Americans lost nearly $21 billion to fraud last year, with cryptocurrency-related scams accounting for the largest share of losses, highlighting the need for Congress to close the regulatory gap and apply the same anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act standards to digital asset platforms as already govern banks. Source link
The House on Thursday passed a bill to fund the bulk of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), minus Border Patrol and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), a major step toward ending the record-breaking, 10-week shutdown. The bill passed by voice vote less than an hour after Republican leaders sent out a notice that the……
Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) snapped at a reporter for TMZ who peppered him with questions about Congress’s inability to pass a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) funding bill and the upcoming recess. “It’s good to see you bro,” the video the outlet posted showed TMZ’s Charlie Cotton saying to Meuser as he was walked to……
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te was forced to cancel a trip to Eswatini due to intense pressure from Chinese authorities, demonstrating Beijing’s increasing efforts to isolate Taiwan from the international community. Source link
President Trump on Thursday pulled the controversial nomination of Casey Means for surgeon general, announcing on Truth Social that her replacement would be Fox News contributor and radiologist Dr. Nicole Saphier, marking his third nominee for the post. “Nicole is a STAR physician who has spent her career guiding women facing breast cancer through their……
Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) said that the cost of the Iran war is likely double the total that Pentagon officials provided to lawmakers on Wednesday. The independent senator told CNN on Thursday that he’s heard estimates that the conflict has cost the U.S. around $50 billion. The Pentagon’s acting chief financial officer, Jules Hurst III,……
Shloime Rand says he is thankful he survived after being stabbed during the attack in north London on Wednesday. Source link
Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) on Thursday lauded his state’s governor, Janet Mills (D), after she dropped out of the state’s Senate race, saying she “has dedicated her career to this beautiful state.” With Mills’s exit, Platner will almost certainly clear Maine’s June primary and head to the general election against incumbent Sen. Susan……
The Bank tries to manage expectations over what outcomes are plausible if the Middle East conflict lasts several months. Source link
The Nobel Peace Prize laureate has been in detention since she was ousted in a military coup in 2021. Source link