An enthusiastic Republican base and persistent concerns about the state of the economy place the GOP in a strong position with about a week to go in the race for Read more
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How Michigan’s abortion referendum could decide key congressional race
Democratic candidate Elissa Slotkin says abortion is a top issue in the state and fear of a ban will motivate voters to re-elect her: ‘I’ve never seen anything like it’ Read more
J.D. Vance tells MarketWatch he wants to end tax loopholes for tech companies and ban congressional stock trading
J.D. Vance, an Ohio Republican in a tight U.S. Senate race against Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan, indicated he would support the bipartisan push to ban members of Congress from trading Read more
Tech legislation appears dead, and the congressional finger-pointing has begun
Hope has evaporated for a vote on game-changing tech legislation in this congressional session, and both sides in the debate are in agreement on at least one thing: Someone else Read more
Opinion: Biden’s student-debt forgiveness encourages universities to raise tuition and will compromise Federal Reserve and congressional powers
Present Joe Biden’s student-loan forgiveness has attracted wide criticism, but few express the menace it poses to the Federal Reserve and congressional powers. Federal student loans create more equal access to quality Read more
Watchdog blasts top House Democrats’ plan for banning congressional stock trading: ‘They’ve included poison pills’
Top House Democrats have offered a proposal for stopping congressional stock trading, but it’s drawing criticism for including a ban on trading for Supreme Court justices, as that provision could Read more
New ETFs with tickers NANC, KRUZ aim to track lawmakers’ stock buys, as ban on congressional trading looks unlikely before midterm elections
Investors soon could have a way to bet on the stock-picking skills of U.S. lawmakers, as a regulatory filing has outlined a plan for two new ETFs that would track Read more