The Republican chairman and top Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee announced Friday the panel will hold the first of "multiple" hearings on the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, failures that have roiled the banking industry and financial markets.
Most people traditionally commemorate March 17 as a celebration of all things Irish as part of the festivities surrounding St. Patrick’s Day. However, the date has great significance in another European country, Italy. It commemorates the date of the unification of Italy, when Italy became a modern nation state and the Republic of Italy was born.
Welcome to The Hill's Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story Finland, but not Sweden, takes step closer to joining NATO Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his nation’s parliament will ratify Finland’s application to the Western security alliance in an agreement that for now would leave...
Despite the fact that tough-on-crime rhetoric may have cost them votes in the midterms, prominent Democrats continue to double down on calls to roll back bail reform. Earlier this month, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) doubled down on her calls for bail reform efforts to be walked back, urging legislators to expand judges' ability to lock up the...
President Biden on Friday said the International Criminal Court (ICC) is “justified” in issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin over allegations of war crimes. “Well, I think it's justified,” Biden told reporters before leaving the White House for Delaware. “But the question is, it’s not recognized internationally by us, either. But I...
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Moscow next week to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin – his first visit to Russia since Kremlin troops invaded Ukraine. The March 20 to 22 visit, also Xi’s first foreign trip since winning a third term as president, is seen by the West as a show of...
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story GOP looks to turn tables in Social Security fight Republicans are criticizing Democratic leadership as the fate of Social Security has gotten more attention on Capitol Hill, particularly in light of a federal budget office’s report...