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Republicans’ pro-drilling energy bill is DOA. It’s still a rebuke of Biden’s climate agenda and a 2024 weapon.
Republicans' oil and gas legislation is a nonstarter in a Democrat-controlled Senate. But GOP energy priorities are already a pillar of 2024 election hopes.
Biden approves Willow oil-drilling permit in Alaska. It’s a ‘carbon bomb,’ one group says.
Approval for new oil drilling in Alaska by ConocoPhillips comes with conditions but is still one of President Biden’s most consequential climate choices to date.
Republican presidential hopefuls blast response to banking crisis: ‘Biden is pretending this isn’t a bailout’
A number of the Republicans expected to run for president in 2024 have been criticizing the Biden administration's response to the current banking crisis.
Washington is watching Silicon Valley Bank but does not see current troubles as systemic – bank analysts
Washington is watching the woes at Silicon Valley Bank but sees the current troubles as unique, a leading expert on bank regulation said.
Biden targets crypto, real estate and oil industries, as he unveils his budget
President Joe Biden formally rolls out his proposed budget for the 2024 fiscal year.
IBM, Pirelli, Danone among first to sign pact limiting record lobbying spending
Big corporate names pledge to cut down on lobbying and political candidate contributions in an effort to rein in aggressive corporate influence on lawmakers.
Could Congress actually ban TikTok in the U.S.? Analysts see ‘procedural and practical hurdles’
Democratic and Republican lawmakers in Washington, D.C., are continuing to push for a nationwide ban for TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video-sharing app.
Supreme Court to hear case that will decide the future of consumer financial protection
Constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s funding mechanism at issue in case that is “existential” for the agency
Biden team sets first-ever Gulf of Mexico offshore wind sale
Biden's Interior Department will open over 300,000 acres in the Gulf of Mexico to wind power, with the first sites off the coasts of Texas and Louisiana.
Tesla unlocks EV network. What’s next in push to make chargers ‘as easy as filling with gas’
Biden efforts to guarantee at least 500,000 electric-vehicle chargers across the U.S. got a boost with confirmation Tesla will start to open its network.
EPA will push $27 billion into lower-income communities to add solar panels and lower energy bills
EPA sets guidance for its IRA-funded Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, a grant program intended to leverage private capital for cleaner energy and air investment.
Biden’s State of the Union: ‘Let’s finish the job,’ president says again and again
President Joe Biden uses one line a whole lot as he delivers his State of the Union address on Tuesday night to a joint session of Congress.
State of the Union: 5 key challenges for Biden as he delivers his speech
Here are five big issues that President Joe Biden is facing ahead of his primetime State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress.
Amazon, Apple, Microsoft set records with their spending on Washington lobbying
Amazon, Apple and Microsoft set records in their annual spending on Washington lobbying in 2022. The parent companies for Facebook and Google also spent big.
U.S. runs up against its debt limit, so Treasury starts using ‘extraordinary measures’: Here’s what that means
Ahead of the possible fireworks in Washington and Wall Street, here are some key questions about the U.S. debt limit and answers to them
Fed’s Brainard considered for the White House National Economic Council. What does the NEC director do?
Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard has reportedly emerged as a contender to head the White House National Economic Council. Here's what the NEC and its director do.
What to know about the Biden classified documents as Garland taps special counsel
What's supposed to happen to classified documents when a president leaves office? We answer that question and more.
Yellen says U.S. will hit debt ceiling Thursday. Analysts warn of ‘significant market pain’ while Congress deals with limit.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned lawmakers that the U.S. is expected to hit its ceiling for borrowing next week.
The Republican House sets up a committee on ‘the weaponization of the federal government’ and a crypto panel — but terminates others
Republican lawmakers are establishing new committees now that they have control of the House of Representatives, while other panels are ending or changing.
Here are the politicians pledging to donate or return contributions from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried publicly donated almost $40 million to campaign committees during the 2022 election cycle.
