Progressive Democrats ramp up attacks on private equity

Democrats on Tuesday made the case for a crackdown on private equity firms during a hearing of the House Financial Services Committee. The hearing came as both Democratic lawmakers and many of the party’s presidential contenders take aim at the controversial investment firms. A proposal from Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Ann Warren2020 Dems slam Trump decision […]

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Schumer requests details on how Pentagon is protecting impeachment witnesses

Senate Minority Leader Charles SchumerCharles (Chuck) Ellis SchumerSenate Democrats unveil priorities for federal privacy bill Overnight Health Care: Trump officials making changes to drug pricing proposal | House panel advances flavored e-cig ban | Senators press FDA tobacco chief on vaping ban Chad Wolf becomes acting DHS secretary MORE (D-N.Y.) is pushing the Pentagon for […]

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EPA delays advisers' review of 'secret science' rules

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has repeatedly rescheduled and delayed a meeting of an advisory board slated to review a controversial proposal that would block the agency from considering studies that don’t make their underlying data public.  The rule in question is titled “Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science,” but it is known as the secret […]

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Overnight Defense — Presented by Boeing — Stopgap spending bill includes military pay raise | Schumer presses Pentagon to protect impeachment witnesses | US ends civil-nuclear waiver in Iran

Happy Monday and welcome to Overnight Defense. I’m Rebecca Kheel, and here’s your nightly guide to the latest developments at the Pentagon, on Capitol Hill and beyond. CLICK HERE to subscribe to the newsletter.   THE TOPLINE: The House will vote Tuesday on a stopgap spending measure to keep the government open past Thursday. The continuing resolution (CR), released Monday, would push […]

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Force India admits new car needs more work

Force India says that the new VJM11 needs more work in order to recover ground lost to its mid-field rivals over the winter. Neither Sergio Perez nor Esteban Ocon made it through to the final round of qualifying for the Australian Grand Prix last weekend. And on race day, both drivers finished outside the top […]

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