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US Government Shutdown Looms: How It Could Unfold
The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off.
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Coinbase Urges US DOJ Action as SEC Mulls Dropping Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange
Coinbase has urged the US Department of Justice to address fragmented state-level crypto regulations, even as the Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly prepares to drop its high-profile lawsuit against the exchange. While federal lawmakers push for stablecoin and market-structure bills, state attorneys general in New York and Oregon continu...
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K Kavitha Suspended From BRS By Father K Chandrashekar Rao
Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha has been suspended from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi - the party run by her father and former Chief Minister, K Chandrashekar Rao - after she publicly blamed T Harish Rao, her cousin, for the CBI probe against KCR.
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US Aviation Body Not Considering Contracts With Musk's SpaceX Starlink
The Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it is not considering replacing its current telecommunication contracts it holds with L3Harris or Verizon Communications with Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starlink satellite unit.
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US House Sets Make-Or-Break Final Vote On Trump Tax Bill Soon
US lawmakers teed up a final vote on Donald Trump's marquee tax and spending bill for early Thursday after a bruising day of Republican infighting that threatened to derail the centerpiece of the president's domestic agenda.
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Minnesota Suspect Had 'Darkness Inside Of Him', Says Childhood Friend
Hours after the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers over the weekend, authorities asked David Carlson to identify his lifelong friend in a harrowing photograph.
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US Lawmakers Approve $9 Billion Of Elon Musk's Federal Cuts
US lawmakers on Thursday approved a White House request to claw back $9.4 billion from funding already allocated by Congress in a victory for President Donald Trump as he pushes to lock in spending cuts spearheaded by tech billionaire Elon Musk.
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Trump Administration To Fire Hundreds Of Government Scientists, Researchers
The Trump administration plans to lay off hundreds of scientists and researchers from the US federal government as part of drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lawmakers warned Tuesday.
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US Congress Passes Funding Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The United States averted a government shutdown with hours to spare Friday as lawmakers already reeling from President Donald Trump's radical federal spending cuts voted to keep the lights on through September.
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Student's Death At KIIT Echoes In Nepal Parliament, MPs Demand Fair Probe
Lawmakers in both houses of the federal parliament in Nepal on Tuesday raised concerns over the death of Prakriti Lamsal, a Nepalese student in KIIT, Odisha, demanding diplomatic efforts for proper security.
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US Lawmakers Join Trump-Musk Government Shakeup
Republicans vowed Wednesday to tackle the "stunning" US national debt, as lawmakers began work on President Donald Trump's plan for the most radical downsizing of the federal government in decades.
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US SEC Unveils Task Force to Start Work on Crypto Regulations
The US SEC has created a task force to develop a regulatory framework for crypto assets. The task force will help lawmakers as they draft crypto-related legislation while coordinating with other federal bodies, such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as state and foreign agencies.
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Microsoft Worker Says AI Tool Tends To Create "Sexually Objectified" Images
A Microsoft Corp. software engineer sent letters to the company's board, lawmakers and the Federal Trade Commission warning that the tech giant is not doing enough to safeguard its AI image generation tool, Copilot Designer.
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Asia's First Gay Games Kick Off In Hong Kong Despite Opposition
The Gay Games Hong Kong (GGHK) kicked off on Saturday, its first time in Asia, despite opposition from anti-LGBTQ lawmakers and human rights activists.
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American Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Declare Diwali As Federal Holiday In US
A prominent American lawmaker on Friday introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare Diwali, the festival of lights, a federal holiday, a move welcomed by different communities from across the country.
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US Government Shutdown Looms: How It Could Unfold
The threat of a government shutdown has become a recurring event in Washington, though most of the time lawmakers and the president are able to head it off.
-
Coinbase Urges US DOJ Action as SEC Mulls Dropping Lawsuit Against Crypto Exchange
Coinbase has urged the US Department of Justice to address fragmented state-level crypto regulations, even as the Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly prepares to drop its high-profile lawsuit against the exchange. While federal lawmakers push for stablecoin and market-structure bills, state attorneys general in New York and Oregon continu...
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K Kavitha Suspended From BRS By Father K Chandrashekar Rao
Telangana lawmaker K Kavitha has been suspended from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi - the party run by her father and former Chief Minister, K Chandrashekar Rao - after she publicly blamed T Harish Rao, her cousin, for the CBI probe against KCR.
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US Aviation Body Not Considering Contracts With Musk's SpaceX Starlink
The Federal Aviation Administration told lawmakers it is not considering replacing its current telecommunication contracts it holds with L3Harris or Verizon Communications with Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starlink satellite unit.
-
US House Sets Make-Or-Break Final Vote On Trump Tax Bill Soon
US lawmakers teed up a final vote on Donald Trump's marquee tax and spending bill for early Thursday after a bruising day of Republican infighting that threatened to derail the centerpiece of the president's domestic agenda.
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Minnesota Suspect Had 'Darkness Inside Of Him', Says Childhood Friend
Hours after the shootings of two Minnesota lawmakers over the weekend, authorities asked David Carlson to identify his lifelong friend in a harrowing photograph.
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US Lawmakers Approve $9 Billion Of Elon Musk's Federal Cuts
US lawmakers on Thursday approved a White House request to claw back $9.4 billion from funding already allocated by Congress in a victory for President Donald Trump as he pushes to lock in spending cuts spearheaded by tech billionaire Elon Musk.
-
Trump Administration To Fire Hundreds Of Government Scientists, Researchers
The Trump administration plans to lay off hundreds of scientists and researchers from the US federal government as part of drastic cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), lawmakers warned Tuesday.
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US Congress Passes Funding Bill To Avert Government Shutdown
The United States averted a government shutdown with hours to spare Friday as lawmakers already reeling from President Donald Trump's radical federal spending cuts voted to keep the lights on through September.
-
Student's Death At KIIT Echoes In Nepal Parliament, MPs Demand Fair Probe
Lawmakers in both houses of the federal parliament in Nepal on Tuesday raised concerns over the death of Prakriti Lamsal, a Nepalese student in KIIT, Odisha, demanding diplomatic efforts for proper security.
-
US Lawmakers Join Trump-Musk Government Shakeup
Republicans vowed Wednesday to tackle the "stunning" US national debt, as lawmakers began work on President Donald Trump's plan for the most radical downsizing of the federal government in decades.
-
US SEC Unveils Task Force to Start Work on Crypto Regulations
The US SEC has created a task force to develop a regulatory framework for crypto assets. The task force will help lawmakers as they draft crypto-related legislation while coordinating with other federal bodies, such as the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, as well as state and foreign agencies.
-
Microsoft Worker Says AI Tool Tends To Create "Sexually Objectified" Images
A Microsoft Corp. software engineer sent letters to the company's board, lawmakers and the Federal Trade Commission warning that the tech giant is not doing enough to safeguard its AI image generation tool, Copilot Designer.
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Asia's First Gay Games Kick Off In Hong Kong Despite Opposition
The Gay Games Hong Kong (GGHK) kicked off on Saturday, its first time in Asia, despite opposition from anti-LGBTQ lawmakers and human rights activists.
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American Lawmaker Introduces Bill To Declare Diwali As Federal Holiday In US
A prominent American lawmaker on Friday introduced a bill in the US Congress to declare Diwali, the festival of lights, a federal holiday, a move welcomed by different communities from across the country.
