On Washington: As G.O.P. Moves to Fill Courts, McConnell Takes Aim at an Enduring Hurdle

Senator Mitch McConnell said that individual senators should no longer be able to block federal appeals court nominees by withholding so-called blue slips, a major break with Senate practice.

Homebuilder sector to make up Irma losses quickly; building products unclear: Credit Suisse’s Maklari

Susan Maklari, Credit Suisse homebuilder analyst, told CNBC on Wednesday that although Hurricane Irma has pulled homebuilder order growth down, the sector can expect to quickly make up losses. Building products, however, have a murkier future, she said. Hurricane Irma...