Charles Schumer

Investor optimism over the possibility of federal cannabis legalization has contributed to a strong rally in beaten-down pot stocks.

Republican-led super PACs outraised their Democratic rivals in the latter half of last year, giving them more firepower ahead of this year’s midterm elections.

Biden reaffirmed his campaign vow to nominate a Black woman to replace Justice Stephen Breyer on the Supreme Court and plans to announce his choice this month.

A new CNBC + Acorns Survey finds more than half of federal student loan borrowers now say taking on that debt was not worth it.

The House of Representatives on Tuesday debuted a bill designed to boost U.S. semiconductor manufacturing and competition with China.

Senate Republicans are set to block two voting rights bills, leading Democrats to consider filibuster changes to pass them.

President Biden’s Build Back Better Act, government funding, Fed nominations, voting rights, and a research and development bill are all on Congress’ to-do list.

Dow futures bounced higher Tuesday, one day after a big slide on Wall Street capped three straight down sessions.

Chuck Schumer said the Senate will vote on the Build Back Better Act, but it is unclear if Democrats can revive the social and climate plan in any form.

Democrats have pushed a Senate vote on the Build Back Better Act into next year, and Sen. Joe Manchin is just one of the hurdles they have to clear.

Opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin has made it unlikely the Build Back Better Act will pass the Senate this year, so Democrats may turn to a voting rights bill.

Congressional Democrats voted to raise the debt ceiling, avoiding the risk of default with only hours to spare.

Sen. Chuck Schumer said he supports a paid family and medical leave proposal that’s being considered. But it may face opposition from other Senate leaders.

Starbucks workers in Buffalo, New York, voted to unionize at least one cafe.

Requiring student loan borrowers to restart their payments will strip $85 billion from 18 million American families over the next year, an analysis shows.

The Senate voted to block President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private employers, but the president will likely veto the bill if it comes to his desk.

Economists at Goldman Sachs, Evercore ISI, Morgan Stanley and J.P. Morgan have written that passage of Biden’s Build Back Better plan is a matter of time.

Washington and Wall Street were optimistic Monday that Congress can pass a bill to fund the government and avert a partial shutdown before a Friday deadline.