Athletes, coaches paint dire picture for NCAA future in Protect College Sports Act talk
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House Republican says Congress ‘needs to get their act together’ on Social Security ahead of deadline
Rep. Jason Smith (R-Mo. ) said Wednesday that Congress has to act on Social Security, a day after the Trump administration projected that one of the program’s trust funds will run out by 2032.
The data brokers Congress forgot to regulate
The SECURE Data Act and the GUARD Financial Data Act offer a potential solution to the lack of federal regulation of data brokers, but both bills leave significant gaps in protecting consumers from the misuse of their personal data.
Trump signs $70bn immigration act ensuring ICE funding through 2029
Package allocates $38bn to ICE, $26bn to Customs and Border Protection and $5bn more to the DHS Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump signed a nearly $70bn immigration enforcement package into law on Wednesday after the House narrowly passed the legislation, ensuring fund...
Trump backs short-term spy powers extension amid fight with Senate GOP over Pulte
President Trump asked Congress for a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), an effort to give time to nominate and confirm a permanent director of national intelligence amid threats from Democrats to not renew the act if Bill Pulte remains acting ...
Paradigm, Hyperliquid Policy Center Push Back on GENIUS Act Stablecoin AML Rule
The groups say issuers, DeFi apps, and validators need clearer limits on who is responsible once stablecoins change hands.
Social Security is on track to pay only 78% of benefits starting in 2032 if Congress doesn’t act
The trust funds backing Social Security face increased pressure, partly due to last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Trump congratulates Graham on win, calls for focus on passing Save America Act
President Trump congratulated key ally Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S. C.
Trump’s obsession with SAVE America Act puts MAGA’s pressure on John Thune
President Trump’s redoubled efforts to oust the Senate parliamentarian and pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act are putting new pressure on Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S. D. ), who has had a hot-and-cold relationship with Trump over the years and is becoming a target ...
CLARITY Act momentum slows to a crawl as lawmakers clash over crypto ethics rules
Bipartisan Senate talks over crypto ethics turned rocky this week after a Democratic source described an “about-face” by GOP members and the White House on a prior enforcement agreement. The disputed provision would have allowed state attorneys general to sue the Justice Department for failing t...
GTM Is a Creative Act
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Faster Labor Contracts Act passes House after GOP rebels join Democrats
The House on Tuesday passed the Faster Labor Contracts Act, a bill that seeks to impose shorter timelines for first-contract negotiations for new unions, in a major win for labor groups and populists and blow to Republican leadership.
SEC releases statement following Protect College Sports Act meeting with Senators Ted Cruz, Maria Cantwell
As Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell continue to provide information about the Protect College Sports Act, a meeting recently took place with the SEC. Presidents and Chancellors of the conference hopped on a video conference to receive information about the bill proposed in the Senate.
House Republicans approve $70bn bill for Trump’s immigration crackdown
Secure America Act passes largely along party lines in 214-212 vote, ending months-long standoff with Democrats House Republicans on Tuesday approved a $70bn bill funding through the duration of his term the agencies leading Donald Trump’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants, ending a months-lon...
Solana Institute CEO says CLARITY Act must shield open-source developers
Kristin Smith urged the Senate to preserve developer protections in the CLARITY Act, arguing open-source builders should not be regulated as financial intermediaries.
Bitcoin may act as a ‘canary in the coal mine’ as risk-off pressure spreads: Bitwise
Bitwise research suggests that Bitcoin is leading a broader risk-off move across markets as global liquidity and stablecoin reserves remain elevated.
OnlyFans Model Michaela Rylaarsdam Melts Down at Sentencing For Fatal BDSM Act
OnlyFans model Michaela Rylaarsdam had a guilt-fueled meltdown in court as she was sentenced for killing a man in a BDSM act.
Over 200 crypto firms push Senate to pass CLARITY Act
Crypto lobby groups representing hundreds of organizations urged Senate leaders in a letter to schedule a vote on a key crypto bill ahead of the midterms.
Yale reinstates SAT, ACT requirement after six years of flexible policy
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