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Democrats on Wednesday reintroduced private-equity legislation that represents one of the largest crackdowns on the industry in decades.

Billionaire Nelson Peltz told CNBC that he talks every week to centrist Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, who is pushing for cuts to President Biden's agenda.

Walter Reed is a sprawling military hospital which is used by presidents of the United States for treatment. The naval base there is on lockdown.

The Koch network spent over $300,000 lobbying Congress to oppose pieces of Joe Biden's agenda while moving to support some Democratic backed bills.

Fighting climate change has been a main component of the president's "Build Back Better" agenda.

Deripaska became widely known in the U.S. during the Trump administration for his ties to Paul Manafort as part of Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

The vote comes one day after Trump filed a lawsuit aiming to block the committee from obtaining records related to the Jan. 6 invasion.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, three days after he attended an outdoor event with President Joe Biden.

Senate Democrats are fractured over whether to support Saule Omarova, Biden's indicated choice to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.

Gov. Abbott's reelection campaign saw a contribution from Walmart after he signed two bills that restricted abortion and voting access.

SEC Chairman Gary Gensler said Wall Street's top regulator is working to determine if payment for order flow needs to be reformed or barred.

The House select committee investigating the Capitol riot will move forward with proceedings to hold ex-Trump advisor Steve Bannon in criminal contempt.

The office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said South Korea and the United States' intelligence offices were conducting analysis for more information.

Trump in the lawsuit blasts President Joe Biden for not asserting executive privilege over the records to keep them from the committee probing the Jan. 6 riot.

The deposition of former President Donald Trump is the first time he has been questioned under oath for civil cases filed since he ran for the White House.

Colin Powell, the former secretary of State and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has died from Covid complications at the age of 84.

The petitioners last month had submitted the unusual request for the Supreme Court to take up the case before final judgment in lower courts.

At least seven House Democrats, compared with three Republicans, will not run for reelection in the 2022 midterms.

Powell was elderly, a known risk for severe Covid, and suffered from multiple myeloma, a blood cancer that studies show can make the shots less effective.

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block the enforcement of a Texas law that bans abortions after as early as six weeks of pregnancy.