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Bank of England committee was so divided there were two votes on interest rates  MarketWatch Bank of England cuts interest rates to 4% – live updates  BBC The Government cannot take credit for cuts in interest rates  The Telegraph British Pound rallies after Bank of England rate cut decision reveals divide on policy  CNBC Bank’s base rate gift to borrowers is wrapped in an …

The Department of Justice building is seen on July 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. The House Oversight Committee has issued a subpoena to the DOJ for files related to its investigation of Jeffrey Epstein. Eric Lee/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eric Lee/Getty Images The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed the Department of Justice for records related to its investigation …

On the Senate’s ‘Kumbaya’ committee, John Kennedy is suddenly singing off-key  Politico Source link

Dr. Adriana Kugler, member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, speaks to The Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Federal Reserve Governor Adriana Kugler announced Friday she is stepping down from her role at the central bank, creating an important vacancy at a time when President …

US Senate committee backs more Ukraine funding, following Trump shift on aid  Reuters Bipartisan Pair of Senators Seeks $54.6 Billion in New Aid for Ukraine  The New York Times Senate panel OKs plans for $852 billion in defense spending next year  Military Times [2025-07-31] Ranking Member Shaheen and Senator Murkowski Introduce…  Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (.gov) Bipartisan pair of senators seek billions in …

WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties endorsed a $400 million increase to the budget of the National Institutes of Health on Thursday, in an Appropriations Committee vote that represents a clear rebuke of President Trump’s plan to dramatically reduce the agency’s spending. The administration had proposed slashing the NIH’s budget for the 2026 fiscal year by $18 billion, a 40% …

NEW YORK (AP) — The 17 experts who were ousted from a government vaccine committee last month say they have little faith in what the panel has become, and have outlined possible alternative ways to make U.S. vaccine policy. U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abruptly fired the entire Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, accusing them of being too …

WASHINGTON — The House Oversight Committee on Tuesday declined a request from Ghislaine Maxwell’s lawyers to grant her immunity in exchange for providing testimony to Congress. Maxwell’s lawyers said in a letter on Tuesday that Maxwell would be willing to testify before Congress if she received formal immunity, alongside other requests. If Maxwell “were to receive clemency, she would be …

House Ethics Committee orders AOC to pay additional $3,000 for 2021 Met Gala showing  Axios Ethics panel directs Ocasio-Cortez to make more payments for Met Gala ‘Tax the Rich’ outfit  The Hill AOC broke House rules to attend Met Gala with beau Riley Roberts, is told to pay additional $2,700 for ‘Tax The Rich’ gown, other accessories  New York Post House ethics panel …

13 new medicines recommended for approval EMA’s human medicines committee (CHMP) recommended 13 medicines for approval at its July 2025 meeting. The committee recommended granting a marketing authorisation for Aqneursa* (levacetylleucine), for the treatment of Niemann-Pick type C, a rare, progressive, fatal genetic disorder caused by mutations encoding lysosomal proteins that are essential for the intracellular transport and metabolism of …