by Shawn Meehan | Aug 30, 2021 | News
Oil prices climbed to a six-year high Tuesday as the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and Russia continue to tamp down on global output, The Wall Street Journal reported. An OPEC meeting was called off Monday, the WSJ reported. It was the...
by Shawn Meehan | Aug 25, 2021 | News
Arizona Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema doubled down on her opposition to the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget hours before the House is set to vote on advancing it as soon as Monday. Her opposition to a package of that size is significant given the Senate’s 50-50 split...
by Shawn Meehan | Aug 24, 2021 | News
The Biden administration signaled to Capitol Hill lawmakers Thursday that it will not support an extension of pandemic-related unemployment benefits. President Joe Biden won’t advocate for an extension of the $300 unemployment bonus given to millions of out-of-work...
by Shawn Meehan | Aug 22, 2021 | News
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee plan to offer legislation that would require the Biden administration to reveal how much U.S. equipment was taken by the Taliban. The Republicans told the Daily Caller News Foundation that they would introduce the bill...
by Shawn Meehan | Aug 22, 2021 | News
House lawmakers are set to consider a controversial and last-minute cryptocurrency tax provision that has been criticized as vague, expansive, and potentially unworkable, with many fearing it could stifle the industry and force companies to collect personal...