#First Republic fallout: Democrats fume as regulators bail out yet another failed bank

#First Republic fallout: Democrats fume as regulators bail out yet another failed bank

Democrats are banging a gong about the need for greater regulation of the U.S. financial sector following the combined public and private-sector rescue of California-based First Republic Bank. The San Francisco-based regional powerhouse is the third major U.S. bank to fail and prompt a government-administered bailout of depositors following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank…

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#Who will replace Tucker Carlson at Fox News?

#Who will replace Tucker Carlson at Fox News?

Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News, which means the network now has a massive hole to fill in its formidable prime-time lineup. It’s a high-profile job that promises to make whoever gets it more famous and powerful, and the network is buzzing a week after Carlson’s surprise exit over who might get the position….

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#DeSantis-backed board countersues Disney  | The Hill

#DeSantis-backed board countersues Disney  | The Hill

The board picked by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) to oversee Disney in the state said it will sue the company, escalating the feud between the entertainment giant and the Republican governor after the company sued the state in federal court last week. Disney sued Florida, alleging that the state unjustly retaliated against it for…

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#Supreme Court to consider overruling Chevron doctrine

#Supreme Court to consider overruling Chevron doctrine

The Supreme Court on Monday announced it will hear a case that could significantly scale back federal agencies’ authority, with major implications for the future of environmental and other regulations. The justices next term will consider whether to overturn a decades-old precedent that grants agencies deference when Congress left ambiguity in a statute. Named for…

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