Harris declines to say whether she would establish commission to study reparations

Vice President Kamala Harris declined to say whether she supports a commission to study reparations, despite being behind such legislation in Congress.  She suggested Congress should take the lead on studying the history of racism and the potential need for reparations, not the White House.  During a conversation with members of the National Association of […]

Dems Promise Scrutiny of Trump’s Crypto Venture

As former President Donald Trump gets his cryptocurrency venture under way, Democrats on Capitol Hill promised to give his business a thorough examination to target any potential conflict of interest, Politico reported Tuesday.[#item_full_content]

Mayorkas: Trump Protection ‘Approximate’ to Biden

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is receiving a level of Secret Service protection that is “quite approximate” to that of President Joe Biden, according to Politico.[#item_full_content]

Stocks End Little Changed as Early Gains Fade

U.S. stocks closed nearly unchanged Tuesday, giving up earlier gains that had vaulted the S&P 500 and Dow Industrial Average to record highs as investors braced for the Federal Reserve interest-rate decision Wednesday.[#item_full_content]

Top Russian official lands in Iran amid US, UK concerns over alleged nuclear deal

Top Russian security official Sergei Shoigu landed in Iran on Tuesday for talks with his counterpart just one day after reports surfaced suggesting the U.S. and the U.K. are increasingly concerned over an alleged nuclear deal between Tehran and Moscow.  Details of Shoigu’s meeting in Iran remain scarce, but U.S. officials have increasingly begun sounding […]