People may think there was never a federal gun control law. There was, in fact, a good gun control law. But, it was not in force at the time of the Uvalde massacre earlier this week. It was not in for...
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Court Reinstates Florida Congressional Map Eliminating Black District
Topline A Florida appeals court on Friday ruled the state can move forward with redistricting plans backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) that dismantle a largely Black district in north Florida, reversing ...
Biden’s pick for Fed vice chair for supervision calls for congressional action on stablecoins
Michael Barr, a law professor and former advisory board member of Ripple Labs who is United States President Joe Biden’s pick for vice chair for supervision at the Federal Reserve, called for U.S. law...
47% Of Americans Less Likely To Back Anti-Abortion Congressional Candidates, Poll Finds
Topline Nearly half of all U.S. adults say they’re less likely to vote for a congressional candidate who opposes abortion rights, according to a Quinnipiac University poll published Wednesday, reflect...
Congressional Research Agency Hints at Stablecoin Regulations Following TerraUSD (UST) Collapse
A nonpartisan Congressional research agency is hinting that stablecoin regulations are becoming more likely following the recent disintegration of TerraUSD (UST). In a new report by the Congressional ...
Terra disaster fuels Congressional work on stablecoin legislation
As Terra and Luna spiral, lawmakers are finding themselves pulled into the crypto orbit. Stablecoins have been a priority for US lawmakers since November. Following TerraUSD’s collapse this week, Cong...
Nancy Pelosi Leads Congressional Delegation In Secret Visit To Kyiv, Meets Zelensky
Topline A U.S. Congressional Delegation led by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Sunday in another high profile show of support by Washin...
Panama says yes to Bitcoin and cryptocurrency as Congressional bill passes
The Latin American country of Panama is the latest to give legislative approval to Bitcoin in what is fast becoming a trend in the region. Panama joins Brazil and Honduras as the latest Latin American...
NY Court Of Appeals Throws Out ‘Partisan’ Congressional Maps Drawn By Democrats
Topline New York State Court of Appeals on Wednesday struck down congressional and state senate district maps drawn by Democrats, calling them unconstitutional because they were drawn with “impermissi...
23 Congressional Democrats Call for Investigating Proof-of-Work Facilities
Proof-of-work (PoW) protocols have been under fire for years due to their massive energy consumption – particularly hurting the battle against climate change. The latest censure against the mining ind...
SBF-Backed PAC Spends $9M Funding Congressional Candidates
Key Takeaways A political action committee backed by notable crypto figures has begun allocating its funds. All of the candidates funded by the PAC so far are running as Democrats. Crypto is an increa...
Sarah Palin Leads Alaska Congressional Primary, Poll Finds—Even Though 51% Of Voters Don’t Like Her
Topline Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is the frontrunner in the primary election for the state’s sole House seat, a new poll found just days after she announced her candidacy—even though Alaska voter...
Jack Dorsey Acquaints Congressional Democrats With Bitcoin –
Block (previously Square) and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey got invited by Congressional Democrats to conduct some debates regarding Bitcoin. Jack Dorsey gave information regarding Bitcoin to House of F...
Judge Blocks New York Congressional Map Over Democratic Gerrymandering
Topline A New York judge on Thursday struck down the state’s new congressional and legislative maps over Republican complaints the maps put the GOP at an unfair disadvantage, sending the Democra...
Block CEO Jack Dorsey briefs Congressional Democrats on bitcoin
Congressional Democrats invited Jack Dorsey, the founder of Block (formerly Square) and Twitter, to talk about bitcoin, The Block has learned. According to two sources familiar with the matter, Dorsey...
FTX derivatives proposal takes center stage at Congressional hearing with CFTC chairman
A leader of US financial regulation has defended his agency’s work with crypto exchange FTX in a Congressional hearing, which will apparently be the subject of yet another hearing in May. Rosti...
Louisiana GOP Passes New Congressional Map—Blocking Veto From Democratic Governor Who Said It Underrepresents Black Voters
Topline Louisiana’s legislature on Wednesday completed its first successful veto override in decades, as Republicans pushed through a new congressional map Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards shot ...
US Congressional Agency Reveals Blockchain Policy Recommendations
The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently assessed the financial/ non-financial risks and benefits that blockchain technology can provide. It identified four policy options tha...
Congressional Blockchain Caucus Leader Pushes SEC Chair Gensler for Crypto Clarity
Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer, chair of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, has asked the Securities and Exchange Commission to clarify how it gathers information from cryptocurrency-linked comp...
Bipartisan Congressional Leaders Back Russian Oil Ban, Suspending Trade Relations
Topline Four top congressional leaders—the Republican and Democratic leaders of the powerful finance committees—announced Monday they have agreed on legislation to ban Russian oil and other energy pro...
Fed Chair Powell Calls for Congressional Action on Crypto Amid Ukraine, Russia Conflict
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell today reiterated his view that there is a growing need for cryptocurrency regulations during a testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. He said r...
Ban congressional stock trading, but don’t stop there
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) on Jan. 20 as she signaled her willingness to accept restrictions of stock trading by members of Congress. But how far will she go? (Shawn They / Associate...
Supreme Court Leaves In Place Alabama Congressional Map Tossed Out By Lower Court Due To Racial Imbalance
Topline The Supreme Court voted 5-4 on Monday to halt a lower court order requiring Alabama to create a new congressional district map that better represents Black voters, after the lower court argued...
Crypto leaders launch PAC to back congressional candidates
advertisement A cadre of crypto industry leaders announced Friday the formation of a new political action committee (PAC), the latest sign that crypto riches made in recent years are bleeding into the...
Crypto Energy Consumption Enormous But It Needn’t Be, Congressional Panel Hears
Crypto energy usage can be lowered from its current enormous levels, House panel told getty The energy used in cryptocurrency transactions is enormous, but it needn’t be, a Congressional hearing today...
Witnesses Debate Crypto Mining’s Efficiency in Congressional Hearing on Environment
Rep. Cathy Rodgers (R-Wa.), who began the hearing with an off-topic speech about inflation, COVID and the current U.S. president, asked about the potential of blockchain to protect citizens’ privacy, ...
Congressional Hearing Puts Crypto Energy Use in the Crosshairs
11:30 a.m. ET (ND) Good morning folks, and welcome to CoinDesk’s live coverage of the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on cryptocurrencies and their environmental impact. Titled ̶...