After struggling to win much sway in a Biden-era Washington, some of the biggest fintech firms are now getting a lot more facetime on Capitol Hill.

World leaders will descend on Washington to meet with the president. Congress returns to Capitol hill to come up with a budget as the deadline looms. The Supreme Court is also handling several important cases involving the death penalty and possible LGBTQ+ discrimination.

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Brooke Rollins, U.S. President Trump's nominee to be secretary of agriculture, testifies before a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington,

Lori Chavez-DeRemer attends a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on her nomination for Secretary of Labor, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) meets with reporters following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.

Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the FBI, testifies before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/ File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick to head the FBI,

The king of Jordan is in Washington this week for the high-stakes meeting with Trump, as well as meeting with lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

Kennedy Jr., U.S. President Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, testifies before a Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 29,

- Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg testifies to a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Committee hearing, May 2, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

S.D., center, speaks to reporters, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025, after a Senate policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington. From left are Sen. James

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a House Financial Services Committee hearing on "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress," on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.,