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The House of Representatives has entered uncharted territory after a last-ditch, right-wing effort to remove fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the speakership succeeded

The House of Representatives voted 216-210 to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, a McCarthy ally, was named speaker pro tempore.

House members laughed nervously, cried out “shame” and asked the burning question on everyone’s minds — now what?

A group of hard-line House Republicans say House Speaker Kevin McCarthy cannot win their support on spending by launching an impeachment inquiry into President Biden.

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SEC's Gensler asserts authority over crypto as GOP struggles to propose restraints

A look back at last week's congressional markup sessions over crypto regulation.

The powerful House Financial Services Committee is set to vote on legislation in July.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will have an opportunity this week to clarify what many found a confusing message on the path of interest rates, with the added task of assuring Democrats and Republicans the economy is on track.

Two recent lawsuits filed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission against the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges have reopened tensions between the government and a volatile industry that has been marred by scandals and market meltdowns

Another ambitious crypto bill is stalled by landmark SEC lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase.