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Day: March 16, 2023
Sen. Cassidy accuses Biden of rebuffing bipartisan talks to save Social Security
Sen. Bill Cassidy ripped President Biden on Thursday for ignoring multiple requests by lawmakers to engage…
Republicans say Biden’s rules for firms competing with China on chips makes U.S. less competitive
Republican senators lashed out Thursday against the Commerce Department for demanding companies that apply for new…
US hasn’t seen China provide lethal aid to Russia, Pentagon says
The U.S. still has not seen any intelligence to indicate China has supplied Russia with lethal…
Abbott takes over Houston ISD, largest Texas school district, due to low performance
A senior official in Gov. Greg Abbott‘s (R-TX) administration announced Wednesday that he would be appointing…
First Republic Bank executives sold stock in months leading up to turmoil: Report
Some of the head executives of First Republic Bank reportedly sold off millions of dollars worth…
Trump’s VP? Some in GOP already jockeying for consideration
OXON HILL, Md. — Trips to Mar-a-Lago. Glowing speeches. Front-row seats at major events. Read more…
Group of major US banks ride to $30bn rescue of troubled First Republic
A group of 11 major banks have provided $30bn (£24.7bn) in cash in an attempt to…
Yellen says Chinese customers of failed Silicon Valley Bank will get money from U.S. fund
Uninsured Chinese depositors in the failed Silicon Valley Bank likely will be made whole through the…
Kamala Harris says restricting abortions is ‘immoral’
Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday called state Republican lawmakers who want to put restrictions on…
House panel exposes China-linked payments to Hunter Biden, Hallie Biden
President Biden’s daughter-in-law Hallie Biden was among several family members who pocketed payouts after a Hunter…
Maternal deaths surged in 2021, CDC says
The rate of mothers who died during pregnancy or within six weeks of childbirth surged during…
Cyber pros plead for help from Biden admin, say feds withholding intel on digital attackers
Cybersecurity professionals on Thursday called on the Biden administration to help defend health care systems from…
Georgia House OKs ban on some transgender healthcare for kids
ATLANTA (AP) — Most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18 would…
Private company NewsGuard on defense in GOP crackdown on Big Tech censorship
Republican lawmakers probing Big Tech censorship say one of their next targets must be NewsGuard, an…
FBI says newspaper editor interfered with police at Capitol riot
A former top editor of an Orthodox Jewish newspaper in New York City was arrested Thursday…
Lawmakers still ponder COVID-19 origins despite classified briefing on lab-leak theory
The origins of the COVID-19 pandemic remain murky more than three years after its outbreak and…