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Senators scrutinize Visa and Mastercard over transaction fees

Senators scrutinize Visa and Mastercard over transaction fees

by Hannah Webster | Nov 19, 2024 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of senators grilled Visa and Mastercard executives in a Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, revitalizing Washington’s efforts to inject competition into the credit card industry.  Retailers pay a fee when consumers make a purchase with...
Republicans elect John Thune Senate Majority Leader, snubbing Trump allies’ pick

Republicans elect John Thune Senate Majority Leader, snubbing Trump allies’ pick

by Eli Kronenberg | Nov 13, 2024 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON – Republican Senators elected South Dakota’s John Thune to be their new Majority Leader on Wednesday morning, marking an end to Mitch McConnell’s 17-year stint atop the Senate Republican Conference.  Thune defeated Senator John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) and...
A Q&A with Democratic West Virginia senate candidate Glenn Elliott

A Q&A with Democratic West Virginia senate candidate Glenn Elliott

by Coby Potischman | Nov 5, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON — Millions of voters are heading to the polls on Tuesday, and party control of the U.S. Senate remains up for grabs. Republicans see multiple paths toward winning a majority of seats in the chamber that they have not won since 2018, aided by one race which...
Delaware US House Candidate McBride Holds Moderated Discussion After Opponent Declines Debate

Delaware US House Candidate McBride Holds Moderated Discussion After Opponent Declines Debate

by Coby Potischman | Oct 17, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

NEWARK – Sarah McBride, the Democratic nominee for Delaware’s sole U.S. House seat, laid out her policy goals in a moderated discussion at University of Delaware’s Mitchell Hall on Wednesday, reiterating her agenda to potential voters with less than three weeks until...
Candidates face-off in only 2024 Maryland Senate Debate

Candidates face-off in only 2024 Maryland Senate Debate

by Jonas Blum | Oct 15, 2024 | Campaign 2024, Featured, Politics

BALTIMORE, Md. — Former Governor Larry Hogan, a Republican, and his Democratic opponent, Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, squared off in suburban Baltimore on Thursday. The debate, hosted by Maryland Public Television, saw the candidates clash on...
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