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On the surface, Monday's Supreme Court ruling that keeps Lisa Cook in place as a Federal Reserve governor for now was a win for believers that the central bank works best when insulated from the day-to-day control of...
Why it matters: On the surface, Monday's Supreme Court ruling that keeps Lisa Cook in place as a Federal Reserve governor for now was a win for believers that the central bank works best when insulated from the day-to-day control of...
The Republican National Committee says it can still beat the odds and keep Congress in GOP hands. That matters because midterms usually punish the party in power, and this race...
Why it matters: The Republican National Committee says it can still beat the odds and keep Congress in GOP hands. That matters because midterms usually punish the party in power, and this race...
A Senate hearing put Kevin Warsh on the spot over whether he would follow President Trump's push for lower interest rates. That matters because the Federal Reserve is supposed t...
Why it matters: A Senate hearing put Kevin Warsh on the spot over whether he would follow President Trump's push for lower interest rates. That matters because the Federal Reserve is supposed t...
The White House has moved to nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next CDC director. This is a big power choice because the CDC helps steer how the U.S. handles public health cris...
Why it matters: The White House has moved to nominate Dr. Erica Schwartz as the next CDC director. This is a big power choice because the CDC helps steer how the U.S. handles public health cris...
The House passed a bill to extend protections for Haitian migrants in the United States, and the White House says President Trump would veto it if it clears the Senate. That tur...
Why it matters: The House passed a bill to extend protections for Haitian migrants in the United States, and the White House says President Trump would veto it if it clears the Senate. That tur...
The Senate voted down a War Powers Resolution for the fourth time this year, keeping U.S. military action in Iran alive without new congressional approval. That matters because...
Why it matters: The Senate voted down a War Powers Resolution for the fourth time this year, keeping U.S. military action in Iran alive without new congressional approval. That matters because...
Trump’s midterm problem is not the campaign trail. It is the possibility of losing Congress and the power that comes with it. If Democrats take the House, or even narrow the GOP...
Why it matters: Trump’s midterm problem is not the campaign trail. It is the possibility of losing Congress and the power that comes with it. If Democrats take the House, or even narrow the GOP...
In a recent segment, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the quintessential avatar of Hollywood’s detached elite, demonstrated exactly why “flyover country” has tuned him out. Kimmel...
Why it matters: In a recent segment, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, the quintessential avatar of Hollywood’s detached elite, demonstrated exactly why “flyover country” has tuned him out. Kimmel...