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US House Republicans to Create Crypto Subcommittee for Oversight and Legislation
Representative French Hill (R-Ark), who led Republicans in the effort to test the successful ability of a CBDC, will head the new subcommittee of crypto assets, financial technology, and inclusion. Th...
As Debt Ceiling Countdown Begins, Should Markets Be Concerned?
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks at the Treasury Department in Washington, Jan. 10, 2023. The … [+] federal government is on track to max out on its $31.4 trillion borrowing authority as s...
House Republicans Launch Investigation Into Records
Topline The Republican-led House Judiciary Committee launched an investigation on Friday into President Joe Biden’s potentially wrongful handling of classified Obama Administration documents, as legal...
Republicans want more oversight of crypto market
The crypto market is set to come under increased scrutiny from the U.S. House of Representatives, with the formation of a new subcommittee. A new subcommittee According to a report by Politico, North...
House Republicans to introduce a new crypto subcommittee
During a session of Congress, the Republicans in the House of Representatives revealed plans to establish a new subcommittee that will only focus on cryptocurrencies. According to the house’s prioriti...
US House Republicans plan to establish crypto-focused subcommittee: Report
Republicans in the United States House of Representatives reportedly plan to step up their oversight of the crypto industry with the creation of a new subcommittee. According to a Jan. 12 report from ...
Biden Vows to Veto House Republicans’ ‘Fair Tax Act’ Proposing Elimination of IRS – Bitcoin News
Several U.S. House of Representatives Republicans have proposed legislation that would significantly decrease funding for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The move comes after the newly elected Spe...
President Biden Makes His Feelings Clear on House Republican Bill to Abolish IRS
A controversial proposal introduced by the newly elected, Republican controlled, House of Representatives has been making some headlines. It involves a scheme to get rid of the income tax in favor of ...
Republicans Want to Abolish the IRS; How That Would Hit Your Wallet
While House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., was captivating a live audience with coverage of historically numerous votes for his new title, it was no secret he was making concessions to win votes fr...
What Republicans Must Do To Rein In The Federal Reserve
With the House of Representatives finally organized, the GOP should set up a group to examine and get a real grasp of the Federal Reserve. Otherwise, if Republicans win the White House and Senate in 2...
Republicans Launch House Committee To Investigate FBI—Including Agency’s Handling Of Trump
Topline Republicans on Tuesday voted to create a House committee to investigate federal investigations, which could include reviewing the probes involving former President Donald Trump, setting up a l...
Republicans’ first bill makes tax fraud easier for high earners
Big hammer goes boom. Republicans set the tone for their next two years running the House of Representatives by enacting legislation that would add $114 billion to the deficit over the next decade, ac...
House Republicans have voted to cut IRS funding
New U.S. Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks with reporters in Washington, Jan. 7, 2023. Jon Cherry | Reuters House Republicans on Monday night voted to slash funding for the IRS, fo...
How Diverse Is Congress?
Now in its 118th session, U.S. Congress continues to grow more diverse. According to a Statista analysis, there are now 143 senators, representatives and delegates who are not or not exclusively white...
FTX Allegedly Gave Just as Much Money to Republicans as It Did to Democrats
The drama surrounding FTX is getting a lot worse. Initially, it was believed that Sam Bankman-Fried – the man behind the now failed digital currency exchange – gave a lot of money to democrat politici...
Most Americans Disapprove Of Chaotic House Speaker Race—But Most Republicans Are Happy With Process, Poll Finds
Topline The majority of Americans disapprove of Republicans’ handling of the history-making House speaker election that ended just after midnight Saturday following 15 rounds of votes and high drama o...
Here’s What He Gave Up To Win House Speakership
Topline Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) agreed to a series of concessions that have been criticized by both centrist Republicans and Democrats in order to win over hard-line Republican dissenters in hi...
What To Know About Kevin Hern—The Latest GOP Speaker Candidate As McCarthy Struggles To Win
Topline Several Republicans opposed to electing Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as speaker of the House opted Thursday to back Rep. Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) for the position, throwing yet another long-shot...
Cable News Hosts Call GOP Chaos ‘A Total Clown Show’ As Trump Urges ‘Vote For Kevin, Close The Deal’
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 03: U.S. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) waits as the House of … [+] Representatives holds the election for Speaker of the House, on the first day of t...
Healthcare Priorities For The Next Congress
“At long last, Congress will likely turn its attention to things other than COVID-19,” writes Sally … [+] Pipes. “But Democrats have lost their legislative trifecta and will ha...
Three Bipartisan Higher Education Reform Ideas For The New Congress
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 03: Members of the 115th U.S. Congress take their oath of office January … [+] 3, 2017 in Washington, DC. Seven new members of the U.S. Senate and 52 new members o...
Here’s What Republicans Plan To Do As They Retake The House — Including Investigating The DOJ And Gutting The Ethics Office
Topline House Republicans unveiled a new rules package Sunday that outlines the proposed changes GOP lawmakers plan to make as they regain control of the House, which could be taken up this week as th...
On the Matter of TikTok, Republicans Are Perilously ‘Here to Help’
“I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” Ronald Reagan famously referred to the previous words as the most terrifying ones in the English language. What’s sad in the here and now is that Republ...
Even Republicans Are Embracing Medicaid Expansion. That’s A Costly Mistake.
“Expanding Medicaid enrollment will only perpetuate the waste that has taken root in the program and … [+] further strain scarce taxpayer resources,” writes Sally Pipes. getty Republ...
Senate Passes Defense Bill That Will Lift Military Vaccine Mandate—Sending It To Biden’s Desk
Topline The Senate on Thursday approved a $858 billion military spending bill that passed the House last week and would revoke the military’s Covid-19 vaccine requirement, sending the legislation to t...
Elections, Ukraine, Soldiers Abroad, Pence, and Santa Claus
Voting Ease: With Election 2022 finally over, we can begin to look at voters’ experience. Pew recently released new findings from its invaluable series on the vote count. In 2022, 88% of self-identifi...
Has Trump Run Out The Clock On His Tax Returns Yet Again?
The maxim “justice delayed is justice denied” has been invoked throughout history and it serves as a reminder that success in litigation may turn not just on accomplishing a desired result, but on whe...
Republicans Are Guilty Of Helping Biden Spend Massive Amounts Of Money
GOP congressional candidates campaigned hard against Uncle Sam’s massive, wasteful spending. Well, as this episode of What’s Ahead sadly points out, it’s easier to preach against overeating than to ac...