The Trump administration issued a directive on Wednesday ordering Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to start considering cryptocurrency as collateral in single-family mortgage loan risk assessments. The move reflects cryptocurrency’s growing mainstream acceptance as collateral in the United States. The order was signed by William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. “Cryptocurrency is […]
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) is introducing a new bill to give states and cities the unusual option of sending unused federal dollars back to Washington, not for more programs, but to help pay down the national debt. Lummis teamed up with Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) to introduce the Pay Down the Debt Act, which […]
What if you were told even 10 years ago that America’s largest and most complex city would likely be governed by a socialist who has called for abolishing prisons, the New York City Police Department, private health insurance, medical bills, and guns; creating legal injection sites for drug abusers; legalizing sex work; ending all cash bail […]
President Donald Trump is holding “One, Big, Beautiful Event” at the White House Thursday at 4 p.m. Trump is expected to urge the Senate to pass his “big, beautiful bill,” which is projected to spur 4.9% economic growth and reduce the deficit by up to $11.1 trillion over the next decade. TRUMP’S ‘NO TAXES ON […]
The Salvadoran man at the center of a high-profile deportation and human smuggling case under the Trump administration, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, is asking a federal judge in Maryland to intervene and block Immigration and Customs Enforcement from removing him from the United States while his criminal trial proceeds. In an eight-page emergency motion filed Thursday, attorneys for Abrego Garcia urged U.S. District Judge Paula […]
The anti-Trump bias in several top artificial intelligence chatbots has revealed itself again, calling President Donald Trump the most antisemitic of the last five presidents. Despite Trump’s claim today that he “saved Israel” by striking Iran’s nuclear facilities, as well as that he moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem as the Jewish state long wanted […]
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) is rebuffing an upswell in anger at the Senate’s parliamentarian after she dealt a blow to major elements of Republicans’ tax bill. It would be a mistake to overrule Elizabeth MacDonough, Thune told reporters on Thursday after she struck Medicaid reforms designed to recoup hundreds of billions in savings. […]
President Donald Trump‘s viral exchange with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte lives on in a new video posted on the White House’s social media accounts. Trump was at NATO this week, where he discussed the conflict between Israel and Iran at length. The president negotiated a ceasefire between the two, prompting Rutte to refer to the […]
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer will proceed with evaluating Gov. Gavin Newsom‘s (D-CA) claims that President Donald Trump‘s use of the National Guard in Los Angeles violated a federal law preventing troops from being used for regular law enforcement activities, despite an appeals court ruling that Breyer could not pause the use of the troops. […]
Iranian authorities have executed at least six people accused of spying for Israel since the conflict between the Islamic Republic and the Jewish state broke out two weeks ago. Iran hanged three men on Wednesday — identified as Idris Ali, Rasoul Ahmad Rasoul, and Azad Shojai — over espionage charges, according to reports. Iran previously […]
