Tag: presidential
Trump Uses Presidential Pardons as His Latest Show of Strength
The usual rules of politics seem no match for the president’s desire to exploit an unchecked executive power.
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Trump’s use of presidential seal at memecoin event raises legal questions
President Donald Trump is facing scrutiny after speaking at a private event for top investors in his $TRUMP memecoin while standing behind a lectern e [...]
Trump’s use of presidential seal at memecoin event raises legal questions
President Donald Trump is facing scrutiny after speaking at a private event for top investors in his $TRUMP memecoin while standing behind a lectern e [...]
South Korean presidential front-runner proposes won-based stablecoin
South Korea’s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has proposed the creation of a stablecoin tied to the Korean won to prevent capital outflows and s [...]
Top South Korean presidential hopefuls support legalizing Bitcoin ETFs
South Korea could soon follow Hong Kong in legalizing spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), as the country’s top presidential candidates express [...]
Nate Holden, L.A. Democrat With a Cameo in 2024 Presidential Race, Dies at 95
An outspoken politician, he served four terms on the City Council and one in the California State Senate. And yes, that was him in the helicopter with [...]
4 Memorable Moments From Presidential Visits With Saudi Leaders
From F.D.R. to Trump, presidents have traveled to see Saudi Arabia and its royal family on a variety of diplomatic missions, some more inscrutable tha [...]
Ex-UFC champ Conor McGregor touts Irish Bitcoin reserve in presidential bid
UFC fighter turned Irish political candidate Conor McGregor has endorsed the idea of building a Bitcoin reserve in his country to give more “power bac [...]
South Korea presidential front-runner pledges to approve Bitcoin ETFs
South Korea’s Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung has reportedly become the latest presidential candidate to promise the approval of spot crypto exc [...]
In 2nd Term, Trump Pushes Bounds of Presidential Power, Testing Rule of Law
The United States has never seen an effort to expand presidential authority at the scale of Donald J. Trump’s second term.
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Secret Deals, Foreign Investments, Presidential Policy Changes: The Rise of Trump’s Crypto Firm
World Liberty Financial has eviscerated the boundary between private enterprise and government policy in ways without precedent in modern American his [...]
Why Does America Have Presidential Term Limits?
Congress passed the 22nd Amendment in 1947, imposing a two-term limit after more than 170 years of George Washington’s unwritten precedent. President [...]
Kitty Dukakis, Wife of 1988 Presidential Nominee, Dies at 88
Married to Gov. Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts, she became a proponent of electroshock therapy after unsuccessful treatments for alcoholism and depr [...]
Walz, Newsom and Buttigieg Are Among Democrats Stirring 2028 Presidential Chatter
Tim Walz was in Iowa. JB Pritzker’s heading to New Hampshire. Pete Buttigieg is keeping his options open. It’s far too early to run for president, but [...]
House Democrats propose bill to ban presidential memecoins: Report
The US Congress is reportedly set to consider legislation that would ban the issuance of memecoins like President Donald Trump’s Official Trump (TRUMP [...]