# Pro-crypto Congressman stacks, anti-crypto Congressman receives 0K from TradFi

# Pro-crypto Congressman stacks, anti-crypto Congressman receives $100K from TradFi

“# Pro-crypto Congressman stacks, anti-crypto Congressman receives $100K from TradFi ” News of two contrasting approaches to crypto from U.S. members of congress surfaced this week. Alabama Congressman Barry Moore has been loading up on cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum (ETH), Cardano (ADA), and Dogecoin (DOGE) over the past two months. Meanwhile anti-crypto California Congressman Brad…

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#Nancy Pelosi’s Jan. 6 commission is a partisan ploy

#Nancy Pelosi’s Jan. 6 commission is a partisan ploy

“#Nancy Pelosi’s Jan. 6 commission is a partisan ploy” The House voted Wednesday to approve Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. But by prejudging its conclusions and insisting on picking the majority of members, Pelosi has made the only inquiry that Americans could trust — a truly bipartisan one…

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#Britney Spears invited to Congress to inform on conservatorships

#Britney Spears invited to Congress to inform on conservatorships

“#Britney Spears invited to Congress to inform on conservatorships” A group of Republican House members invited Britney Spears Wednesday to address Congress, saying that her conservatorship battle could influence policy and give “hope to millions.” The letter, signed by Reps. Matt Gaetz, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Burgess Owens and Andy Biggs, noted the “obvious financial, emotional…

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# Driving ‘purists beserk’: Co-chair of blockchain caucus wants to ‘reverse’ crypto transactions

# Driving ‘purists beserk’: Co-chair of blockchain caucus wants to ‘reverse’ crypto transactions

“# Driving ‘purists beserk’: Co-chair of blockchain caucus wants to ‘reverse’ crypto transactions ” Bill Foster, Democratic Representative and co-chair of the Congressional blockchain caucus, has called for a regulatory framework that would enable third parties to reverse fraudulent or criminal transactions. Foster is a physicist and a Democratic Rep for Illinois. The blockchain caucus…

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#McCarthy reveals GOP framework for Big Tech legislation

#McCarthy reveals GOP framework for Big Tech legislation

“#McCarthy reveals GOP framework for Big Tech legislation” Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is offering a framework for what appears to be a counterproposal to the set of bipartisan bills to rein in Big Tech circulating in the House — saying House Republicans are ready to make tech behemoths “face the music.” McCarthy (R-Calif.) unveiled his…

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#Can more local self-rule save a ‘Late-Roman’ America?

#Can more local self-rule save a ‘Late-Roman’ America?

“#Can more local self-rule save a ‘Late-Roman’ America?” Observed from some angles, the United States is falling apart. All over, we’re seeing signs of fragmentation. At the smallest scale, the tony community of Buckhead, Ga., may be seceding from Atlanta. Mayor Keisha Bottoms’ anti-anti-crime strategy has led to a predictable criminal surge. Buckhead wants escape from…

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#Biden walks back threat to hold infrastructure bill hostage

#Biden walks back threat to hold infrastructure bill hostage

“#Biden walks back threat to hold infrastructure bill hostage” President Biden tried to shore up his crumbling bipartisan infrastructure deal in the face of Republican fury Saturday — by claiming that he didn’t mean to say he’d hold the legislation hostage to a monster $4 trillion social-spending bill that Democrats could pass on a party-line…

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