Tag: Policies & Impacts

US Crypto Exchange Bittrex Seeks Bankruptcy After SEC Complaint

May 9, 2023
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Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex filed for bankruptcy protection three weeks after the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accused it of operating an unregistered securities exchange for years. On May 8, the crypto firm made the filing in a Wilmington, Delaware, court after announcing in March that it would wind down operations in the United States by the…

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Business Leaders Nervous Ahead of Debt-Ceiling Talk

May 9, 2023
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Ahead of today’s high-stakes meeting between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to discuss raising the debt ceiling, U.S. business executives have issued a stern warning, urging both parties to reach an agreement. The cost of a default or even the possibility of one is too high, the group warned. “With the U.S. at risk…

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Illinois Defends Assault Weapon Ban at Supreme Court

May 9, 2023
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The state of Illinois has filed a brief with the Supreme Court defending its ban on assault weapons, insisting that such a ban does not violate Second Amendment rights. The case revolves around an ordinance passed by the Naperville City Council in August last year that was set to come into effect Jan. 1. The…

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LIVE: Q&A With Josh: Don’t Indict Hunter Biden Before Wednesday, Lawmaker Warns; Witnesses Claim They’re Being Threatened

May 9, 2023
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Join us for this recap and live Q&A with Joshua Philipp on the previous episode of Crossroads Tonight! – Evidence of alleged underhanded deals involving President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and other members of the family will be revealed this week. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) have called a press…

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US Authority Expected to Raid Migrant Camp by Mexico Border

May 9, 2023
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Ahead of the expiration of Title 42, a regulation that restricted asylum-seekers from crossing the southern U.S. border on public health grounds, it is expected that law enforcement officers of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection will conduct a raid of a large migrant tent camp near the border on May 9. Agents of the…

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North Dakota Bans Preferred Pronouns Policies, Strengthens Parental Rights

May 9, 2023
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North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill on Monday that will allow teachers, school officials, and government entities to ignore a student’s preferred pronoun and ban hiding a student’s transgender status from their parents. House Bill 1522 (pdf) was approved by North Dakota lawmakers with a veto-proof majority of 40–6 in the Senate and…

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Fresno County Sues State Over Squaw Valley Name Change

May 9, 2023
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Fresno County has filed a lawsuit against the state in the Superior court of California claiming the state’s decision to change the name of Squaw Valley to Yokuts Valley was unconstitutional.  The state changed the small, unincorporated community’s name earlier this year after declaring the term “squaw” offensive.   In August, the California Legislature passed Assembly…

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Tennessee Governor Sets Date for Special Session on Public Safety and Gun Legislation

May 9, 2023
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced on Monday a date for convening a special session of the Legislature, which is currently adjourned, in order to discuss possible gun legislation and public safety, will begin Aug. 21. The Republican leader has decided to call in all lawmakers for the special session, even after his proposal for an…

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NIH Renews Controversial Grant to EcoHealth for Coronavirus Bat Study

May 8, 2023
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National Institute of Health (NIH) officials have re-activated a previously terminated $576,290 federal grant to EcoHealth Alliance to study how outbreaks of deadly viruses like SARS, MERS, and now COVID-19 originate from wildlife and transfers to humans. The move has prompted one Republican lawmaker to demand that NIH explain the decision she described as “absolutely…

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LIVE 5/9 at 9:45 AM ET: Q&A with Josh: Don’t Indict Hunter Biden Before Wednesday, Lawmaker Warns; Witnesses Claim They’re Being Threatened

May 8, 2023
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Join us for this recap and live Q&A with Joshua Philipp on the previous episode of Crossroads Tonight! – Evidence of alleged underhanded deals involving President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and other members of the family will be revealed this week. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) have called a press…

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