Senate Republicans are worried the House GOP's decision to write government funding bills at levels below those laid out in the recently passed bipartisan debt ceiling bill will create a tough road for lawmakers to avert a government shutdown. House Republican leaders this week announced a plan to write 2024 spending bills at fiscal 2022...
Hip-hop legend Juvenile was presented with a congressional resolution to honor the New Orleans native's contributions to the hip-hop and Black community. Rep. Troy Carter (D-La.) presented Juvenile, born Terius Gray, with the honor Wednesday. In his resolution, Carter, also a New Orleans native, noted Gray’s accomplishments in his music career in and out of...
America is lagging in research and development — and it could get worse. Throughout much of our 246-year history, the world has considered us the global leader in innovation. The United States is known for our creation and advancement of aviation, photography, space exploration, telecommunications, computer technologies and agricultural production. We’ve invented everything from the...
A new report released by Vanguard shows the average account balance in retirement contribution plans dropped by 20 percent from 2021 to 2022. Vanguard's report found that the average account balance for its defined contribution plans was $112,572 in 2022, down nearly $30,000 from the average in 2021. The report noted that 1 in 3...
The editorial board for the Miami Herald called Miami Mayor Francis Suarez’s (R) candidacy for president in 2024 a “head-scratcher” on Wednesday, questioning whether he really aims to win the country’s highest office. The board said in an editorial that Suarez has become a “tech-bro hero, cryptocurrency cheerleader and conservative cable news staple” and has...
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) launched a “wide-ranging” probe Thursday into the merger between golf rivals PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Wyden sent a letter to PGA Tour leadership asking for information on the deal between it and LIV Golf, an organization that was backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF). He...
Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Ted Cruz collaborated on a bipartisan plan to free an American detained in Lebanon during Ambassador Elizabeth Richard's tenure, which Cruz cited in his criticism.
A federal watchdog is opening an investigation into offshore wind development after a Republican congressman expressed concern about turbines impact on the economy and wildlife.
The White House is blowing off its Hatch Act violations by continuing to use the term "MAGA" despite an internal watchdog warning them against using the term.