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Sen. Sherrod Brown dodges whether Biden is dragging him down in Ohio Senate race

Sen. Sherrod Brown is sidestepping whether President Biden might be a drag on his reelection campaign in the key swing state of Ohio, as Senate Democrats look to hold on to their razor-thin majority in 2024.

March 5, 2023

Top Democrat, Republican blast FBI over lack of transparency on mishandled classified docs

The top Republican and top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee blasted the FBI on Sunday over its refusal to divulge details about the apparent mishandling of classified materials by President Biden and former Vice President Mike Pence.

March 5, 2023

Hakeem Jeffries: Dems ‘incredibly unified’ after Biden infuriates party by overriding D.C. crime law

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says there's nothing to see when it comes to Democrats seething over President Biden's flip-flop on legislation overriding an overhaul of the District of Columbia's criminal code.

March 5, 2023

Larry Hogan won’t run for president in 2024, says candidacy would boost Trump

Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday he will not run for president in 2024, despite his vehement opposition to Donald Trump.

March 5, 2023

Top Senate Republican presses Granholm on climate report calling to ditch cars — including EVs

A climate report from university and think tank researchers with ties to the Department of Energy that advocates for the U.S. to dramatically reduce vehicle ownership -- gas-powered and electric cars alike -- and move to dense cities to combat climate change is raising alarm bells for a top congressional Republican.

March 2, 2023

Senate GOP taps Lindsey Graham to boost Republican challengers with war chest

Senate Republicans will lean on Sen. Lindsey Graham to lead fundraising efforts for the eventual GOP nominees in battleground states in an effort to counter Democrats' dominant campaign cash operation that has outraised Republicans in recent cycles.

March 2, 2023

Senators press Biden official after senior hires with alleged sexual misconduct history

A pair of senators is demanding answers from the head of the Biden administration's Office of Personnel Management about the of hiring two senior officials accused of sexual harassment in the workplace.

March 2, 2023

Liz Cheney is going back to school — as a ‘professor of practice’ at UVA Center for Politics

Former Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming will soon be back in the classroom as a "professor of practice" with the University of Virginia Center for Politics.

March 2, 2023

Federal agency takes step toward gas stove regulations

The federal regulatory agency that spurred backlash by suggesting a ban on new gas stoves is taking action that could lead to future regulations against the popular home appliances.

March 2, 2023

Democrats buck party to help GOP sink Biden’s ‘retirement rip-off’

President Biden was dealt a major rebuke by Congress on Wednesday thanks to a pair of Senate Democrats who sided with Republicans in favor of scuttling a contentious 401(k) rule that allows the consideration of climate change and social justice politics.

March 1, 2023

Enough Democrats join GOP to nuke ‘woke’ Biden 401(k) rule

Senate Republicans will have enough votes on Wednesday to nullify the Biden administration's new rule allowing 401(k) fund managers to consider climate change and social justice politics when investing clients' savings, a move that will prompt President Biden to issue his first veto.

March 1, 2023

Congress eyes rapidly arming Taiwan to counter Chinese aggression

Lawmakers on Capitol Hill will unveil bipartisan legislation Wednesday to bolster security relations with Taiwan, proposing a lend-lease agreement that would allow the U.S. to more rapidly arm Taipei with weapons ahead of a possible invasion by China.

March 1, 2023

House votes to ax Biden’s ‘woke’ 401(k) rule allowing ESG climate investing despite veto threat

The House voted to thwart a new rule from the Biden administration on Tuesday allowing 401(k) fund managers to consider climate change and social justice politics when investing clients' savings, a move that could pave the way for President Biden's first veto.

February 28, 2023

McConnell lampoons Biden’s ‘radical’ 401(k) rule as GOP seeks to scuttle new ESG provision

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday ripped into a new rule from the Biden administration that lets 401(k) fund managers consider climate change and social justice politics when investing clients' retirement savings.

February 28, 2023

Republicans pushing to keep wokeness out of retirement plans

The movement to inject climate change and social justice politics into corporate boardrooms and investment strategies has suffered a series of setbacks in the past year, from getting shut out of a dozen states to getting pummelled by lawsuits and congressional investigations.

February 27, 2023

States’ $4 billion war on ESG forces big financial firms to retreat from ‘woke’ investments

The multibillion-dollar battle that Republican-led states have waged against major financial firms that have gone "woke" is starting to pay off.

February 27, 2023

Joe Manchin: ESG hurts energy security if geopolitical risks get ignored

Sen. Joe Manchin III is offering a word of caution for enthusiasts of environmental, social and governance investing, or ESG.

February 27, 2023

Texas’ massive public pension drops BlackRock, other ‘anti-oil’ investment firms

The Teacher Retirement System of Texas, with nearly 2 million participants, has reportedly divested from BlackRock and other major firms over their investment policies locked into climate change.

February 27, 2023

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin: China using ‘trojan horse’ to reap taxpayer benefits

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin on Sunday touted a recent decision to withdraw his state from the running for a $3.5 billion Ford electric vehicle-battery plant because of its involvement with a Chinese-based company as GOP governors look to combat the foreign adversary.

February 26, 2023

GOP senator says Biden has ‘slow-rolled’ Ukraine help as other Republicans blast foreign aid

Sen. Dan Sullivan said the Biden administration has "slow-rolled" critical military support to Ukraine and slammed the White House for saying Ukrainians are not ready to receive F-16 fighter jets in their war against Russia.

February 26, 2023