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CFTC chair vows to ‘move swiftly’ on crypto rules if Congress fails to pass legislation
The head of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) vowed Thursday to “move swiftly” on establishing rules for the cryptocurrency market if Congress fails to pass legislation on the matter this year. CFTC Chair Michael Selig said at a meeting with crypto and prediction market executives that the agency stands “ready to begin immediately implementing…
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West Wing chaos as Susie Wiles ‘little pet’ protege’s dirty secret is exposed… leaving Trump insiders aghast
Donald Trump reportedly demanded the firing of Morgan DeWitt-Snow, the de facto head of the White House Presidential Personnel Office, after learning she had made a small donation to his former Vice President Mike Pence in 2023. Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, said to be DeWitt-Snow’s mentor and close ally, is reported to have intervened…
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GOP, Democrats lament $40 trillion debt as Congress struggles to act
Lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the nation’s $40 trillion debt, lamenting Congress’s inability to meaningfully confront a problem that has grown increasingly difficult to ignore. Both parties have spent years trying to tackle the rising debt. Republicans have frequently pointed to federal spending and entitlement programs as the main drivers, while Democrats have emphasized…
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Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a ‘weakened’ health system
From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration’s cuts last year.
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Malcolm Offord: I was diagnosed with cancer on the day of election
Malcolm Offord, the Conservative peer and former Scotland Office minister, has revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer on the same day as an election, disclosing the news publicly for the first time. The revelation offers a personal insight into the pressures he faced while balancing a serious health scare with the demands of political…
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Gabbard shares emotional update on husband’s cancer months after White House exit
Tulsi Gabbard, the former director of National Intelligence, shared a new update Thursday on her husband’s battle with a rare form of bone cancer, months after she announced that her resignation from the Trump administration was prompted by his diagnosis. “Earlier this year, my husband Abraham was diagnosed with a very rare bone cancer,” Gabbard…
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Democrats who ‘never voted Republican’ back Rogers over El-Sayed in razor-close race
Republican Senate nominee Mike Rogers has launched a “Democrats for Mike Rogers” coalition in Michigan, unveiling support from Democratic voters who say they are disillusioned with the party’s nominee, Abdul El-Sayed. The move comes as the Michigan Senate race is described as razor-close, with Rogers seeking to peel off crossover support in a battleground state…
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NASCAR’s Natalie Decker is having a pool party for Daytona weekend, ESPN reporter cries & even more McAfee!
NASCAR driver Natalie Decker has caused a stir ahead of Daytona race weekend by hosting a pool party, drawing attention in Outkick’s “Nightcaps” sports and culture roundup for 20 August 2026. The item is part of a wider daily digest that also flags an ESPN reporter, Holly Rowe, being seen crying at a WNBA game…
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Trump administration announces new sanctions on Cuba, escalating economic pressure
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday announced new sanctions against Cuban individuals and entities, part of the Trump administration’s escalating pressure campaign against the communist regime in Havana. The latest sanctions target leaders of the Cuban Institute of Friendship with the Peoples (ICAP), which Rubio said exploits educational exchange with the goal of “identifying,…