Negotiators Halt Debt-Ceiling Talks With No Breakthrough in Sight
The White House and House Republicans struggled to reach a deal to raise the limit and avert a government default...
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TikTok Creators Sue Montana Over State’s Ban of Short-Video Platform
Suit against state’s attorney general alleges the ban of the social-media platform is unconstitutional and violates the First Amendment. Source...
Micron Outlines $3.6 Billion Investment in Chip Plant With Japan’s Backing
The U.S. chip maker’s deal with Tokyo comes at a time of rising tension between Washington and Beijing over chip...
Democrats Launch Discharge Petition, Aiming to Force Debt-Ceiling Vote
The bid to circumvent House Republican leadership is seen as long-shot fallback plan if talks fail, and would require the...
GOP, Democrats Draw Red Lines Ahead of Biden Debt-Ceiling Meeting
The outlines of a possible deal to raise the debt ceiling and limit spending are starting to emerge, but negotiators...
G-7 Leaders Expected to Take Aim at Chinese ‘Economic Coercion’
Beijing says the G-7 nations throw their own economic weight around. Source link
JPMorgan Targeted by Republican States Over Accusations of Religious Bias
WASHINGTON—JPMorgan Chase has become the target of a campaign by Republican state officials seeking to expose what they see as...
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,...
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
