Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is growing increasingly aggravated with regulatory delays at the Federal Reserve and is calling on Fed Chair Jerome Powell to step on the gas. Warren’s latest point of frustration is the banker compensation section of the Dodd-Frank reforms, which were enacted in 2010 after Congress bailed out the financial sector and...
Black people have been forced to see the country for what it is, and we have learned to watch our collective backs in the face of persistent attempts to confuse and deceive us by the purposeful spreading of falsehoods.
Former President Trump is sticking by his choice to elevate Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) to be his running mate in November, amid a shake-up atop the Democratic ticket. Trump told "Fox & Friends" Thursday that he would not have changed his vice-presidential pick, even if he had known ahead of time that President Biden would...
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) lauded Sen. Mark Kelly's (D-Ariz.) record, saying the senator would give Democrats a “jolt” ahead of November if Vice President Harris selected him to be her running mate. “Adding Kelly to the ticket will add that extra jolt to the campaign,” Gallego told CNN’s Manu Raju in an interview Wednesday. “And I think...
Vice President Harris on Thursday unveiled her first presidential campaign video, which focuses on rights and freedom. The over one-minute video, entitled “We Choose Freedom,” features Harris as its narrator as well as the Beyoncé song “Freedom.” “The freedom not just to get by, but to get ahead. The freedom to be safe from gun...
In Securities and Exchange Commission v. George Jarkesy, the Supreme Court primarily concerned itself with one thing: can the SEC (or any government agency, for that matter) issue civil penalties without a jury trial?
Southwest Airlines is doing away with its 50-year tradition and plans to start assigning seats and premium seating for customers who are seeking more legroom.
Social media giants such as Meta and X have been accused of political bias, and while government intervention could take the problem from bad to worse, legislation promoting data and content interoperability, mandating user ID verification, and updating Section 230 can help promote civil discourse and protect future generations.
First lady Jill Biden shared her appreciation for her husband and his supporters Wednesday, after Biden delivered remarks on his decision to step aside from the 2024 White House race. President Biden addressed the nation Wednesday evening in his first on-camera remarks since announcing earlier this week that he would withdraw his candidacy. The first...
The initial $80 billion funding boost for the IRS passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022 is putting more of the vast U.S. tax system online while digitizing more of the agency's internal operations. The latest update on the IRS’s operating plan for the increased funding shows that while the tax...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) on Wednesday doubled down on her support for Vice President Harris, touting her years of experience in contrast to the GOP ticket. "Kamala Harris in and of herself has more experience than the whole GOP ticket put together. They only have six years of public service experience, and I often...
Democratic strategist Van Jones applauded President Biden's Oval Office address and his decision to step aside from the 2024 race, saying it showed a leader can still "put the people first and pass the baton." "That's a good man, he fell on the sword. He fell on his sword, most heroes, they fight to the...
