Jan 22 WATCH: Janet Yellen nomination as treasury secretary clears committee By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press The Senate Finance Committee approved President Joe Biden’s nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation’s 78th Treasury secretary on Friday, and supporters said they hoped to get the full Senate to approve it later in the day, making her… Continue reading
Jan 22 Biden ordering stopgap help as talks start on big aid plan By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden plans to take executive action to provide a stopgap measure of financial relief to millions of Americans. Continue reading
Jan 21 Amazon doesn't have to restore Parler web service, judge says By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The U.S. district judge said she wasn't dismissing Parler's "substantive underlying claims" against Amazon, but said it had fallen short in demonstrating the need for an injunction forcing it back online. Continue reading
Jan 21 Biden suspends oil, gas leases on public lands for 60 days By Matthew Brown, Associated Press The move follows campaign pledges by President Joe Biden to halt new drilling on U.S. lands and end the leasing of publicly owned energy reserves as part of his plan to address climate change. Continue reading
Jan 21 Trump returns to a business empire ravaged by pandemic By Bernard Condon, Associated Press Donald Trump is returning to a family business ravaged by pandemic shutdowns, with revenue plunging more than 40 percent at his Doral golf property, his Washington hotel and both his Scottish resorts. Continue reading
Jan 21 Facebook's oversight board to rule on indefinite Trump ban By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press The social media giant said it's referring the matter to the oversight board for what it called an "independent judgment" on on upholding the decision. Twitter, by contrast, has permanently banned Trump. Continue reading
Jan 21 U.S. unemployment claims fall to a still-high 900,000 By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, lowering claims to 900,000, still a historically high level that points to further job cuts in a raging pandemic. Continue reading
Jan 20 Keystone XL pipeline halted as Biden moves to cancel permit By Rob Gillies, Associated Press The 1,700-mile (2,735-kilometer) pipeline was planned to carry roughly 800,000 barrels of oil a day from Alberta to the Texas Gulf Coast, passing through Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas and Oklahoma. Continue reading
Jan 20 A look at Biden's first executive orders in office By Associated Press In his first official acts as president, Joe Biden is signing executive orders on a broad range of issues, from the coronavirus pandemic to climate change and immigration, to fulfill campaign promises. Continue reading
Jan 20 Wall Street hits records amid profit reports, inauguration By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press U.S. stocks are rallying to records Wednesday on encouraging earnings reports and continued optimism that new leadership in Washington will mean more support for the struggling economy. Continue reading