The Wall Street sign is seen outside The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, February 16, 2021. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Private equity and hedge funds accounted for over $625 million in political spending during the cycle leading up to the 2020 election, with the lion’s share going to campaign contributions, according to
Politics
Pro-choice activists march past the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court should block the enforcement of a restrictive Texas abortion law and preserve Roe v. Wade, the Biden administration said Friday in a searing brief assailing the Lone Star
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer aims to strike a deal on President Joe Biden‘s social safety net plan before Monday as Democrats scramble to salvage their economic agenda. “We’d like to get a framework by the end of – frankly today, but no later than the end of the weekend,” the No. 2 House Democrat
Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, Democratic gubernatorial candidate for Virginia for a second term, answers questions from reporters after casting his ballot during early voting at the Fairfax County Government Center October 13, 2021 in Fairfax, Virginia. Win McNamee | Getty Images National issues such as abortion and schools have taken center stage in the
At least one hedge fund sold its stake in the SPAC Digital World Acquisition Corp. after the firm announced plans to merge with the social media company planned by former President Donald Trump. Lighthouse Investment Partners, one of at least nine hedge funds to hold stakes in the Digital World Acquisition, shed its holdings in
Lev Parnas, Ukrainian-American businessman and former Giuliani associate, leaves the United States Courthouse in the Manhattan borough of New York, October 13, 2021. Carlo Allegri | Reuters Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, was found guilty Friday of multiple federal campaign finance criminal charges that included funneling illegal donations to a political action
Pro-choice activists hold a banner outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a Texas law that bans most abortions after as early as six weeks of pregnancy, the court said Friday. Abortion-rights advocates
Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon exits the Manhattan Federal Court, following his arraignment hearing for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, in New York, August 20, 2020. Andrew Kelly | Reuters The House voted Thursday to hold former Trump advisor Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for defying
President Joe Biden’s approval rating slipped deeply underwater in the CNBC All-America Economic Survey as Americans soured on his economic leadership, lost some confidence in his handling of the coronavirus and grew increasingly concerned about inflation and supply shortages. Just 41% of the public approve of Biden’s handling of the presidency, compared to 52% who
Billionaire investor Nelson Peltz said Wednesday that he talks to Sen. Joe Manchin every week, offering him words of encouragement as the conservative Democrat pushes to shrink the cost of President Joe Biden’s sprawling economic plan. Peltz, in a Wednesday interview on CNBC’s Halftime Report, raved about how the West Virginia lawmaker is “keeping our
Democrats will likely scrap free community college from their sprawling economic plan as they move to cut costs to secure votes for its passage. During a series of meetings with Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday, President Joe Biden floated a $1.75 trillion to $1.9 trillion price tag for his proposal to expand the social safety net
The select committee investigating the deadly Capitol riot voted Tuesday evening to advance criminal contempt proceedings for Steve Bannon after the onetime advisor to former President Donald Trump refused to comply with a subpoena. The unanimous vote will send the resolution recommending contempt for Bannon to the full House for consideration. “Preserving our Constitution and
U.S. President Joe Biden responds to questions in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, September 24, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will huddle with members of the two warring factions of Democratic lawmakers Tuesday as he tries to salvage his sprawling economic agenda. Biden’s first meeting was
Pro-choice activists hold signs outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 4, 2021. Stefani Reynolds | Bloomberg | Getty Images The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to a request from abortion-rights advocates and providers to quickly consider taking up their challenge of a restrictive Texas law that bans most abortions after as
U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell gestures as he addresses the Security Council February 14, 2003 at United Nations headquarters in New York City. Stephen Chernin | Getty Images WASHINGTON – Colin Powell, who was the first Black secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died from Covid complications at the
Ron DeSantis, Greg Abbott and Glenn Youngkin Paul Hennessy | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images; Lucas Jackson | Reuters; Win McNamee | Getty Images A science advocacy group that has supported Democrats is launching a $10 million campaign that includes pushing four Republican governors and a GOP gubernatorial candidate to reject conspiracy theories
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) appears on Meet the Press” in Washington, D.C., Sunday, August 22, 2021. William B. Plowman | NBCUniversal | Getty Images Multiple major Democratic donors, as well as a political action committee run by John Bolton, have given money to Republican Rep. Liz Cheney’s reelection bid as she has positioned herself as
A U.S. Capitol police officer was arrested Friday for obstruction of justice charges related to communications with another man later criminally charged for participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot by Trump supporters. The cop, Michael Riley, allegedly deleted Facebook messages to and from that person a day after the other person was arrested on