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‘Thunder Run’: Behind Lawmakers’ Secretive Push to Pass the TikTok Bill
A tiny group of lawmakers huddled in private about a year ago, aiming to keep the discussions away from TikTok lobbyists while bulletproofing a bill t [...]
Norway Wants to Restrict Crypto Mining by Regulating Data Centers, Lawmakers Say: Report
Energy-intensive crypto mining is an example of a type of business not wanted in Norway, Minister for Energy Terje Aasland reportedly said.
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What Is the Powerful Surveillance Law That Divided Lawmakers?
Under Section 702, the government is empowered to collect, without a warrant, the messages of Americans communicating with targeted foreigners abroad. [...]
Top U.S. House Lawmakers Meet With Schumer on Stablecoin Bill Strategy: Punchbowl
On the crypto event circuit, McHenry has repeatedly contended that it's still possible to get his panel's stablecoin bill passed for President Joe Bid [...]
Nonprofit Theaters Are in Trouble. Lawmakers Are Proposing Help.
Proposed legislation would allocate $1 billion annually for an industry coping with rising expenses and smaller audiences.
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Nebraska Lawmakers Block Trump-Backed Changes to Electoral System
The state awards an electoral vote to the winner of each congressional district. Former President Donald J. Trump and allies want a “winner take all” [...]
Racing to Avoid a Shutdown, Lawmakers Weigh Skirting Their Own Rules
Despite making a deal, lawmakers face several hurdles to beating a deadline to keep the government funded after Friday.
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EU Lawmakers Vote for Three Major Texts in Anti-Money Laundering Package That Also Targets Crypto
Lawmakers voted 71 in favor (four abstentions, nine against) for the provisional agreement on the regulation for the prevention of the use of the fina [...]
Alabama Lawmakers Pass Bill to Protect I.V.F. Treatments
Some doctors said the measure would allow them to resume treatments quickly, though legal experts cautioned that state constitutional challenges may s [...]
'Congress Needs to Act' on Crypto Regulations, CFTC Chair Behnam Tells Lawmakers
The CFTC Chair was testifying on the regulator's 2025 budget request.
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Biden Summons Lawmakers to White House as Shutdown Deadline Looms
The president also plans to discuss the urgency of sending aid to Ukraine and Israel as he convenes the top four leaders of Congress.
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Alabama Lawmakers Move to Protect I.V.F. Treatments
A court ruling declaring frozen embryos to be legally considered children has set off a scramble among leaders in both parties to preserve access to a [...]
U.S. Lawmakers Seek to Overturn SEC’s Crypto Accounting Policy ‘SAB 121’
"The SEC issued SAB 121 without conferring with prudential regulators despite the accounting standard’s effects on financial institutions’ treatment o [...]
Will Lawmakers Really Act to Protect Children Online? Some Say Yes.
After senators grilled the leaders of Meta, TikTok, X and others, there may be momentum to pass rules to safeguard the internet’s youngest users, some [...]
Boeing CEO meets with lawmakers as 737 Max 9 scrutiny builds
Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9, which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport on January 5 is parked at a maintenance hanger [...]