The Saudi crown prince's actions in the killing of journalist Khashoggi might have left the kingdom's sovereign wealth fund vulnerable to consequences, according to a former Obama official. The Saudi sovereign wealth fund, known as the Public Investment Fund, is…
Read MoreKelly Loeffler no longer a WNBA team owner as NBA approves sale of Atlanta Dream
The Women's National Basketball Association announced it unanimously approved the sale of the Atlanta Dream to Larry Gottesdiener, chairman of real estate firm Northland. Kelly Loeffler, the former U.S. senator from Georgia, feuded with the WNBA and its players over…
Read MoreSenate Parliamentarian Rules Against $15 Minimum Wage In COVID-19 Bill
Democrats’ push to pass a $15 minimum wage in their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package violates Senate rules, according to the Senate’s parliamentarian, who delivered a likely fatal blow Friday to the effort to give tens of millions of workers…
Read MoreCapitol Police Chief: Extremists Plotting State Of The Union Violence
The Capitol Police remain on high alert about possible violence directed toward Congress even after the Jan. 6 riot, with acting Police Chief Yogananda Pittman saying there is chatter about trouble around the State of the Union address. “We know…
Read MoreBiden’s COVID Package Is Overwhelmingly Popular. Republicans Hate It Anyway.
Polls show President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package is overwhelmingly popular with the American people, but that isn’t stopping Republicans from lining up against it. According to a survey conducted by The Economist/YouGov, 66% of Americans back Biden’s…
Read MoreTexas Attorney General Explains Why He Had to Go to Utah During Last Week’s Deadly Freeze
Texas' attorney general is speaking out after he said he was unfairly singled out for leaving the state for work during last week's deadly winter weather. "I had previously planned meetings in Utah to meet with the Utah Attorney General…
Read MoreTed Cruz Scorned For Fiddling With His Cellphone During Capitol Riot Testimony
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who requested this week that people should try not to be “assholes” and treat others with “some modicum of respect,” was pictured staring at his phone Tuesday during testimony at the Senate hearings investigating the deadly…
Read MorePowell says inflation is still 'soft' and the Fed is committed to current policy
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell characterized inflation as “soft” for the most part and said the employment picture still needs help. The pandemic has “left a significant imprint on inflation” and it price pressures are not a threat now, he told…
Read MoreTed Cruz Hands Out Water After Cancún Trip Backlash as His Daughters' Private School Speaks Out
Sen. Ted Cruz handed out water to residents in Texas over the weekend after he received backlash for his decision to vacation in Cancún, Mexico, with his family as the state battled snowstorms. Cruz, 50, shared a series of photos…
Read More'Flat out false' — Ken Griffin says Citadel doesn't use personal information from retail investors
Citadel CEO Ken Griffin disputed claims that market makers like Citadel Securities obtain and use person information of retail investors. "This conspiracy theory that we somehow or another are like some of the big tech giants that have access to…
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