'Like clockwork, just before a hearing or vote, we get another breathless accusation that one of President Trump’s nominees needs to be investigated,' Grassley stated.
Officials say the move is part of a boarder effort to deter China from taking military action in the South China Sea.
One person died, three people were missing and 16 were rescued from the waters off San Francisco after a boat sank Tuesday afternoon while carrying mostly family members as part of a memorial service, authorities said. (AP) #Alcatraz #Boat #Sinking
Federal Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh is testifying on Capitol Hill for the second day Wednesday, this time before the Senate Banking Committee. - The combination of a few comments he made in Tuesday's hearing before the House and good June inflation data now in hand suggests a rate increase is unlikely at the Fed's meeting in two weeks, while its policy stance the remainder of the year is quite uncertain. Driving the news: The Labor Department on Wednesday morning released a favorable Producer Price Index reading, showing the overall index fell 0.3% in June, while a core index excluding food, energy and trade services was up a modest 0.1%. - It came on the heels of Tuesday's similarly disinflationary Consumer Price Index report . State…
House Democrats' internal split over a vote to cut off U.S. aid to Israel has extended to leadership, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) planning to vote differently. Why it matters: Such a divergence between the caucus' top two leaders is exceedingly rare and underscores just how much anxiety this vote is giving some in the party. - Many House Democrats have substantive misgivings but plan to vote for the measure anyway due to growing political pressure from the left. - "There are going to be people within our own party trying to drag us over the coals," one House Democrat told Axios on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly about the political pressures undergirding their…
By Andrea Widburg When the UCSF Chancellor no longer believes in biological sex, your medical establishment is in deep trouble.
Doing business in a more dangerous and unpredictable world will cost more, pushing up the price of everything from food to electronics.
IRVING, TX — A band famous for playing at Chuck E. Cheese locations across the country was caught up in a scandal this week after fans accused them of lip-syncing their songs.