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REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: GOP REBELS DEFY TRUMP AS CONGRESSIONAL GRIP CONTINUES TO WEAKEN ACROSS MULTIPLE VOTES

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✍️ Five Republican senators and 17 House Republicans voted against their party's leadership on two separate issues: Venezuela war powers and Obamacare subsidies.

👉 Five GOP senators voted against Trump's war powers resolution on Venezuela 👉 17 House Republicans backed a measure to continue funding Obamacare subsidies 👉 The votes demonstrate a growing divide within the Republican party

-- #Trump #Venezuela #USCongress #politics

SEC CHAIR PLEDGES NO ‘LAX ENFORCEMENT’ ON CRYPTO UNDER MARKET STRUCTURE

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✍️ SEC Chair Paul Atkins discusses the agency's plans to regulate digital assets, including considering a token taxonomy and exemptions for crypto assets.

👉 SEC plans to consider a token taxonomy anchored in the Howey test 👉 Agency will consider exemptions for crypto assets that are part of or subject to an investment contract 👉 SEC will continue to prioritize enforcement of fraud 👉 Market structure bill being weighed in the US Senate

-- #PaulAtkins #HesterPeirce #USCongress #FederalReserveBankofPhiladelphia #USSenate #HouseofRepresentatives #technology

NIGEL FARAGE IS COSYING UP TO THE US ANTI-ABORTION GROUP THAT CHALLENGED ROE V WADE. WOMEN IN BRITAIN SHOULD KNOW THAT | ZOE WILLIAMS

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✍️ Nigel Farage testified in the US Congress on the topic of free speech, but his appearance was orchestrated by a conservative Christian lobby group with a history of anti-abortion activism.

👉 Nigel Farage testified in the US Congress on the topic of free speech 👉 The appearance was orchestrated by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) a conservative Christian lobby group 👉 The ADF has a history of anti-abortion activism and has supported anti-abortion protests 👉 Farage's appearance was seen as a way to further the ADF's agenda and to use free speech as a way to challenge abortion rights in the UK

-- #NigelFarage #ZoeWilliams #JDVance #MikeJohnson #USCongress #UK #politics

“RIDICULOUS!”: NANCY MACE COMPLETELY FLIPS OUT IN CONGRESS

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✍️ A heated argument erupted in the US Congress as Democratic Representative Sara Jacobs rebuked her colleague, Representative Nancy Mace, for her anti-transgender amendments and hypocrisy.

👉 Mace added anti-transgender amendments to the annual defense bill 👉 Jacobs rebuked Mace for her hypocrisy and history of getting cosmetic procedures 👉 Mace reacted strongly, calling Jacobs 'ridiculous' and 'disgusting' 👉 Jacobs accused Mace of lashing out against trans kids and pretending to 'protect women'

-- #NancyMace #SaraJacobs #NatalieJohnson #SouthCarolina #USCongress #politics

TRAMP PROMENADE IN THE PENTAGON: FUTURE MINISTRY OF WAR

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✍️ The article discusses the potential cost of renaming a certain entity, with estimates suggesting it could cost around a billion dollars.

👉 Bela kuća has not yet announced the cost of renaming 👉 Media outlets estimate the cost to be around a billion dollars 👉 The final decision will be made by the US Congress

-- #USCongress #politics

THE TRAMP CHANGES HIS NAME TO PENTAGON: THE FUTURE MINISTRY OF WAR

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✍️ The article discusses the potential cost of renaming a certain entity, with estimates suggesting it could cost around a billion dollars.

👉 Estimated cost of renaming: around a billion dollars 👉 Media outlets are making the suggestion 👉 Final decision will be made by the US Congress

-- #USCongress #politics

I CAN NO LONGER DEFEND ISRAEL'S CRIMES

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✍️ A Jewish representative in the US Congress, Jerry Nadler, admitted that the Israeli regime has committed war crimes and mass killings in Gaza.

👉 Jerry Nadler, a Jewish representative in the US Congress, announced his retirement. 👉 He admitted that the Israeli regime has committed war crimes and mass killings in Gaza. 👉 He stated that he can no longer defend Israel's actions.

-- #JerryNadler #Gaza #Israel #USCongress #politics

TRUMP CLAIMS: THE WAR HURTS ISRAEL, WE NEED TO END IT

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✍️ US President Donald Trump stated that continuing the war in Gaza is harming Israel's reputation. He also claimed that there is an attempt to deny the October 7 attack, similar to denying the Holocaust.

👉 Trump stated that the war in Gaza is harming Israel's reputation 👉 He claimed that there is an attempt to deny the October 7 attack, similar to denying the Holocaust 👉 The influence of the Israeli lobby in the US Congress has weakened significantly 👉 Trump stated that Israel is not winning the public relations war

-- #DonaldTrump #BenjaminNetanyahu #Witkof #Gaza #Israel #USCongress #WashingtonD.C. #politics

THE UNITED STATES STATE OF TEXAS ADOPTED A REDISTRICTING MAP ON TRUMP'S REQUEST.

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✍️ The Texas State Legislature has officially adopted a new electoral map that will allow Republicans to win up to five additional seats in the US Congress during this year's midterm elections.

👉 The Texas State Legislature has adopted a new electoral map 👉 The map is expected to benefit Republicans in the midterm elections 👉 The map will lead to the redistricting of several congressional districts

-- #Texas #USCongress #politics

WHAT IS THE MUHAMMAD ALI REVIVAL ACT AND HOW WILL IT AFFECT BOXING AND FIGHTERS?

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✍️ The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act, a new bill introduced to the US Congress, aims to alter federal regulations around boxing and potentially change the way fighters are paid.

👉 The bill aims to protect the rights and welfare of professional boxers 👉 It seeks to create Unified Boxing Organisations (UBOs) as alternatives to current sanctioning bodies 👉 It establishes a minimum national compensation of $150 per round for professional boxers 👉 It aims to improve minimum health insurance and access to anti-doping programs for boxers

-- #DanaWhite #BrianJack #ShariceDavids #TurkiAlalshikh #MuhammadAli #USCongress #SaudiArabia #sports

NETANYAHU'S STATEMENTS ARE HALLUCINATIONS/HE WILL IMPOSE HIS OWN CONDITIONS OF RESISTANCE

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✍️ Hamas' political bureau member Izat al-Rishq dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's claims about freeing all Israeli prisoners and submitting to Hamas, calling it a psychological defeat.

👉 Izat al-Rishq dismissed Netanyahu's claims about freeing all Israeli prisoners and submitting to Hamas 👉 Gaza will never surrender, according to al-Rishq 👉 The resistance will impose its conditions, al-Rishq emphasized 👉 Netanyahu reiterated his claims about the goals of the war in Gaza in his speech in the US Congress 👉 The Israeli army has admitted to failing to achieve its goals in the war

-- #Izatal-Rishq #BenjaminNetanyahu #Gaza #Doha #USCongress #politics

APT RISES 5% AFTER APTOS CEO GETS INVITED TO TESTIFY IN FRONT OF U.S. CONGRESS

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✍️ Aptos Labs' CEO, Ching, has been invited to testify in front of the US Congress on a hearing about digital assets and innovation.

👉 Ching will testify in front of the US Congress on a hearing about digital assets and innovation 👉 The hearing is set to take place on June 4 👉 Ching will share his insights on real-world use cases for blockchains through the Aptos ecosystem 👉 The hearing will feature four witnesses with prior knowledge and expertise on digital assets

-- #Ching #MichaelPiwowar #ChelseaE.Pizzola #RyneMiller #USCongress #Singapore #technology

VUCIC AWARDED AN AMERICAN CONGRESSWOMAN, SHE TOLD DJURIC SHE WILL MAKE AJVAR FOR HIM

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✍️ Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić met with the co-chair of the Serbian-American Congress, Claudia Teni, in the US Congress.

-- #AleksandarVučić #ClaudiaTeni #Serbia #USCongress #SAD #world

BEN GABIR WAS ATTACKED BY PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS IN THE US: 'OUR COUNTRY WILL REMAIN IN OUR HANDS'

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✍️ Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the US Congress, where he met with senior lawmakers and faced protests from pro-Palestinian groups.

👉 Israeli Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the US Congress 👉 Met with senior lawmakers, including Jim Jordan, Claudia Tenney, Brian Mast, and Mike Lollar 👉 Faced protests from pro-Palestinian groups 👉 Responded by saying that Israel will prevail and that his country will remain in his hands

-- #ItamarBen-Gvir #JimJordan #ClaudiaTenney #BrianMast #MikeLollar #USCongress #Israel #UniversityofYale #politics

*** ELECTION NIGHT LIVEWIRE *** FLORIDA SPECIAL CONGRESSIONAL RACES, WISCONSIN SUPREME COURT RACE TO DECIDE BALANCE OF POWER

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✍️ Voters in Florida and Wisconsin are casting ballots in crucial elections that could impact the balance of power in the US. In Florida, Republicans are expected to win two congressional seats, while in Wisconsin, a conservative judge is vying for a seat on the state Supreme Court.

👉 Florida's first and sixth congressional districts are holding elections to fill vacancies left by former Reps. Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz. 👉 Conservative Brad Schimel is vying for a seat on Wisconsin's state Supreme Court against liberal Susan Crawford. 👉 The elections are seen as crucial tests of the political landscape and could have significant implications for the balance of power in the US Congress. 👉 Republican candidates Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine are expected to win the congressional seats in Florida. 👉 The outcome of the elections could impact the balance of power in the US Congress and the country's political landscape.

-- #MattGaetz #MikeWaltz #JimmyPatronis #RandyFine #BradSchimel #SusanCrawford #DonaldTrump #CoryBooker #Florida #Wisconsin #USCongress #politics

COINBASE CLO TO ADDRESS ‘OPERATION CHOKEPOINT 2.0’ IN CONGRESSIONAL HEARING

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✍️ Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, will testify before the US Congress to investigate allegations that federal regulators pressured banks to cut off financial services to crypto companies.

👉 Coinbase's Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, will testify before the US Congress 👉 Allegations of federal regulators pressuring banks to cut off financial services to crypto companies 👉 Industry experts and financial regulators will testify, including MARA Holdings CEO, WSPN CEO, and Anchorage Digital CEO 👉 The issue gained attention after venture capitalist Marc Andreessen claimed that over 30 tech founders, including crypto founders, had their bank accounts closed during the Biden administration

-- #PaulGrewal #FredThiel #AustinCampbell #NathanMcCauley #StephenGannon #MikeRing #MarcAndreessen #JamesComer #GaryGensler #JoeRogan #USCongress #WashingtonD.C. #technology

MOVE AGAINST THE FIRST TRANSGENDER CONGRESSWOMAN, A DRAMATIC WHITE HOUSE STATEMENT

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✍️ The White House has announced that transgender women will no longer be able to use the bathrooms that align with their gender identity in the US Congress.

👉 Transgender women will no longer be able to use the bathrooms that align with their gender identity in the US Congress. 👉 The services will be designated as 'services for individuals who were born with a specific biological sex'. 👉 This move comes as a response to the election of Sarah McBride, a transgender woman and the first openly transgender member of Congress.

-- #MikeJohnson #SarahMcBride #USCongress #conservative #politics

THE CONGRESSIONAL TRANSGENDER FIRST HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS TAKING A STEP AGAINST THE COMPANY

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✍️ The White House has announced that transgender women will no longer be able to use the facilities that match their gender identity in the US Congress.

👉 The White House has announced a change in policy regarding transgender individuals in the US Congress 👉 Transgender women will no longer be able to use facilities that match their gender identity 👉 The services will now be designated as "services for individuals who were born with a specific biological sex" 👉 The move has sparked controversy and criticism from some quarters

-- #MikeJohnson #SarahMcBride #WhiteHouse #USCongress #conservative #politics