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Bitcoin closes in on $100K amid Trump’s vow to support crypto industry
Bitcoin is setting the stage for its biggest milestone to date. The world’s most popular cryptocurrency is poised to cross $100,000 very soon as it continues to benefit from the election of Donald Trump. Bitcoin has doubled in price since the start of the year. But it’s the 45% surge in the two weeks since… -
Senators seek to protect minor league baseball pay with Fair Ball Act
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., introduced new legislation Wednesday, Nov. 20, aimed at strengthening pay protections for minor league baseball players. The Fair Ball Act would pair back an exemption in the Save America’s Pastime Act (SAPA) that allows Major League Baseball to avoid wage and overtime laws. The proposed act would allow SAPA’s wage exemption… -
Biden’s DOJ wants to break up Google, here’s where Trump stands
The U.S. government under President Joe Biden wants to break up Google. But will the same hold true when the White House changes hands in January? Back in August, a federal judge ruled Google illegally maintained a monopoly in internet search. This gave the Department of Justice a major antitrust victory in a case that… -
As Trump plans record deportations, how would it compare to past presidents?
The U.S. has deported millions of undocumented immigrants under Presidents Obama, Trump and Biden, but each administration’s approach has differed significantly in scale and strategy. As President-elect Trump promises to ramp up deportations, a look at the numbers reveals surprising trends. Under President Obama, deportations reached historic highs. From 2009 to 2016, his administration conducted… -
Speaker Johnson says restroom use in Capitol must line up with biological sex
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is enforcing a new policy requiring public bathroom use on the House side of the Capitol to line up with biological sex and not gender identity. The new rule comes as the first openly transgender person elected to Congress, Delaware Democratic Representative-elect Sarah McBride, prepares to be sworn in on… -
Progress or poverty? Patience running out for Argentina’s Milei 1 year in
Javier Milei promised pain for the people of Argentina, and they elected him president anyway, with the highest share of votes since Argentina’s return to democracy. One year removed from his resounding victory, are Argentines already running out of patience with Milei? He’s still the most popular political leader in the inflation-ravaged nation, but popularity is… -
Union questions if Harris campaign debt contributed to DNC mass layoffs
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is facing backlash after laying off staff members with just one day’s notice and no severance, according to the DNC Staff Union. The union has sharply criticized the party’s leadership, accusing them of “callous and short-sighted mismanagement” following the mass layoffs, which they argue go far beyond typical post-election turnover.… -
DOJ to squeeze Google to sell Chrome to bust search monopoly: Report
The federal government is seeking to break up a tech giant for the first time in more than two decades. Antitrust officials are preparing to ask a federal judge to force Google to sell its Chrome operating system, according to a report from Bloomberg. Judge Amit Mehta ruled in August 2024 that Google monopolized the… -
Solar power reportedly costs Californians billions, supporters say it saves money
California’s rooftop solar industry is the subject of a debate over its financial impact on utility customers. While critics claim this renewable energy source is adding billions in costs, supporters argue it instead saves all ratepayers money. A report released in August by a California state agency estimated that this trend could add $8.5 billion… -
Trump’s transition team tussles over choice for top economic post
It’s the most important pick for President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda. Now it appears Trump is having second thoughts about his treasury secretary options. The Treasury secretary acts as the president’s closest economic advisor and is fifth in the presidential line of succession. The person who holds this cabinet post will play a key role… -
Trump team seeks to ease regulations on self-driving cars
President-elect Donald Trump’s team is looking to relax federal regulations for self-driving cars, a move that could reshape the transportation landscape. Tesla CEO Elon Musk is poised to benefit from these changes, as his company has bet big on autonomous vehicle technology. Trump’s transition team is exploring legislative measures to ease restrictions on deploying self-driving… -
18 GOP-led states take legal action against SEC’s crypto crackdown
A group of Republican-led states is suing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for constitutional overreach when it comes to cryptocurrency. The agency and current SEC Chair Gary Gensler have been a target of President-elect Donald Trump and other Republicans, especially since Trump’s embrace of crypto on the campaign trail this year. “On day one, I… -
Argentina’s Milei becomes first world leader to meet Trump since election
President-elect Donald Trump met with self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” Argentine President Javier Milei, during an event Thursday, Nov. 14. The meeting of the populist politicians was Trump’s first in-person meeting with a world leader since last week’s election. The two spoke briefly at the America First Policy Institute gala at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.…
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