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A16z is seizing the moment
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Did you have plans Sunday night?
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Trump backs Capito in W.Va.
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GOP senators back Rogers in Michigan
It’s a forceful show of support as Senate Majority Leader John Thune and NRSC Chair Tim Scott try to clear the primary field for Rogers.
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The Stat: Trump’s China tariffs
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Spectrum and AI get the Senate treatment
The House Republicans’ reconciliation plans for tech are on a collision course with the Senate.
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Finserv’s wins and losses in the tax bill
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Crypto has a date with destiny
The Senate will vote as early as Monday night to revive stablecoin legislation via the GENIUS Act, a bill authored by Hagerty with bipartisan support.
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