30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy Rachael Davies Suswati Basu Thirty Congress members have supported a bill that would prevent federal officials and political employees from using prediction markets that could be influenced by insider information. After an anonymous Polymarket user cashed out with … Continue reading 30 Congress members support bill to block political insider trading after Maduro Polymarket controversy
December 30, 2025 Judge rules White House must continue to fund CFPB span>span]:whitespace-nowrap”>The White House cannot lapse in its funding of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a federal district court judge ruled on Tuesday, only days before funds at the bureau would have likely run out and the consumer finance agency would have no money … Continue reading Judge rules White House must continue to fund CFPB
September 26, 2025 The online backlash to Trump’s Tylenol takedown This week, President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his secretary of health and human services, suggested a link between Tylenol use during pregnancy and autism. The claim, which has been widely debunked by experts and is not backed by medical science, became instant … Continue reading The online backlash to Trump’s Tylenol takedown
May 02, 2025 Trump orders end to NPR and PBS funding—legal experts say he can’t BY Arden Anderson President Trump issued an executive order ceasing public funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) late Thursday. The order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to eliminate funding for the two news … Continue reading Trump orders end to NPR and PBS funding—legal experts say he can’t
April 09, 2025 Can the Trump-Musk bromance survive the tariff trade wars? BY Chris Stokel-Walker When Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk would be joining the government as an adviser and head of the quasi-governmental Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there was skepticism about how long the relationship between the two would last. Experts predicted that … Continue reading Can the Trump Musk bromance survive the tariff trade wars?
Trump pledges more cryptocurrency support, putting distance between himself and Biden Owen Good Gaming Editor (US) Donald Trump is doubling down on cryptocurrency support, saying he wants all Bitcoin going forward to be mined in the United States. In an all-caps rant posted to Trump’s Truth Social platform, the Republican presidential candidate said that … Continue reading Trump pledges more cryptocurrency support, putting distance between himself and Biden
US Department of Agriculture approves first-ever vaccine for honeybees Igor Bonifacic @igorbonifacic The humble honeybee hasn’t had an easy go of things recently. Between climate change, habitat destruction, pesticide use and attrition from diseases, one of the planet’s most important pollinators has seen its numbers decline dramatically in recent years. All of that bodes … Continue reading US Department of Agriculture approves first-ever vaccine for honeybees
By Sam Becker August 24, 2022 President Biden has made good on a campaign promise, and one that millions of student borrowers have been waiting on: canceling student debt. Biden announced the plan today, tweeting, “In keeping with my campaign promise, my Administration is announcing a plan to give working and middle class families … Continue reading Biden student loan forgiveness plan: What it covers and how to tell if you qualify
