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Sep 16 2022
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Biden White House just put out a framework on regulating crypto — here’s what’s in it
The Biden White House has just released its first-ever framework on what crypto regulation in the U.S. should look like — including ways in which the financial services industry should evolve to make borderless transactions easier, and how to crack down on fraud in the digital asset space.
The new directives tap the muscle of existing regulators such as the Securities and Exchange
CNBCOct 05 2022
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Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from U.S. COVID unemployment insurance program
Fraudsters likely stole $45.6 billion from the United States' unemployment insurance program during the COVID-19 pandemic by applying tactics like using Social Security numbers of deceased individuals, a federal watchdog said on Thursday.
About a year ago, nearly $16 billion in potential fraud had been identified. The report issued Thursday by the inspector general for the U.S. Labor
ReutersSep 21 2022
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Biden accuses Russia of 'irresponsible' nuclear threats, violating U.N. charter
U.S. President Joe Biden accused Russia on Wednesday of violating the core tenets of membership in the United Nations by invading Ukraine and said Moscow was making "irresponsible" threats to use nuclear weapons.
Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Biden slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for starting an unprovoked war that some 40 U.N. members are helping
ReutersNov 24 2022
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Lisa Murkowski wins Alaska Senate seat, defeating Trump-backed challenger
Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican senator who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump, beat challenger Kelly Tshibaka to secure her fourth full Senate term.
Murkowski is considered to be one of the more centrist Republican voices in Congress, and her win could help President Joe Biden pass his agenda as well as extend her clout in the closely divided Senate.
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Washington ExaminerAug 12 2022
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Evidence Mounts That DHS Watchdog Buried Evidence of Missing Secret Service Texts
Newly revealed documents show officials at the Department of Homeland Security tried to warn Congress last April that text messages sent by Secret Service agents around the time of the January 6 insurrection were missing, but their attempts were thwarted by DHS Inspector General Joseph Cuffari — a Donald Trump appointee. The revelation prompted renewed calls for Cuffari to resign, and
Democracy Now!Oct 04 2022
Analysis
Elon Musk says he’ll buy Twitter, again, for $54.20 a share, again
Elon Musk will actually buy Twitter — for real this time — at $54.20 a share. Musk confirmed the offer in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the SEC filing, he says he will “proceed to closing of the transaction” on the terms he negotiated with Twitter in April, as long as the lawsuit Twitter brought against him to force him to close the deal is adjourned.
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The VergeSep 25 2022
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U.S. warns Putin of 'catastrophic' consequences if nuclear weapons used in Ukraine
The United States would respond decisively to any Russian use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine and has spelled out to Moscow the "catastrophic consequences" it would face, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.
Sullivan's remarks represented the latest American warning following the thinly veiled nuclear threat made by Vladimir Putin last Wednesday in a speech in
ReutersNov 02 2022
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Poll: Most Americans trust accuracy of election results
The vast majority of Americans have trust in the accuracy of the 2022 midterm election results but many, particularly Republicans, question the security of mail-in voting, according to the latest NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ poll released Wednesday.
Nearly 80% of those surveyed say they have a “fair amount” or “great deal” of trust in the accuracy of the results of the upcoming midterm
NewsNationDec 16 2022
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We Now Know Who Killed the Tillis Amnesty Deal in the Senate
Sen. Thom Tillis’ (R-NC) amnesty push is dead. That might be the best political Christmas gift in years—it’s undoubtedly the best news coming from the Hill in a long time. Tillis was working with Democrat defector Krysten Sinema (I-AZ) to get millions of illegal aliens on the citizenship track. You all know the details of the poison pill stipulation in the bill. The first 2 million Deferred
TownhallMar 16 2023
Perspectives Blog
Silicon Valley Bank Collapses After Bank Run
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The FDIC took control of Silicon Valley Bank on Friday, making it the second-largest bank to collapse in U.S. history.
The Details: Silicon Valley Bank catered primarily to technology startups, and collapsed this past week after customers attempted to withdraw $42 billion
AllSides Staff