Republicans, Democrats Making Progress in Debt-Limit Talks, Yellen Says
The Biden administration and congressional Republicans are making progress in their negotiations over federal spending and raising the debt limit,...
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Biden to Nominate Philip Jefferson for Fed’s No. 2 Job
The president will also tap economist Adriana Kugler for a Fed board seat. If confirmed, she would be the first...
Debt-Ceiling Talks Continue as Report Warns of Possible June Default
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Debt-Ceiling Fight Weighs on Defense Industry
Investors fear the fight could delay the passage of next year’s national-security budget—and hurt military contractors. Source link
WSJ News Exclusive | Automation Giant Faces U.S. Government Probe Over China Operations
The investigation of Rockwell focuses on whether its software might allow access to critical U.S. government and industrial infrastructure. Source...
House Democrats Try to Force Vote on Debt Ceiling
House Democrats took the next step in starting a discharge petition for a debt-ceiling increase, a move that could allow...
Treasury Chief Janet Yellen Says U.S. Risks Default as Soon as June 1 Without Debt Ceiling Increase
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Ron DeSantis’s Oversight Board Sues Disney
The lawsuit marks the latest salvo in the escalating battle between the company and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Source link
Supreme Court to Reconsider Precedent Giving Federal Agencies Benefit of Doubt
The 1984 ruling, known as the “Chevron deference,” directs courts to defer to a federal agency’s legal approach when Congress...
Republicans, Democrats Clash Over Linking Aid for Poor Americans to Work
Proposed restrictions on federal aid are among several demands Republicans are making in exchange for raising the nation’s borrowing limit....
Republicans Effectively Voted to Raise Taxes. They’re Fine With That.
House Republicans advanced a repeal of clean-energy tax credits without offsetting tax cuts—even though most have signed a no-tax-hike pledge....
In China, a Detention and a New Espionage Law Have Businesses Worried
Foreign companies are growing more concerned about the safety of their staffs and the reliability of Beijing’s pledges that China...
Republicans Advance Debt-Ceiling Bill Aiming to Spark Talks With Biden
Party leaders say a final vote could come later Wednesday on legislation making deep spending cuts. Source link
Fox Has Settled One Voting Machine Company’s Defamation Case. Another Looms.
Fox’s $787.5 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems gives Smartmatic leverage, legal experts say. Source link
Apple CEO Tim Cook Meets Prime Minister Modi, as Tech Giant Looks to Expand in India
The visit comes as the iPhone maker wants India to become a center of manufacturing and sales. Source link
Fox to Pay $787.5 Million to Settle Dominion’s Defamation Lawsuit
The settlement averts a trial on the voting-machine company’s allegations that it was defamed by network broadcasts after the 2020...
Arrests over alleged secret ‘police station’ deepen showdown between Washington and Beijing | CNN
CNN — “We don’t need or want a secret police station in our great city,” said Breon Peace, the US...
Canada Public Broadcaster Joins NPR in Quitting Twitter Over Label Uproar
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Fighting grips Sudanese capital for third day as death toll nears 100 | CNN
CNN — Intense and bloody fighting has gripped Sudan for a third day, as a violent tussle for power left...
Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Scoop Up Russian Oil Products at Steep Discounts
Despite U.S. objections, the Gulf countries are using the Russian products internally, including for consumption and refining purposes, and exporting...
