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Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of Genius Act

17 juillet 2025 à 22:40
After a week of squabbling in Washington, the cryptocurrency industry secured one of its primary legislative objectives and made progress toward a second one.

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The rapid succession of House votes showed the industry’s growing influence in Washington, where lawmakers had declared it “crypto week” on Capitol Hill.

What to Know About the Three Crypto Regulation Bills in Congress

17 juillet 2025 à 22:24
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.

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A sign advertises a Bitcoin A.T.M. at a gas station this week near Pasadena, Calif.

13 Law Enforcement Unions Endorse Eric Adams in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

17 juillet 2025 à 22:14
Mr. Adams, who was elected on a law-and-order campaign message, is seeking to portray Zohran Mamdani, this year’s Democratic nominee, as weak on crime.

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Mayor Eric Adams boasts of the city’s falling crime numbers, but his leadership of the Police Department has been turbulent.

In the Trump Administration, Watchdogs Are Watching Their Backs

17 juillet 2025 à 21:48
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.

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Mark Greenblatt, the former inspector general for the Interior Department, was fired by President Trump in January.

Republicans on Senate Panel Vote to Advance Bove’s Nomination After Democrats Storm Out

17 juillet 2025 à 20:47
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.

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Emil Bove III, President Trump’s nominee to the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, during his Senate confirmation hearing last month.

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.

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President Trump nominated Jerome H. Powell to chair the Federal Reserve in 2017.

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.

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Maurene Comey was the lead prosecutor in the recent trial of Sean Combs, the hip-hop entrepreneur who was recently acquitted of the most serious charges against him.

Ron Wyden, a Democrat, Won’t Let Go of the Jeffrey Epstein Case, Either

17 juillet 2025 à 18:07
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.

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Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, who has been digging into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial network for the past three years, said his investigation had taken on new urgency.

Israeli Strike on a Gaza Church Kills Three

17 juillet 2025 à 17:21
As cease-fire talks stalled, a deadly strike on a Catholic church in Gaza City prompted Pope Leo XIV to call for an immediate end to the fighting.

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Transporting a person who was injured in the strike on the Holy Family Catholic Church to Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza City on Thursday.

Trump’s Attacks on Powell and the Fed Ripple Through Global Economy

17 juillet 2025 à 17:07
The independence of central banks, which allows policymakers to operate free from political meddling, is considered sacrosanct by investors and economists.

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank. and Jerome H. Powell, chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, in 2022. Ms. Lagarde recently called Mr. Powell “courageous.”
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