The House of Representatives passed two bills Thursday afternoon that will create regulatory frameworks for both cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. If the bills are enacted, it will be the first time digital assets are officially introduced into the United States financial system. Both bills were passed on a strong bipartisan basis. The GENIUS Act, which covers […]
The Department of Justice arrested and charged a man who worked for Voice of America for threatening U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, the DOJ announced Thursday, July 17. A grand jury indicted Seth Jason, 64, for influencing a federal official by threatening a family member, influencing a federal official by threat, interstate communications with a […]
The U.S. Department of Justice is recommending a one-day prison sentence for a former Louisville Metro Police officer involved in the March 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor and led to intense protests and an overhaul of the Kentucky city’s policing practices. Brett Hankison, 46, a former detective, was convicted on federal charges of violating […]
Professional golf may be a younger man’s game, with players hitting the ball more than 340 yards off the tee, but Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood don’t want to hear it. The two legendary players are in the mix after the first round of the Open Championship in Northern Ireland. What helped Phil Mickelson play […]
The United States Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six individuals tied to Tren de Aragua on Thursday, July 17, including the group’s leader, Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores. Guerrero is accused of transforming Tren de Aragua from a prison-based gang in Venezuela into a transnational criminal organization with a growing presence throughout the Western Hemisphere. Treasury […]
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced Emil Bove’s judicial nomination Thursday, July 17, the last step in the process before a final vote by the full chamber. If confirmed, Bove, 44, will hold a lifetime position as a judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Jersey. Bove is a controversial […]
Connie Francis, the pop legend known for her chart-topping hits of the 1950s and 60s, passed away Wednesday at 87 — but not before witnessing a surprising resurgence of her music. Her 1960 hit “Pretty Little Baby” gained new life with more than two million videos featuring the song on the platform. Francis even joined […]
Golf fans will need to set their alarms for the final major of the season. The Open Championship gets underway Thursday at 1:30 a.m. Eastern from Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. Why is Rory McIlroy one of the favorites this week? Rory McIlroy is smack in the spotlight once again. The reigning Masters champ and […]
Yemeni fighters intercepted 750 tons of Iranian missiles, warheads, radar systems and other weapons headed to Houthi rebels inside Yemen. U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, congratulated the fighters on the bust. Weapons seized “Congratulations to the Yemeni National Resistance Forces (NRF), led by Gen. Tareq Saleh, for the largest seizure of Iranian advanced conventional weapons […]
Republican lawmakers are pushing to revoke the federal charter of the nation’s largest teachers union. The National Education Association, the only labor union in the United States with a congressional charter, is facing renewed scrutiny from Republicans after it adopted several controversial anti-Trump resolutions during its annual convention. New legislation introduced to repeal charter New […]
