The use of financial checks dates back to the 11th century, when a merchant in the city of Basra (present-day Iraq) sent written instructions to his bank, ordering the institution to make a payment ...

Many checking accounts come with a starting set of free checks, usually containing 100 to 150 checks, upon opening, but once those run out, you’ll need to buy more. Ordering checks from the bank can ...

President Joe Biden meets with President-elect Donald Trump in the Oval Office on Nov. 13, 2024. The FBI has conducted background investigations of White House nominees since at least the tenure of ...

President Joe Biden signed an executive order Tuesday designed to increase background checks in a visit to a Los Angeles suburb that was the site of a mass shooting this year. Biden issued the order ...

President Biden on Tuesday announced a new executive order aimed at combating gun violence in the U.S. The president discussed these efforts during an afternoon speech in Monterey Park, California, ...

President Joe Biden is expected to announce an executive order on Tuesday that would expand background checks to more firearm sales by expanding the statutory definition of a firearms dealer, the ...

President Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order aimed at increasing background checks by cracking down on firearm dealers who violate the law — the latest attempt by his administration to reduce ...

President Biden announced a handful of steps designed to improve enforcement of existing gun laws during a trip to Monterey Park, Calif., the site of a mass shooting in January. By Michael D. Shear ...