House Republican leaders on Thursday committed to a vote in the new year on legislation to ban members of Congress from owning or trading individual stocks. But the proposal likely will not include a provision that would ban stock trading or ownership by President Donald Trump or future presidents. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La.,…
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican from South Dakota, speaks with reporters outside his office on day 41 of the federal government shutdown, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, November 10, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday night said he signed a bill ordering the Department…
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) walks surrounded by the media, as members of the U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington after a 53-day break, for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Nov. 12, 2025. Nathan…
US Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, Republican from Louisiana, speaks during a news conference on day 41 of the federal government shutdown, at the US Capitol on November 10, 2025, in Washington, DC. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday called for House members to begin traveling to…
The U.S. Capitol is shown up North Capitol Street on Nov. 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. Eric Lee | Getty Images The Senate was on track Sunday night to pass a deal that could end the federal government shutdown, which began on Oct. 1. A person familiar with the deal told CNBC that enough Democratic…
Mark Cunningham | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Two pitchers from the Cleveland Guardians were indicted by federal prosecutors on charges related to a sports betting and money laundering conspiracy on Sunday, the latest scandal tied to gambling across professional sports. According to the indictment, Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz took bribes…
Portland Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier #2 of the Miami Heat. Lachlan Cunningham | Getty Images The National Basketball Association told its 30 teams on Monday that it was instituting a broad review of betting-related issues to “protect the integrity of the NBA and our affiliated leagues” in the wake of…
A House-approved bill that would fund the U.S. military during the ongoing federal government shutdown failed to pass the Senate in a procedural vote on Thursday. The House bill required at least 60 votes in the 100-member Senate to advance because of the chamber’s filibuster rules. The final vote was 50-44, with three Democrats joining…
NY Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) at Manhattan Federal Courthouse on Feb. 14, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images New York Attorney General Letitia James was indicted Thursday by a grand jury in Virginia on at least one count…
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks next to Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol on the third day of a partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 3, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters The Senate on Wednesday again…
