Politics Mar 07 WATCH: Trump delivers White House digital asset summit remarks as cryptocurrencies struggle President Donald Trump said Friday he’s committed to making the U.S. a world leader in cryptocurrencies as industry leaders heaped praise on him for reversing what they said had been unfair attacks on digital assets by the previous administration.
Economy Mar 03 Trump’s announcement that he wants a U.S. ‘Crypto Strategic Reserve’ sent crypto prices on short-lived surge Cryptocurrency prices briefly jumped after President Donald Trump's surprise announcement he wants the U.S. government to purchase and hold a variety of digital assets in a strategic reserve fund, an announcement that highlights Trump's growing attempts to use volatile cryptocurrency…
Politics Feb 17 How an emboldened crypto industry is trying to cement political influence The crypto industry has scored some early wins since Trump took office, including the repeal of an accounting rule by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and an executive order by the president directing a working group to study and…
Politics Feb 17 A look at the Trump crypto ventures that will help the industry–and likely enrich his family Once a skeptic of cryptocurrencies, Trump has made a complete reversal and embraced digital currencies in a way no other elected official has done.
Politics Feb 08 Patel’s roster of foreign clients draws scrutiny over conflicting interests with the FBI Kash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead the FBI, holds more than $1 million of stock in a fashion company founded in China and advised a roster of foreign clients, including a Czech arms maker that top Republicans have criticized for being too…
Nation Jan 17 Bitcoin soars past $100,000 ahead of possible Trump early action on cryptocurrency The price of bitcoin topped $100,000 again early Friday as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry expects early action by Donald Trump when he's sworn in as president next week.
Politics Nov 30 Trump names loyalist Kash Patel as FBI director to help with effort to upend law enforcement The selection is in keeping with Trump's view that the government's law enforcement and intelligence agencies require a radical transformation and his stated desire for retribution against supposed adversaries.
Politics Sep 05 Well-known right-wing influencers duped to work for covert Russian operation, U.S. prosecutors say The accusations mark the third straight presidential election in which U.S. authorities have unveiled politically charged details about the Kremlin's attempted interference in U.S. politics.
Politics Aug 16 The evolution of Harris’ stances on key issues, from the death penalty to marijuana As a presidential candidate, Kamala Harris’ litany of policy reversals is opening her to attacks by Republicans and testing the strength of her pitch to voters as a truth-teller who is far more credible than former President Donald Trump.
Politics Jun 12 Brookings president resigns amid FBI probe on secret lobbying for Qatar Retired Gen. John Allen wrote in a letter to the think tank that he was leaving with a “heavy heart" but did not offer a direct explanation.