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SCOTUS allows Lisa Cook to stay on Fed into 2026, accepts case for January argument

(WASHINGTON) -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday moved to allow Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain on the central bank board into 2026, saying it would take up President Donald Trump's appeal seeking to remove her for cause during a hearing in January. The ...
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Senate voting again on bills aimed at funding government as blame game continues

(WASHINGTON) -- The Senate returned to Capitol Hill Wednesday -- the first day of a government shutdown -- and is taking votes on government funding bills that mirror the failed votes they took on Tuesday as congressional leaders continue to blame the opposing party for the shutdown.The Senate ...
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US puts hold on $18 billion for New York’s Hudson Tunnel, Second Ave Subway

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The federal government is withholding $18 billion for the Hudson Tunnel reconstruction project and Second Avenue Subway, two of New York City’s biggest construction projects, the White House budget chief said on Wednesday. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck ...
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US Supreme Court to hear arguments over Trump bid to fire Fed’s Cook

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Wednesday it will hear arguments over Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook – the first-ever bid by a president to fire a Fed official in his unprecedented challenge to central bank ...
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Accusations fly over whether Republicans or Democrats ‘own’ shutdown

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. government shut down at midnight on Wednesday, beginning funding stoppages that are expected to ripple through federal agencies, disrupting many government services and putting perhaps tens of thousands out of work.The closure came amid an bitter impasse between congressional Democrats ...
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Trump’s comments on sending troops to American cities were ‘cherry-picked’ from speech, Speaker Johnson says

(WASHINGTON) -- A day after President Donald Trump told top-ranking generals and admirals that the U.S. is fighting a "war from within," Speaker Mike Johnson said the president's comments show his ability to "take crime seriously," whereas House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the remarks were ...
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Texas’ redrawn US House map that boosts GOP begins a key court test

A panel of federal judges will begin Wednesday to consider whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts Republicans and has launched a widening redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The case in an El Paso courtroom is the first test ...
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Federal government shuts down after Senate fails to pass funding measures

(WASHINGTON) -- The federal government shut down at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after the Senate was unable to pass Democratic and Republican proposals on Tuesday.Both proposals fell short of the 60 votes needed to pass. The Democratic plan which would have restored $1 trillion in ...
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US government shutdown threatens to disrupt IPO market momentum

By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -A U.S. government shutdown threatens to stall the IPO market’s long-awaited comeback, just as strong investor demand and successful debuts had breathed life back into new listings.   The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on ...
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US government shutdown begins as partisan division rules Washington

By David Morgan, Bo Erickson, Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government shut down much of its operations on Wednesday as deep partisan divisions prevented Congress and the White House from reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a ...
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Court disqualifies Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada from overseeing multiple criminal cases

LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge has disqualified Trump-appointed Nevada federal prosecutor Sigal Chattah from several cases after concluding that she is “not validly serving” as acting U.S. attorney for the state. Nevada federal public defenders in four cases challenged Chattah’s appointment, arguing that ...
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US judge disqualifies Nevada prosecutor from four cases in blow to Trump

By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. District Court Judge on Tuesday disqualified Nevada’s lead federal prosecutor Sigal Chattah from supervising four criminal cases, dealing another setback to President Donald Trump’s administration’s maneuvers to keep his picks in power. U.S. District Judge David Campbell found ...
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