Jan. 6 committee staffers told preliminary plan for final report would focus largely on Trump, not on law enforcement failures, sources say
The House resolution that created the committee said its mission included examining “the preparedness and response” of Capitol Police and other law enforcement agencies.
U.S. will keep Covid public health emergency in place at least until mid January
The public health emergency, first declared in January 2020 and renewed every 90 days since, has had a vast impact on the U.S. health-care system.
Sen. Markey demands answers from Musk on Twitter imposters
The letter came after a Washington Post reporter successfully set up a fake verified account impersonating the U.S. Senator.
Elon Musk is now working out of Twitter headquarters, thanks employees for long hours
Musk also invited employees who have returned to the San Francisco office, after surviving last week’s 50% reduction in workforce, to come visit with him.
Omicron BQ variants resistant to antibody treatments are quickly becoming dominant in U.S.
Omicron subvariants BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 now make up 44% of new Covid cases, compared with 32% last week, according to CDC data.
Biden names pick for new IRS head as agency plans for $80 billion funding, wrestles with backlog
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Danny Werfel to become the next IRS Commissioner, overseeing the plan for the agency’s nearly $80 billion in funding.
Even with slower inflation, consumer sentiment weakened sharply in November, survey shows
The University of Michigan Survey of Consumers posted a 54.7 reading for November, down 8.7% from the previous month’s reading.
Comedian Gallagher, famous for smashing watermelons, dies at 76
Leo Anthony Gallagher Jr., known professionally as Gallagher, was an American comedian famous for the “Sledge-O-Matic, a signature sketch where he smashed a variety of foods and ended with a watermelon.
Scaramucci talks FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried and ‘the worst week in cryptocurrency history’
Anthony Scaramucci spoke about friend and business partner Sam Bankman-Fried on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Friday morning.
Rallies this year are following a distinct pattern — and so this one may have a little further to run
Market bounces in 2023 have come when fear is high and end when it levels out.
