Key Democrat will oppose crypto bill absent stronger ethics languageKey Democrat will oppose crypto bill absent stronger ethics language

The News Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., on Wednesday vowed to oppose the Senate’s cryptocurrency regulation bill unless Republicans strengthen its ethics provisions, arguing the latest GOP proposal relies too heavily on the Justice Department. Speaking at Semafor’s World of Work event, Alsobrooks said a draft provision making the DOJ the ...

Why many Black Americans were rooting for Argentina to lose the World Cup | Etan ThomasWhy many Black Americans were rooting for Argentina to lose the World Cup | Etan Thomas

Many Black Americans were not cheering Spain’s complicated history. They were rooting against the racism, politics and silence associated with Argentina There are moments in sports when you realize people aren’t just watching the score any more. They’re watching values. They’re watching who speaks. They’re watching who stays silent. And ...

He won office in Louisiana after a murder exoneration. Maga wouldn’t let the election standHe won office in Louisiana after a murder exoneration. Maga wouldn’t let the election stand

Calvin Duncan studied law in prison to free himself and won his court clerk race in a landslide. Three hours in, the role was abolished in an act of ‘white supremacy’ The grand old criminal courthouse in New Orleans, encased by towering neoclassical columns, is a building that has altered ...

Who is Jimothy? Seven things you need to know about the internet’s favourite raccoonWho is Jimothy? Seven things you need to know about the internet’s favourite raccoon

From neighbourhood scavenger to baseball mascot and Daily Show guest, the Seattle animal has become social media’s newest cult hero Pygmy hippo Moo Deng is washed up and humiliated, having flunked all three of her football World Cup predictions. Punch the Japanese macaque orphaned in Ikea is so February . ...

Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock CamerasFlock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras

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