Indicted Republican George Santos to face US House expulsion vote Friday

Indicted Republican George Santos to face US House expulsion vote Friday

WASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on Friday on whether to expel scandal-plagued Republican George Santos, who faces criminal corruption charges and new accusations that he misspent campaign money, according to Republican aides. Several lawmakers have introduced motions targeting the first-term lawmaker after a report by his … Read more

New York Republican moves to expel George Santos from Congress

New York Republican moves to expel George Santos from Congress

[1/2]U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) stands alone at the back of the House chamber during a second round of voting that once again failed to elect a new Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – A New … Read more

US House Republicans eye stopgap funding measure to head off shutdown risk

US House Republicans eye stopgap funding measure to head off shutdown risk

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday were debating their next move on how to avert a partial government shutdown next month, with one prominent lawmaker saying they needed to agree quickly on a “path forward.” Newly installed Speaker Mike Johnson was floating the possibility of extending funding … Read more

US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for speaker

US House lawmaker receives death threats after voting against Jordan for speaker

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, speaks during a House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 19, 2021. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Oct 18 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks has received “credible death threats,” she said in a statement on Wednesday, after voting … Read more

Crowd-safety firm Evolv under US FTC scanner over marketing practices

Crowd-safety firm Evolv under US FTC scanner over marketing practices

Signage is seen at the Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 13 (Reuters) – Evolv Technologies (EVLV.O) on Friday said the U.S. Federal Trade Commission had requested information about certain aspects of the AI-based weapons screening firm’s marketing practices. The company did not … Read more

Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on family business

Republicans open Biden impeachment inquiry with focus on family business

[1/6]House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) speaks as his aides hold boxes of what he said were thousands of pages of Biden family bank records subpoenaed by the committee as Chairman James Comer (R-KY) looks on during a House Oversight and Accountability Committee… Acquire Licensing Rights Read more WASHINGTON, Sept 28 (Reuters) … Read more

Stocks wilt, dollar marches higher as central banks spring surprises

Stocks wilt, dollar marches higher as central banks spring surprises

[1/2]A trader works at the Frankfurt stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 22, 2022. REUTERS/Timm Reichert Acquire Licensing Rights World stocks on longest losing streak since March Dollar highest since March Swiss franc tumbles on surprise SNB rate hold Fed signals another hike possible Traders see close Bank of England call later LONDON, Sept 21 … Read more

Wall Street gyrates after Fed keeps rates steady, warns of higher for longer

Wall Street gyrates after Fed keeps rates steady, warns of higher for longer

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Fed sees 25 bp hike this year, 50 bp cuts in 2024 Fed’s projections see inflation approaching goal at end of 2025 Klaviyo jumps in debut Indexes: Dow up … Read more

US Senate races ahead of House on spending in bid to avoid shutdown

US Senate races ahead of House on spending in bid to avoid shutdown

The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights WASHINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) – Democratic leaders of the U.S. Senate, on their return from summer recess on Tuesday, sought to gain the upper hand over House Republicans in talks over government funding as the threat of … Read more

Canada fires: B.C. under state of emergency, wildfires close main highway

Canada fires: B.C. under state of emergency, wildfires close main highway

[1/4]The McDougall Creek wildfire burns next to houses in the Okanagan community of West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, August 19, 2023. REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing Rights KELOWNA, British Columbia, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Thousands of British Columbia (B.C.) residents were on high evacuation alert on Saturday after rapidly intensifying wildfires forced the Canadian province to … Read more