POLITICS

House Panel Advances Contempt Resolution Against Biden’s Ghostwriter

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Author Mark Zwonitzer defied a House GOP subpoena for the recordings of his interviews with the president. Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee advanced a resolution on June 27 to hold President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with a subpoena to provide materials relating to his work on the

Senate Democrats Probe 18 Producers on Alleged Oil Price-Fixing

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Senate Budget Committee chair launches inquiry after FTC probe purported ‘Big Oil’ executive attempted to collude with OPEC to manipulate petroleum market. A Federal Trade Commission (FTC) probe into a U.S. oil corporation executive’s alleged attempt to conspire with the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to manipulate global petroleum markets is spurring calls for

Transportation Secretary Announces $1.8 Billion in Infrastructure Grants Across US

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The grants include millions for roadway improvements. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced $1.8 billion in nationwide infrastructure grants on June 26. The grants will be awarded to improve road safety as well as put toward “revitalizing communities and creating economic opportunity” in certain regions, according to a statement. The investments track 148 different