy recovers from the pandemic, people are still hurting from high prices at the grocery store," said Rep.…
U.S. senators seek federal antitrust investigation of generative AI providers
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. (pictured 2023), who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy and Consumer rights, said in a letter to DOJ…
Thousands of hotel workers strike for better wages, fairer workloads
Some 10,000 hotel workers formed picket lines in eight cities across the United States on Sunday as they called for better wages and the restoration…
DNC sets stage for Kamala Harris’ history-making acceptance speech
1 of 6 | Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver her history-making presidential nomination acceptance speech Thursday night as the Democratic National…
Teachers union sues MOHELA for allegedly mismanaging students’ loan accounts
The American Federation of Teachers, under Randi Weingarten, filed a lawsuit Monday accusing the Higher Education Loan Authority of Missouri of mismanaging its borrowers' accounts.…
Trump rallies supporters for first time since assassination attempt
1 of 3 | Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump holds his fist up after speaking at his first joint rally with Republican vice presidential…
Trump, Vance hold first rally in Michigan while Harris campaigns for Biden in Massachusetts
Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, is expected to join Donald Trump in Michigan Saturday for his first campaign rally as Trump's vice president pick. Photo by…