Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and 22 other Democratic senators sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan Wednesday demanding an investigation of two major proposed oil industry mergers and warning the consolidations could hurt consumers. Schumer and his colleagues want the FTC to investigate ExxonMobil’s proposed $60 billion acquisition of...
It is that time of year again when people put down their razors and participate in “No-Shave November” or “Movember.” But where did this trend come from?
Former President Trump’s attorneys have filed a lawsuit seeking to prevent Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson from refusing to put him on the ballot for the state’s 2024 presidential primary and general elections. The lawsuit was filed Monday and asks the court to affirm that Benson (D) lacks the authority to decide whether Trump...
House Republicans’ $14.3 billion emergency aid package for Israel, which the party seeks to offset with cuts to funding for the Internal Revenue Service, could actually end up adding billions of dollars to the nation’s deficits, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) said Wednesday. While the nonpartisan budget scorekeeper estimated the proposal would decrease outlays by...
Rep. Kay Granger (Texas), a veteran Republican lawmaker and chair of the House Appropriations Committee, announced Wednesday that she would not be seeking reelection. “As I announce my decision to not seek re-election, I am encouraged by the next generation of leaders in my district,” Granger said in a statement. “It’s time for the next...
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers called on the heads of the House Appropriations Committee to consider additional funding support for border community first responders.
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee accepted a $15,000 contribution from Bob Menendez's PAC the same day his bribery charges were announced the the public, filings show.