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There is a reason why Kelly Ayotte keeps hitting the softball to right field on every pitch in her TV commercial, and that's because she votes right wing every chance she gets in Washington. She voted against background checks for military-style assault rifles, leaving the public vulnerable, as terrorists on the no-fly list can't get on an airplane but have no problem buying an AR-15.
Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen was thrust into the election-year boxing ring during a congressional committee hearing on Wednesday, defending the central bank's regulatory role, taking and landing punches on Wells Fargo and other banks considered too big to fail, and addressing accusations of political conflicts of interest. At a house of representatives financial services committee hearing, Yellen also provided details on the changes the central bank is considering making to the annual stress tests it gives US banks.
Libertarian nominee for president Gary Johnson couldn't come up with the name of a foreign leaders he respects in an awkward moment during an MSNBC interview Wednesday night. The gaffe happened when Hardball host Chris Matthews asked Johnson to "name one foreign leader that you respect and look up to."
The Texas Republican, four months after withdrawing from the Republican presidential primary, has spent the past few weeks with his head down going about his work -- relatively quietly, at least, by the standard he set in his first three years in the Senate.
Jose Fernandez's pregnant girlfriend breaks cover to say goodbye: Devastated partner, 24, of pitcher is seen for the first time since his death as she joins his Marlins teammates for emotional memorial 'I never saw a kid, bro': Police release graphic video boy, six, being shot dead by cops 'in self defense' after it is allowed into evidence for murder trial of two officers Infamous teenager robber 'the Barefoot Bandit', who led police on a boat chase in the Bahamas after crashing a stolen plane, is set free on work release Taking ibuprofen could raise heart risk by a fifth: Long term use of the painkiller causes chemical reaction that puts strain on the organ 'I guess I'm having another Aleppo moment!' Libertarian Gary Johnson is stumped yet again when asked to name his favorite foreign leader Tropical storm Matthew LASHES the Caribbean with heavy wind and rain as it's set to become a ... (more)
Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Wednesday that the central bank has no "fixed timetable" for raising interest rates but she believes the economy is ready for a rate hike by the end of the year. She said during an appearance before the House Financial Services Committee that when the Fed met last week, a majority of her colleagues believed it would be appropriate to raise rates before the end of this year.
Congress delivered a stinging rebuke to President Obama Wednesday as both chambers voted overwhelmingly to override his veto of a 9/11 victims' rights bill. It was the first time lawmakers had overturned an Obama veto, with Democrats deserting him en masse to enact the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.
Congress, for the first time, overrode one of President Obama's vetoes. The bill - which now becomes law - allows 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia based on allegations it provided support to the terrorist attackers.
House Speaker Paul Ryan appeared Wednesday before the Economic Club of Washington to discuss economic policy and, inevitably, politics. Two days earlier, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump debated Hillary Clinton and was panned for a poor performance and inadequate preparation.
Hillary Clinton sought Wednesday to parlay her widely praised debate performance into stronger support from women, young Americans and other critical voter groups, while Donald Trump kept focus on the die-hard backers who have thronged his rallies this year. Two days after her first debate against Trump, Clinton was trying to extract maximum political gain from the more controversial aspects of Trump's performance.
The Senate on Wednesday passed a GOP-sponsored spending bill that Democrats had previously blocked because it didn't contain aid for Flint to recover from its water crisis. Lawmakers passed the bill 72-26 to keep the government funded through Dec. 9. The House is also aiming to pass the legislation Wednesday so that they can leave Washington for a six-week recess focused on campaigning ahead of the election.
More than 50 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have signed a letter to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency urging the federal agency to halt an emergency push to ban the coffee-related herb kratom by as early as Friday ). A related letter by the 51 U.S. House Members also has been sent to the Office of Management and Budget .
Little-known former Democratic state legislator Deborah Ross is counting on public anger over the GOP political takeover of North Carolina to help her upset two-term U.S. Senator Richard Burr, a victory that could also help hand control of the U.S. Senate back to Democrats. Despite scant name recognition at the start of the election, Ross has pulled even with Burr in the polls in a state that is split almost evenly ideologically.
Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., asked the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday to open an investigation into whether Yahoo "fulfilled its obligations under federal securities laws to keep the public and investors informed," about a massive security breach revealed last week. The company revealed that a "state-sponsored actor" stole data associated with some 500 million accounts from its servers in late-2014.