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Aug 31 2015
News
Banking Ties Could Hurt Joe Biden in Race With Populist Overtone
During a meeting with consumer advocates in Washington in July 2010, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. lauded the Obama administration’s progress on reforms it had long sought while offering pointed words about the practices of lenders and banks.
“Credit-card companies,” Mr. Biden said, “can’t continue to trap consumers with hidden fees or retroactive rate increases.”
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New York Times (News)Jul 29 2020
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Attorney General Barr's Hearing Before the House Judiciary Committee
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On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr testified in a particularly contentious hearing before the House Judiciary Committee, with Barr and House Democrats often speaking over one another.Barr, in a Abridge NewsMay 15 2019
News
Alabama Senate votes to ban almost all abortions, sending measure to governor's desk
The Alabama Senate on Tuesday evening passed legislation that bans nearly all abortions in the state, sending the measure to Gov. Kay Ivey's (R) desk to be signed into law.
Ivey has not said whether she will sign the measure, which passed by a 25-6 margin. It would ban abortions in virtually all instances in Alabama, including for victims of rape and incest, and would only permit the
The HillMay 13 2019
News
Dow tumbles more than 590 points after China retaliates with higher tariffs
The Dow plunged Monday after China said it will raise tariffs in retaliation to last week's tariff increase by the United States.
China hiked tariffs on $60 billion of imports from the United States. It first imposed the tariffs last year.
Worries over the escalation of the trade spat with China just aren't going away.
US stocks opened sharply lower. The S&P 500 (SPX)
CNN DigitalMay 13 2019
News
China Retaliates Against Trump, Hikes Tariffs on $60B of US Goods
China said on Monday it would impose higher tariffs on a range of U.S. goods, striking back in its trade war with Washington shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump warned it not to retaliate.
China’s finance ministry said it plans to set import tariffs ranging from 5 percent to 25 percent on 5,140 U.S. products on a target list worth about $60 billion. It said the tariffs will take
Newsmax (News)Aug 23 2015
News
Biden, Warren huddle amid 2016 speculation
Vice President Biden huddled Saturday with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the rising liberal star who has declined to endorse a candidate for the 2016 presidential race, an impromptu meeting that came as speculation mounted over Biden's own potential candidacy, according to a report.
Biden, who has begun to explore a possible presidential campaign in recent weeks, made the trip
Washington PostJul 25 2019
Opinion
In A Bitterly Divided Nation, Will Robert Mueller's Testimony Change Any Minds?
Former special counsel Robert Mueller did what Democrats wanted him to do on Wednesday — the question now is how much difference that may make.
Mueller's hearings did not feature a telegenic star who could deliver a message as exuberantly as President Trump's opponents hoped.
Even so, the House chairmen who wrestled for months to harpoon Mueller and reel him up to Capitol Hill
Guest WriterMar 28 2015
News
Iran Nuclear Talks Could Push Past Deadline
With Iran nuclear talks nearing a critical deadline Tuesday, diplomats raised doubts that a meaningful deal could be reached in time even as the White House faces political hurdles in Washington to extend negotiations.
Gaps between the two sides include how quickly Western nations would lift punitive sanctions against Iran, and what types of nuclear research Tehran would be allowed to
Wall Street Journal (News)Mar 27 2015
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Harry Reid endorses Chuck Schumer to succeed him as Senate Minority Leader
Senate Minority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) Has endorsed Sen. Charles E. Schumer (DN.Y.) to succeed him after he retires at the end of 2016.
"I think Schumer should be able to succeed me," Reid said in a Friday morning interview at his home in Washington's West End.
Reid predicted that Schumer, the No. 3 Senate Democrat in leadership and a close friend, would win the Democratic
Washington PostApr 13 2016
News
Nearly 40,000 Verizon Workers Go on Strike Amid Contract Dispute — This Is What They Want
About 39,000 Verizon landline and cable workers on the East Coast walked off the job Wednesday morning after little progress in negotiations since their contract expired nearly eight months ago.
The workers, members of two unions – the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers – represent installers, customer service employees, repairmen
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