Damian Williams joined Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison in January shortly after stepping down as one of the nation’s top federal prosecutors. He is taking a job with Jenner & Block.
Category: United States Politics and Government
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Trump Has Power, a Big Megaphone and Billions to Spend. So Does Musk.
President Trump is locked in a showdown with the world’s richest man, who is far from a typical opponent.
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Trump’s Pledge to Not Tax Overtime Could Become Federal Law
Once a seemingly offhand remark at a campaign rally, President Trump’s pledge to not tax overtime could become federal law.
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Solid Jobs Report Bolsters Fed’s Patience on Rate Cuts
The central bank is in wait-and-see mode amid extreme uncertainty about the economic outlook.
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Josh Hawley Says He Opposes the GENIUS ACT, a Major Crypto Bill
The senator said that the GENIUS Act, as it’s written, should be struck down, fearing that it would be a “huge giveaway to Big Tech.”
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Deficit Politics Returns in Debate Over Trump Tax Cuts
The legislation that Republicans are trying to push through Congress could swell the very fiscal imbalance that party leaders have promised to tame for years.
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As Trump’s Tariffs Reshape Trade, Businesses Struggle With Economic Uncertainty
Policymakers and business owners are navigating a highly uncertain moment for the economy, wary of overreacting but watchful of a meaningful downturn.
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Trump and Musk’s Unlikely Alliance Breaks Down in Rapid and Public Fashion
The sudden fallout ended a nearly yearlong partnership, during which Mr. Musk helped propel Mr. Trump to the White House and became one of the president’s top advisers.
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Tax Credit Increase Would Exclude Millions of Low-Income Children, Study Finds
The domestic policy bill passed by the House raises the maximum child tax credit to $2,500. But about a third of children would not receive the full credit because their parents have low wages or lack jobs.
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Marina von Neumann Whitman Dead: International Trade Expert Was 90
She was the first woman to serve on the White House Council of Economic Advisers. At General Motors, she became one of the highest-ranking women in corporate America.
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Here’s the latest.
The open acrimony between the two men comes after the billionaire denounced President Trump’s signature domestic policy bill as an “abomination.”