Trump Fed pick says he would win Senate backing if debate were over policy
President Donald Trump’s pick for a Federal Reserve Board seat, economic commentator Stephen Moore, said on Thursday he would win the Senate’s needed backing for the post if the debate over his prospective nomination were about policy, Bloomberg Televi…
Explainer: How powerful are Congress subpoenas, contempt citations?
U.S. House Democrats threatened on Thursday to hold Attorney General William Barr in “contempt of Congress” for not complying with a subpoena to hand over an unredacted version of the Mueller report. What does that mean?
Exclusive: U.S. legislation aims to thwart China’s electric vehicle dominance
A U.S. senator plans to introduce legislation on Thursday to streamline regulation and permitting requirements for the development of mines for lithium, graphite and other electric-vehicle supply chain minerals, part of a plan to offset China’s dominan…
Top Democrat threatens to hold Attorney General Barr in contempt
A senior U.S. congressional Democrat on Thursday threatened to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress for ignoring a subpoena to provide Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report on the Russia inquiry, and accused President Donal…
With a wing and a drumstick, Democrat uses poultry props to chide Barr
When Attorney General William Barr refused to appear at a hearing in the U.S. Congress on Thursday, one Democrat decided it was thigh time to act against what he saw as fowl behavior.
House chairman gives Barr more time to release full Mueller report
The Democratic head of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on Thursday said the panel would make one more good faith attempt to negotiate with U.S. Attorney General William Barr over the release U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full, unredacted rep…
House panel chairman warns Barr over testimony, Mueller report
Democratic U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler on Thursday urged Attorney General William Barr to comply with the panel’s demands to testify before it and to release Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s full report on …
Minus Barr, House committee convenes Mueller hearing
A U.S. House committee convened on Thursday without Attorney General William Barr in attendance to discuss his handling of the Mueller report at a time of rising tensions between the Trump administration and Congress.
Democratic Senator Bennet of Colorado joins crowded 2020 field
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado, whose political career has centered on improving the American education system, on Thursday became the latest Democrat to join the sprawling field of candidates seeking the party’s 2020 presidential nomination.
Moore picks up key backing for potential U.S. Fed board post
Stephen Moore, President Donald Trump’s pick for a seat on the U.S. Federal Reserve board, picked up a key endorsement from a Senate Republican on Thursday when Pennsylvania’s Pat Toomey said he would be “inclined to support” the conservative commentat…
