McConnell urges tighter border security in Biden’s budget request along

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) urged President Joe Biden’s administration to focus on tightening border security in its budget request. McConnell also asked the administration to support Israel and Ukraine in its budget request. McConnell said that border security should be a top priority and that any budget request should include additional funds to […]Read More

Bitcoin Dips 3% in Minutes as DTCC Removes BlackRock’s iShares

The announcement by the U.S-based Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) that it has removed the BlackRock-managed iShares Bitcoin Trust ticker symbol “BTC” from its list of tradeable securities sent shockwaves across the crypto industry. The investment product, which was the first-of-its-kind actively managed Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), was set to launch on May 7th, […]Read More

Trump seethes at gag order in federal case while his

Donald Trump is seething over the judge’s gag order in the federal criminal case against his longtime ally Roger Stone, but his campaign is relishing it. The gag order, issued by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson in D.C., prevents Stone, Trump’s former campaign adviser, from “mak[ing] any public comment, through any medium, concerning the […]Read More

Mortgage demand falls to the lowest level since 1995 as

Mortgage demand has fallen to its lowest level since 1995 according to the Mortgage Bankers Association of America (MBA). This decline is due to the rising interest rates that recently hit close to 8%. The higher rates have made it more expensive for homeowners to buy or refinance their mortgages, and have effectively lowered the […]Read More

Former Trump attorney Jenna Ellis pleads guilty in Georgia election

Jenna Ellis, a former attorney for former President Donald Trump, has pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice in a case relating to allegations that she interfered with efforts to certify the November 3 election results. Ellis, an ally of the former president, was indicted by a grand jury in Fulton County, Georgia in January 2021. […]Read More

Bitcoin Spot ETF Approval Likely to Trigger Buying Rally: EY

The approval of a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the imminent future is likely to trigger a significant rise in the price of Bitcoin, according to an EY executive. Speaking at the Crypto Valley Conference in Zurich earlier this week, EY FinTech Chief Clive Ansell said that the approval of the first Bitcoin ETF was […]Read More

How is the Republican presidential nominating fight not over?

The Republican presidential nominating fight is not over because no candidate has yet won an outright majority of Republican delegates. The Republican National Convention will be held in July, and the delegates will be the ones to officially nominate the Republican presidential nominee. Until the convention, other candidates could theoretically still gain the number of […]Read More

Law firm rescinds job offers to Harvard students over Israel

In April 2021, a major international law firm, Kirkland & Ellis, rescinded job offers to seven Harvard Law School students who had signed an open letter raising concerns about the school’s relationship with Israeli companies complicit in human rights violations. The students had signed a petition expressing their solidarity with marginalized communities in Israel and […]Read More

GOP speaker candidate releases 5 policy commitments he urges fellow

1. Promote openness and transparency in politicians, governments, and the corporate world. 2. Encourage free and fair trade among nations and reduce tariffs and other barriers that restrict economic interoperability. 3. Support the creation of a financial regulatory system that safeguards economic stability and protects consumer rights. 4. Expand educational opportunities for all citizens, especially […]Read More

Worldcoin to Stop Using USDC for Orb Operator Rewards –

Worldcoin recently announced that they will no longer be using USDC as an incentive for their Orb Operator Rewards program beginning in 2021. This decision was made in an effort to support other digital assets and increase the variety of available rewards for operators. As a result of this change, rewards will be offered in […]Read More