A U.K. conservative MP has slammed prime minister Liz Truss’ administration and its “inexcusable” handling of a vote on fracking in Parliament, he told BBC News on Wednesday evening. The Read more
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Cannabis legalization goes up for a vote Nov. 8 in five states with a combined adult population of 13 million
Cannabis legalization measures will go before voters in five U.S. states on election day, Nov. 8, as the industry continues to grow. While smaller in population than many other U.S. Read more
Trump subpoenaed by House Jan. 6 committee in unanimous vote
Former President Donald Trump was subpoenaed for testimony about the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by the House committee probing the insurrection, in a unanimous vote on Read more
Women 50-plus may determine control of Congress — but most haven’t decided who’s getting their vote
Women over age 50 might be the group that determines which party ends up in control of Congress after the Nov. 8 midterm elections — but the majority still don’t Read more
House Democrat in tough race rips Pelosi for not holding vote on stock-trading ban before midterms, seeing ‘blatant instances of Lucy pulling the football’
“‘And after first signaling her opposition to these reforms, the Speaker purportedly reversed her position. However, our bipartisan reform coalition was then subjected to repeated delay tactics, hand-waving gestures, and Read more
S.F. airport workers end three-day strike, will vote on contract this weekend
Food-service workers at San Francisco International Airport on Thursday ended a three-day strike that shut down most of the restaurants and eateries at the busy airport, after being promised what Read more
Bank of England lifts rates by a half point after 5-4 vote
The Bank of England decided to lift interest rates by a half point to the highest level since 2008 in a contested decision, as the U.K. central bank joins peers Read more
Bank of England lifts rates by a half point after 5-4 vote
The Bank of England decided to lift interest rates by a half point to the highest level since 2008 in a contested decision, as the U.K. central bank joins peers Read more
House passes Democrats’ climate, healthcare and tax bill in 220-207 vote, sending it to Biden to be signed into law
In a 220-207 vote on Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives approved Democrats’ big healthcare, climate and tax package. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which the Senate passed on Read more
Here’s how private equity got relief in Democrats’ healthcare, climate and tax package that’s heading for a House vote
The bipartisan duo of Sens. Kyrsten Sinema and John Thune helped private equity firms escape tens of billions of dollars in potential tax increases and instead walk away with relief Read more