Treasury Yields Keep Climbing. The 30-Year Note Reached a Multi-Decade High. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield also climbed, getting closer to the level reached in July 2007. International Business Times · Sep 24
Anti-vax ally of RFK Jr. faces Senate showdown in bid to run FDA President Donald Trump’s nominee to take over the Food and Drug Administration is set to answer questions Thursday The Independent UK · Sep 24
Democrats accuse Susan Collins of corruption after bombshell ‘pay-to-play’ report Republican senator calls bribery allegation ‘categorically false’ as ProPublica reports Trump derailed FBI inquiry The Guardian - US · Sep 23
Bond Yields Rose To a 19-Year High As Selloff Continues. Stocks Retreated. The benchmark 10-year Treasury reached 5.108%, the highest level since July 2007. International Business Times · Sep 23
Senators from Both Parties Push Back on Reported Plan for Political Appointees to Approve NIH Grants Senators from both parties oppose a reported plan for political appointees to approve NIH grants. No order has been issued. How peer review works now. Medical Daily · Sep 23
White House drops executive order for tighter NIH purview The White House is scrapping plans for an executive order that would give the Trump administration more control over grantmaking at the National Institutes of Health, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The White House had reportedly held a meeting earlier this week discussing plans for the potential… Roll Call · Sep 23
Fed Governor Barr Says More Rate Hikes Are 'Likely' Needed. Treasury Yields Reach New 19-Year Highs. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury reached 5.104%, the highest level since July 2007. International Business Times · Sep 23
9 Senate races that could decide the 2026 midterm elections as Republicans fight to hold their majority and Democrats target key battleground seats The 2026 Senate race is narrowing around a handful of states where one seat could change the balance in Washington. Republicans hold 53 seats, while Democrats need four net gains for control. From Alaska's unusual ballot to Ohio's comeback fight, these contests offer the clearest look at where the Senate… The Economic Times · Sep 23
A Fed Member Supported The Latest Rate Hike. She Says Chances Of Elevated Inflation Are 'Notably Higher' "With the labor market on a better footing, monetary policy can focus on a timely return to price stability, especially after five and a half years of too high inflation," Boston Fed President Susan Collins said. International Business Times · Sep 23
Stock Index Futures Slip as Oil Snaps Five-Day Losing Run; PMI Data and Fed Speak on Tap December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ26) are down -0.10%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ26) are down -0.22% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street as bond yields rose after oil prices snapped a five-day losing streak. Barchart · Sep 23
Trump blocked FBI's probe of Collins The FBI sought to launch a pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Collins and a top donor Salon · Sep 23
US Market: Fed’s Collins backs rate hike, flags persistent inflation risks Boston Fed President Susan Collins backed the Fed’s recent rate hike, citing persistent inflation risks and arguing that a somewhat more restrictive policy stance may be needed to bring inflation sustainably back to target. The Economic Times · Sep 23
Stocks Settle Mixed as Chipmakers Climb and Financial Stocks Fall The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) closed unchanged on Tuesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.36%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.82%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) fell -0.02%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Sep 22
FBI was looking at key Republican senator in bribery probe — then Trump took office Susan Collins’ office denies new details of allegations made by CEO as he tried to reduce prison sentence The Independent UK · Sep 22
Barchart · Sep 22 Dollar Supported by Hawkish Fed Comments The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 7-week high on Tuesday and finished up +0.17%. The dollar found support today on hawkish Fed comments, after Boston Fed President Susan Collins and Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin warned that inflation pressures could remain elevated, suggesting they may favor additional Fed...
Roll Call · Sep 22 Rating changes: A dozen more races move toward Democrats ANALYSIS — Another week and another batch of races has shifted toward Democrats in the latest ratings by Inside Elections. With six weeks to go before Election Day, we’re still anticipating a typical midterm election in which the president’s party loses seats in Congress. The big question is how many…
The Independent UK · Sep 22 Devastating news for Trump as poll shows how Americans really feel about Iran war Dismal polling on Iran and cost of living concerns drag down Trump as well as vulnerable GOP candidates
International Business Times UK · Sep 22 FBI Bribery Probe That Could Have Implicated Susan Collins Was Scrapped After Trump Returned, Report Says A ProPublica investigation reports that FBI agents considered expanding an inquiry into allegations involving Senator Susan Collins and federal funding
Barchart · Sep 22 Stocks Mixed as Crude Oil Prices and Financial Stocks Fall The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up by +0.01% today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.41%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.43%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ26 ) are up +0.03%, and December E-mini...
Barchart · Sep 22 Dollar Climbs on Hawkish Fed President Collins The dollar index (DXY00 ) climbed to a 7-week high today and is up by +0.10%. The dollar found support today on hawkish comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins, who said she saw inflation remaining above 2%, suggesting she may favor additional Fed tightening. Dollar gains are limited today...
Roll Call · Sep 21 Lawmakers bristle at Trump effort for tighter control of NIH Key lawmakers are pushing back after reports revealed that the Trump administration is seeking even greater control over the National Institutes of Health grantmaking process. The effort, first reported by The Washington Post, includes potentially issuing an executive order or White House review of grants to weed out research contrary…
The Independent UK · Sep 18 Canvasser for Republican Senate candidate swipes package from porch in Maine A canvasser for a Republican Senate candidate was captured on doorbell camera stealing a package while knocking on doors in Maine.
The Economic Times · Sep 17 Trump’s Canada trade war puts Republican Senate candidates in Michigan, Maine in a bind Republican candidates face challenges balancing President Trump's trade policies and voter concerns. Michigan and Maine economies are closely tied to Canadian trade, raising stakes for Senate races. Senator Susan Collins criticizes tariffs, while candidate Mike Rogers supports the president's approach. Canada's retaliatory tariffs aim to exert political pressure on the…
International Business Times · Sep 14 Speaker Johnson Says Trump Would Not Have The Final Say On His $5,000 Check Plan Trump had previously claimed that he could send the money without Congressional approval.
Roll Call · Sep 14 Pre-election agenda may prove too ambitious for Congress With college football season in full swing, lawmakers in Congress could take up student athlete compensation issues facing intercollegiate athletics. They could follow last week’s 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with legislation to address a lapse in surveillance powers. They could try to sort through the thicket of…