As Republicans on Tuesday prepared to formally assume the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives and vote on the next speaker amid growing party turmoil, video footage posted to social media showed officials removing metal detectors that were put in place following the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Just after noon, Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s, D-Mass., … Read more
China’s state media played down the severity on January 3 of the COVID-19 wave surging over the country, with its scientists expected to give a briefing to the World Health Organization on the evolution of the virus later in the day. China’s abrupt U-turn on COVID controls on Dec. 7, as well as the accuracy … Read more
It’s too little, too late for traders looking to make fresh bets against meme stock darling GameStop (GME). According to data from S3 partners, just 3 million shares remain available to be sold short, with the firm’s data showing 95% of available stock borrows are already being used to cover shorts. In other words, of … Read more
A “substantial majority” of Fed officials believe it will soon be time to slow down the central bank’s current pace of rate hikes. Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting earlier this month released Wednesday showed signs the central bank is set to shift away from its campaign of raising interest rates by 0.75% at … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Technology PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Sheila Dang and Helen Coster Publishing date: Nov 19, 2022 • 0 minutes ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation Article content Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor … Read more
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Technology PMN Business Author of the article: Reuters Sheila Dang and Helen Coster Publishing date: Nov 19, 2022 • 7 minutes ago • 3 minute read Join the conversation Article content Donald Trump on Saturday said he had no interest in returning to Twitter even as a slim majority voted in favor … Read more
Republicans were projected to gain control of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, returning them to the majority after four years by an ever-so-slim margin. MSNBC and CNN called the race first this afternoon, with the Associated Press and Fox News following soon after. With about nine races still not called in this year’s midterm … Read more
Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. But a threadbare majority will pose immediate challenges for GOP leaders and complicate the party’s ability to govern. More than a week after Election Day, … Read more
Top U.S. Republican Kevin McCarthy was chosen as his party’s leader in the House of Representatives, putting him in a prime position to become Speaker if his camp reclaims control of the chamber as expected. File | Photo Credit: AP On the cusp of touching the magic number of 218 that would give the Republicans … Read more
Republicans were on the cusp of retaking control of the House late Monday, just one victory shy of the 218 seats the party needs to secure a majority, narrowing the path for Democrats to keep the chamber and raising the prospect of a divided government in Washington. Democrats have already won control of the Senate, … Read more