Stablecoins bill faces hurdle after Democrats withdraw support - Roll Call The outlook for a Senate stablecoins bill dims after four Democrats who backed the measure in committee withdraw support. Roll Call · May 5, 2025
Trump Family's 'Shady' Crypto Venture In Question Over UAE Government-Backed Firm Deal World Liberty Financial is once again under scrutiny after some X users, including Sen. Warren, raised issue about the deal the Trump-backed crypto venture sealed with Abu Dhabi-backed MGX and crypto exchange titan Binance. International Business Times · May 5, 2025
US DOD wants right-to-repair provisions in Army contracts to access tools, software, and technical data without IP constraints It’s one of the very few things both sides of the aisle can agree on. TechRadar · May 2, 2025
'Mike Waltz Left The Chat': Dems Troll Trump National Security Adviser's Ousting, Demand Axing Of Hegseth Next Waltz has been trending on Google and X overnight following news that he was leaving the administration. Trump soon took to his Truth Social account to confirm that Waltz will be replaced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in an interim role. International Business Times · May 2, 2025
SEC Delays Decision On $XRP, $DOGE ETFs, Raising Concerns On Paul Atkins Chairmanship The SEC has delayed a decision on proposed $XRP and $DOGE ETFs, triggering comparisons between the former and current SEC Chairs, who were both embraced by the crypto space when they were confirmed. International Business Times · Apr 30, 2025
Why are only some tech products exempt from tariffs? Senator accuses Apple CEO of “impropriety” Senator Elizabeth Warren is asking Apple's CEO to answer questions on recent tariff exemptions Digital Camera World · Apr 24, 2025
Lutnick's "5-star rating" for conflicts “Our system was never designed for this level of conflict issues,” ethic watchdogs say Salon · Apr 24, 2025
Awkward moment Elizabeth Warren laughs when asked if Joe Biden was as sharp as her This is the awkward moment Elizabeth Warren laughed when asked if Joe Biden was ‘as sharp’ as her. The Independent UK · Apr 23, 2025
New SEC Chair Paul Atkins Under Pressure With 72 Crypto-Related ETF Applications, $XRP Leads Filings Paul Atkins is now the official SEC Chair, entering the Wall Street regulator with much expectations and picking up the pieces of the broken relationship that his predecessor left behind with the crypto industry. International Business Times · Apr 22, 2025
Federal judge blocks Musk team’s effort to shutter top consumer agency Order comes a day after the ‘efficiency’ team sent out orders to lay off 1,500 of the agency’s 1,700 employees The Guardian - US · Apr 18, 2025
Judge blocks latest attempt to slash CFPB - Roll Call A federal judge said Friday she would block planned mass firings, announced the previous day, at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Roll Call · Apr 18, 2025
Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim demand investigation into DOGE cuts at CFPB Warren, who conceived of and oversaw the creation of the financial watchdog agency after the financial crisis, is now trying to defend it. Fortune · Apr 16, 2025
Critics slam deregulation of crypto as Trump family expands its footprint in industry Watchdogs say cryptocurrency regulation and enforcement has plummeted while Trump family invests heavily in it The Guardian - US · Apr 14, 2025
Trump warns exemptions on smartphones, electronics will be short-lived, promises future tariffs The US president has said no one is ‘getting off the hook’, as he promises to launch a national security investigation into the semiconductor sector The Guardian - AU · Apr 14, 2025
Latin Times · Apr 11, 2025 Elizabeth Warren Slams Trump Admin Over Social Security Communicating Only On X: 'Right, Because Grandma Is On X' Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed the Trump administration over a report detailing that the Social Security Administration will shift its communication to X
International Business Times · Apr 11, 2025 US Senators Ask SEC For Trump Insider Trading Probe A group of US senators on Friday urged the government's markets corruption watchdog to investigate whether President Donald Trump or White House insiders broke securities laws ahead of his dramatic reversal on global tariffs.
Fortune · Apr 10, 2025 AOC and Warren demand answers on ‘insider trading’ allegations after Trump’s tariff U-turn sparks stock surge “Americans need to know whether President Trump or anyone in his administration manipulated the market to benefit their donors,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Roll Call · Apr 9, 2025 Senate confirms Atkins as SEC chair - Roll Call The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Paul Atkins to lead the SEC. Atkins is seen as more friendly to the financial industry than his predecessor.
TechRadar · Apr 8, 2025 US senators seek answers on Google and Microsoft AI deals which may 'discourage competition' US Senators are worried Microsoft/OpenAI and Google/Anthropic deals could harm market competition.
Reason · Apr 6, 2025 "The Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Hate Mail to Harvard," by Prof. Genevieve Lakier (Chicago) I've worked with Prof. Lakier on various projects recently, and have been much impressed with her analyses (as well as… The post "The Trump Administration's Unconstitutional Hate Mail to Harvard," by Prof. Genevieve Lakier (Chicago) appeared first on Reason.com.
inkl · Mar 31, 2025 Crypto Power Play: Trump’s Executive Order and the Future of Digital Assets On March 6, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve alongside a stockpile of other cryptocurrencies—including Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano—both managed by the Treasury Department. This move represents a significant shift in the United States' approach to digital currencies, as the…
The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2025 Senate overturns rule that limited bank overdraft fees to $5 Senate Republicans hand ‘biggest banks billions in profits from overdraft fees that kick working people when they’re down,’ Elizabeth Warren says
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2025 A Tufts student was on her way to dinner with friends. Then an ICE officer in disguise detained her The arrest of Rumeysa Ozturk follows a string of similar incidents targeting international students for Palestinian advocacy
Roll Call · Mar 27, 2025 Democrats doubt Atkins’ judgment; GOP embraces him for SEC chair - Roll Call Senate Banking Republicans are looking forward to Paul Atkins changing how the SEC works while Democrats question his record.
The Independent UK · Mar 25, 2025 Why the Signal chat leak might have exposed a big legal problem for Trump administration Lawmakers and legal experts claim the Yemen Signal group chat ‘blatantly violated security regulations designed to prevent exactly this kind of leak’