What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress
The House this week took up a trio of bills that would establish a federal framework for regulating the cryptocurrency industry. One of the measures cleared Congress and is on its way to enactment.Read More
Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act
After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.Read More
Republicans on Senate Panel Vote to Advance Bove’s Nomination After Democrats Storm Out
An even more intense battle is expected on the Senate floor over the nomination of a Trump immigration policy enforcer to a lifetime judicial post.Read More
In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs
The president has fired or demoted over 20 inspectors general since he took office. Employees say they are demoralized and reluctant to pursue investigations that could prompt political blowback.Read More
Texas Legislature Special Session Will Answer Questions About Redistricting, Floods
A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.Read More
Justice Dept. Asks for 1-Day Sentence for Ex-Officer Convicted in Breonna Taylor Raid
The move was a stunning reversal of Biden-era efforts to address racial disparities in local law enforcement.Read More
President Trump, Jerome Powell, and Why Their Relationship Matters
The president has talked about firing Jerome H. Powell, the chair of Federal Reserve. Their tensions could have major implications for the global economy.Read More
White House Seeks to Inspect Fed Renovation in Bid to Pressure Powell
Russell T. Vought, the head of the Office of Management and Budget, said he and other administration officials wanted access to the Fed’s building in Washington.Read More
Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either
Senator Ron Wyden has found that four banks waited until Mr. Epstein’s arrest on federal charges to flag $1.5 billion in suspicious transactions. Mr. Wyden wants the documents made public.Read More
Maurene Comey, Prosecutor Fired by Trump, Calls Fear the ‘Tool of the Tyrant’
Maurene Comey, who helped prosecute Jeffrey Epstein and Sean Combs, was dismissed without a detailed explanation. She is the daughter of James B. Comey, a longtime adversary of President Trump.Read More