Documents contradict Trump’s claims hotel made tens of millionsBiden: ‘We risk losing our edge as a nation’ if Congress doesn’t pass infrastructure billsUS adds 194,000 September jobs, a month of disappointing growthDebt ceiling measure heads to the Ho…
US proposes crackdown on financial ‘enablers’ in wake of Pandora papers
Legislation would force trust companies, lawyers and middlemen to investigate wealthy clients seeking to move money into USUS lawmakers are proposing legislation that would force trust companies, lawyers and other financial middlemen to investigate for…
Trump hid losses of $70m at DC hotel during his presidency, records reveal
House Democrats say deception about hotel, which became a place for Republicans to do business, was detailed in documentsDonald Trump hid losses of more than $70m at his eponymous Washington DC hotel while he was in the White House, House Democrats sai…
Senate Republicans sow disinformation after $480bn US debt ceiling deal
Republicans claim cap must be lifted to pay for Biden’s economic agenda – a sign of party’s approach to once non-partisan issuesTop Republicans in the Senate are advancing a campaign of disinformation over the debt ceiling as they seek to distort the r…
To sell this budget bill to the American people, Democrats need to stop playing the right’s game | Jan-Werner Müller
The Build Back Better agenda creates more options for working people. Conservatives calling such measures antithetical to freedom have things the wrong way aroundPolitics is not just talk, but no major political project can do without someone crafting …
‘Can you believe this?’: key takeaways from the report on Trump’s attempt to steal the election
The former president and his chief of staff pressed top department of justice deputies to probe allegations of fraud in the 2020 electionA 394-page Senate report released Thursday offers some of the most alarming details to date of Donald Trump’s effor…
Senate reaches short-term deal to raise debt ceiling
Schumer announces agreement that would extend borrowing authority into DecemberSenate leaders have announced an agreement to extend the government’s borrowing authority into December, temporarily averting an unprecedented federal default that experts s…
House Capitol attack panel subpoenas key planners of ‘Stop the Steal’ rally
Investigators seek documents and testimony from Trump allies and organization that backed rallyThe House select committee investigating the Capitol attack on Thursday issued new subpoenas to allies of Donald Trump as well as the organization affiliated…
Biden: Republicans playing ‘Russian roulette’ with US economy over debt ceiling – live
Senator Richard Blumenthal calls for more Facebook whistleblowersSenator Chris Coons says there may be 50 votes for filibuster reformSenate to vote on raising debt ceilingSign up to receive First Thing – our daily briefing by emailIt’s been a lively mo…
Facebook whistleblower’s testimony could finally spark action in Congress
Despite years of hearings, the company has long seemed untouchable. But Frances Haugen appears to have inspired rare bipartisanshipThe testimony of Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee, is likely to increase pressure on US lawmakers to undertake …