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Dan Sullivan, a Republican former mayor of Anchorage, has endorsed incumbent GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan for re-election in the Alaska Senate race, which is considered one of the most competitive this cycle. The endorsement comes as a third Dan Sullivan, a retired teacher, f…
Democratic Senator Ruben Gallego warned that rushing the CLARITY Act to a Senate vote could set United States crypto market structure legislation back. He said lawmakers still had to address the bill’s Agriculture Committee portion and determine how to send it to the House.
US President Donald Trump continues to push for passage of the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, a crypto market structure bill, to keep the US ahead of China. The bill has been stalled in the Senate for months amid concerns about tokenized equities, stablecoin …
GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola will face off in November for Alaska's Senate seat, with NBC News projecting that both candidates will advance to the general election.
Florida voters are choosing their nominees for governor and Senate in primaries on Tuesday, with Rep. Byron Donalds and former Republican Rep. David Jolly as the front-runners in their respective races.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., said Sunday that she hasn’t ruled out a potential run for president or the Senate in 2028, echoing remarks she’s made while campaigning for congressional candidates ahead of November’s midterm elections.
The U.S. Senate has taken its first formal step toward voting on the Clarity Act, a crypto market-structure bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune filed the motion to proceed, opening the multi-step cloture process. The bill aims to provide clarity to the crypto market, …
Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani met with Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Deputy Speaker Syed Ghulam Mustafa Shah. They discussed parliamentary affairs and strengthening cooperation between the two legislative bodies.
The Senate's delay of the Clarity Act has left XRP at a crossroads, with the token falling 2.05% in 24 hours to $1.02. The delay has pushed the market-structure vote to at least September, with prediction market traders remaining optimistic for now.
The U.S. Senate has postponed a procedural vote on the Clarity Act, a crypto market structure bill, until September due to Democratic opposition. This delay pushes the vote closer to midterm campaigning.
The U.S. Senate won't vote on the crypto market structure bill before it breaks for the rest of the month, dimming hopes that the bill can become law this year.
US Senator Mitch McConnell, 84, has been released from a rehabilitation centre after a fall and pneumonia. He will continue his recovery at home with physical therapy.
US-Republikaner wollen Corona-Berater Fauci wegen Missachtung des Kongresses vor Gericht belangen. Der Ausschuss der Senat legt Antrag auf Strafverfahren.
Republican senator Mitch McConnell has been discharged from a rehabilitation center and will continue his recovery at home after being hospitalized for a fall in June.
US Senator Tim Scott says the Senate will vote on the CLARITY crypto bill this week, despite concerns from Democrats about President Trump's crypto investments.
Blanche rescinds Trump’s $1.8 bil 'anti-weaponization fund' after GOP senators threaten to block his attorney general bid
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued a formal order late Sunday terminating President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” to compensate his political allies.
Two U.S. senators, Thom Tillis and Ruben Gallego, have finalized their approach to revamp the Clarity Act's ethics section, which governs crypto conflicts of interest for senior U.S. officials. The effort aims to satisfy Democrats who argue the current version is too leni…
Several Trump-affiliated companies have distanced themselves from a tax settlement deal between President Trump and the IRS after Senate Democrats launched an investigation into the agreement.
Sen. Mitch McConnell's office released a health update Monday, saying he's still not ready to return to in-person work in the Capitol after his June 14 hospitalization.
Fidelity, the world's third-largest asset manager, has called on the US Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, a bill that would establish a regulatory framework for digital assets in the US. The company joins a growing coalition of financial firms and crypto organizations urgin…
Former state Senate President Troy Jackson is on the cusp of becoming Democrats' Senate nominee in Maine, starting a 101-day sprint to Election Day in a nationally watched, must-win race for his party.
Crypto advocacy groups are calling for the US Senate to prioritize a vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, which aims to establish a comprehensive framework for the crypto market. The bill has advanced through the Senate banking and agriculture committee…
Senate Democrats rejected the GOP's revised Clarity Act ethics language, while Majority Leader John Thune said the crypto market-structure bill is unlikely to pass before the August recess, putting its timeline in doubt.
English name for Japan parliament's upper house to become Senate
The English name for Japan's upper house in parliament will be changed to the Senate from the House of Councillors to clearly convey that its members are nationally elected lawmakers.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune predicts that the crypto Clarity Act won’t find runway to pass by the time the Senate starts its long summer break. The deadline to get the crypto market structure bill done before senators scatter will likely be missed, says Majorit…
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon endorsed the Clarity Act, breaking with much of the banking industry as Senate Republicans push the crypto market-structure bill despite mounting opposition over stablecoin yield provisions and ethics concerns.
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer says the Clarity Act, a crypto market-structure bill, is 'almost there' as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls it the '1-yard line.' The bill aims to provide clarity to the crypto industry by splitting oversight between the SEC and CFTC, setti…
Coinbase vice chair Ryan VanGrack said that Democratic lawmakers had added provisions on customer protection to a digital asset market structure bill under consideration in the US Senate.
Darline Graham, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, has announced her intention to run for a full term in the South Carolina Senate. Graham was appointed to serve out the remainder of her brother's term after his death.
Coinbase Vice Chair Ryan VanGrack said the Clarity Act has gained ‘tremendous momentum’ in the Senate, framing it as an overdue set of rules rather than a giveaway. He described a ‘win-win-win’ for American investors, innovators, and standards should the measure pass.