Lawrence Fink warned that reducing the federal workforce, however, could backfire if it delays approvals for projects financed by private sector investors. HOUSTON—U.S.-based capital markets will fuel the private investment needed to grow the nation’s energy grid to build out an electrifying digital economy, BlackRock cofounder, Chair, and CEO Lawrence Fink told energy corporation leaders
The move follows a broader push to combat antisemitism on campuses after a surge in incidents since the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack on Israel. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) on March 10 sent letters to 60 universities that they say are under investigation for Title VI violations related
Even if the continuing resolution passes, it must get 60 votes in the Senate to clear the filibuster. WASHINGTON—The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on March 11 on whether to approve a bill that would fund the U.S. government for the remainder of the current fiscal year and avoid a shutdown. Currently, funding
The AP filed the lawsuit in response to the White House’s restricting its press access after it declined to adopt the name ‘Gulf of America.’ WASHINGTON—The Associated Press (AP) news wire service is suing several members of President Donald Trump’s press team after being removed from an exclusive group of journalists with close access to
State Secretary Marco Rubio says the U.S. seeks to understand Ukraine’s stance on resolving the war, including potential concessions it may be willing to make. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have both arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, ahead of high-stakes talks between their delegations to end the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump’s mandate that agencies cut off funding for ‘equity-related’ grants and contracts probably violates the First and Fifth Amendments, a federal judge said. A federal judge has expanded his previous ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s executive orders that seek to roll back diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, extending the prohibition to all federal agencies,
Trump has called for Republicans to pass the legislation. WASHINGTON—The House Rules Committee, which determines how bills will be considered on the House floor, has voted to advance a bill that would avoid a shutdown of the federal government scheduled for March 14. The vote to advance the bill, known as a continuing resolution, was