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Crypto gets its House blowout
The House passed a trio of crypto bills with bipartisan support, including a Senate stablecoin bill that will head to President Donald Trump's desk.
Schumer slams Vought but is mum on Dem approps strategy
Schumer called for OMB Director Russ Vought to be fired Thursday after Vought dismissed the need for bipartisanship to fund the government past Sept. 30.
Vought’s comments set off Hill furor as shutdown threat looms
The controversial OMB director told reporters this morning that another rescissions package is likely to be sent to Congress soon.
Crypto’s Congress crashout
The House broke a nearly 10-hour standoff over crypto policy late Wednesday night. Crypto Week lives on!
Crypto Week is an unmitigated disaster
After passing a motion to reconsider on the rule, Republicans are now completely stalled out in trying to pass the rule for a second time.
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The Epstein Week that was
GOP lawmakers spent the week alternating between bickering among themselves or lamely trying to blame the Democrats for the Epstein debacle.
Inside the Senate’s gambling tax hike
How did the tax increase on gambling money happen in the first place? It was largely a casualty of Republicans’ “current policy baseline,” but other factors worked against it too.