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A cryptocurrency regulation bill appears to have little momentum left in the Senate after it came up short in a floor vote Tuesday, with industry now turning its attention to Trump regulators to set the rules of the road.
The Clarity Act failed to secure enough support to clear a procedural hurdle Tuesday afternoon, with every Democrat and several Republicans voting against the effort to advance the bill.
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Liz Rymarev, St. Louis Post-Dispatch via Associated Press pool
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Missouri GOP lays out map fight in US appeals court as ballot window closes
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The fight over Missouri’s congressional map was back before a federal appeals court Thursday, as the state prepares to send out ballots in just a matter of days.
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Warsh wins credibility with Fed rate hike: 5 takeaways
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While President Trump has not publicly criticized Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for the central bank hiking interest rates on Wednesday, the move was still the opposite of what the president wanted.
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Iran war puts future US military presence in Middle East in question
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America’s war against Iran is stirring debate inside and outside the U.S. government over the future presence of the U.S. military in the Middle East.
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Live updates: Kennedy Center cannot be taken down without warning, judge rules; Missouri map fight returns to court
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The future of the Kennedy Center hangs in the balance, as the board closed the performing arts venue Wednesday. Ex officio board member Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) asked a federal judge to call an emergency hearing for an explanation about the closure but was denied.
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Kim introduces bill to eliminate long waiting periods for disability benefits
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Sen. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) on Thursday introduced legislation to phase out waiting periods for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Medicare benefits.
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Jeffries punts on possible punishment for Dem defectors
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is staying mum on the thorny question of whether Democratic defectors should face repercussions.
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GOP lawmakers unhappy with lack of progress on Iran war
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Senate Republicans aren’t happy with the lack of progress in the Iran war and what they say is the administration’s failure to identify clear objectives to end the conflict.
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Trump offers fiery response to Federal Reserve rate hike
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President Trump offered a fiery response to the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike interest rates on Wednesday, demanding instead that rates be quickly and drastically lowered.
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