Tag: Legislature hearings
Bank CEOs return to testify in front of divided Congress
WASHINGTON — The chief executives of the nation’s largest banks are back in front of Congress, where they are likely to face another round...
Bank CEOs return to Congress at time of deep partisan divide
WASHINGTON — The heads of the nation's big Wall Street firms were back on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the start of two days hearings...
Senate panel advances Biden pick as WH science adviser
WASHINGTON — The Senate Commerce Committee on Thursday approved President Joe Biden's nomination of Eric Lander to be chief science adviser, one of the...
Activists seek 30-day review of Indiana redistricting plan
INDIANAPOLIS — Voting rights activists are calling on Indiana legislative leaders to give the public a month for reviewing proposed new congressional and state...
Brazil: Ex-health minister testifies on handling of pandemic
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil’s former health minister denied receiving any direct orders from President Jair Bolsonaro during his 10 months in the post,...
Takeaways: Partisan discord instead of Jan. 6 answers
WASHINGTON — A House hearing about what went wrong in the Jan. 6 Capitol siege frequently spiraled into partisan shouting matches on Wednesday, with...
Expected ‘bombshell’ testimony fizzles at Brazil virus probe
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian senators expecting explosive testimony from a former government official on President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response expressed anger Wednesday at...
With ambassador picks, Biden faces donor vs. diversity test
President Joe Biden is facing a fresh challenge to his oft-repeated commitment to diversity in his administration: assembling a diplomatic corps that gives...
Former acting Defense chief to testify on Jan. 6 response
WASHINGTON — Former acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller is scheduled to testify next week about the Pentagon's role in responding to the deadly Jan....
Ethics hearing: Idaho lawmaker accused of rape pleads Fifth
BOISE, Idaho — An Idaho lawmaker facing rape allegations from a 19-year-old intern refused to answer some questions during a legislative ethics hearing Wednesday...