Capitol Hill Republicans are looking to scrap a pair of major consumer protection rules as they seek to roll back some of the Biden administration’s last-minute regulatory moves. Last week, GOP leaders took their first step toward nixing a $5 cap on bank overdraft fees, which had provoked furious opposition and a legal challenge from…
Kash Patel, President Trump’s nominee to serve as FBI director, is set to appear Thursday on Capitol Hill for a high-stakes confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid calls from Republicans for massive reforms in FBI leadership and concerns from Democrats about his fitness to lead the nation’s top law enforcement agency. Patel —…
Donald Trump, cold weather make history on Inauguration Day Donald Trump will serve as the first president in 100 years since Grover Cleveland to serve non-consecutive presidential terms. Updated: 9:01 AM EST Jan 20, 2025 Washington Bureau Reporter Donald Trump will return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States on…
Trump moves inauguration indoors over dangerous cold blast – CBS News Watch CBS News A dangerously cold blast of air is forcing President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration to take place indoors. The last time this happened was 40 years ago, when Ronald Reagan was sworn as president for a second time. Ed O’Keefe has details….
Infrastructure development in the Greater Bay Area has been so rapid that some major projects have not even registered on maps, a Hong Kong-based scholar has said as he and other experts called for better “narratives” and promotion of the new economic region amid shifting geopolitics. During the South China Morning Post’s annual China Conference…
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, who President-Elect Donald Trump has named as co-leaders of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), are meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill. The pair have said they plan to cut $2 trillion in government spending, eliminate entire departments like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and address other inefficiencies….