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“A total of $100 billion was scheduled to go out of the door that day. The bank did not have enough collateral to meet that … and they were shut down,” said Federal Reserve Vice Chair for…

“In brief, the CCP represents both the leading and most consequential threat to U.S. national security and leadership globally, and its intelligence-specific ambitions and capabilities make it for us our most serious…

U.S. Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman testified on programs and spending needs before the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces. Several topics…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told lawmakers future interest rate hikes could be higher and last longer than previously expected. Chair Powell’s testimony before the Senate Banking…

In an 81-14 vote, the Senate approved a House-passed resolution repealing a District of Columbia law reducing penalties for certain crimes, including carjackings, burglaries, and robberies. Lawmakers…

Foreign policy professionals, including former National Security Council Russia Director Fiona Hill who served under the Trump administration, testified on the global challenges and security threats posed by…

Officials from the State and Defense departments and USAID testified on Capitol Hill on Russian aggression amid its large-scale invasion of Ukraine. Topics included new sanctions against…

Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD), a member of both the Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, talked about U.S. aid to Ukraine.

Financial regulators testified at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on oversight of the banking system, including the cryptocurrency market. This hearing occurred after the recent collapse…

The Senate voted to begin debate on a House-passed marriage equality legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage under federal law. The bill would require states to recognize…

CEOs from the country’s six largest banks, including Jamie Dimon from JPMorgan Chase, Jane Fraser from Citigroup, and Brian Moynihan from Bank of America, testified at a Senate Banking…

Lieutenant General Chance Saltzman, President Biden’s nominee to lead the U.S. Space Force, said he is concerned with Russia and China’s interests, commitment, and funding to increase their…

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified before the Senate Banking Committee at an oversight hearing of his agency. In response to a question on the importance of climate risk…

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Birrane and Federal Insurance Office Director Steven Seitz testified at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on current practices in the insurance…

Treasury and Justice Department officials testified at a Senate Banking Committee hearing on the effectiveness of U.S. sanctions against Russia amid its invasion of Ukraine. Elizabeth Rosenberg,…

Homeless advocates testified about the need for more affordable housing and federal support to address homelessness across the country. The witnesses, who represented several organizations…

State and Defense Department officials testified on instability in the Sahel, an African region south of the Sahara Desert stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea. Members of the…

“February 24 fundamentally changed the perspective of both Finland and Sweden,” said Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, referring to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said a recession caused by interest rate hikes is “certainly a possibility,” while testifying on the the economy and inflation during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on…

General Christopher Cavoli testified at his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing on his nomination to become the next NATO supreme allied commander. Of NATO and the United States, General Cavoli in…