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Why the latest effort to ban stock trading in Congress is falling flat

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is trying to force a vote on a bill to ban stock trading. But leaders in both parties have other ideas. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images A GOP congresswoman is t...

6dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Trump’s second term tests deeply polarised Congress

Data shows that Republicans have voted with a president more this year than any time since the 1950s...

5dFinancial TimesPoliticsImpact

Pope Leo’s pick to lead New York Catholics signals shift away from Maga

Progressive Catholics, including some in Vatican, felt church had allied too closely with Republican party...

3dFinancial TimesTechnology

Lummis Retirement: Crypto Loses Key Capitol Hill Ally

đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Sen. Cynthia Lummis, a Republican from Wyoming, has announced her retirement. âś“ The cryptocurrency community laments her ...

Dec 22CNBCPoliticsImpact

The US Justice Department finds million more potential Epstein files, delays release

The delay of the release of all Epstein files comes after the Justice Department had already missed the original congressionally mandated deadline set for last Friday....

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Lawmakers Threaten Action Against Pam Bondi on Epstein Files

đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ US lawmakers threaten legal action against Pam Bondi over unreleased Epstein material. âś“ A Republican and a Democrat have...

Dec 22BBC NewsPoliticsImpact

Trump’s Justice Department says may have found a million more Epstein documents

The US Justice Department said Wednesday that it may need a “few more weeks” to release all of its records on the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein after suddenly discovering more than a million poten...

Dec 24South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

8 million minimum wage workers are up for a raise in January. Some will hit a historic $15 milestone.

Workers in six more states will see their minimum wages hit $15. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Nineteen states will raise their minimum wages in January, affecting over 8 m...

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Politicians are slowly but surely starting to try out AI for themselves

Sen. Elizabeth Warren said over the summer that she didn't use AI. "Yeah, that's changed," she told Business Insider this month. Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images More and more lawmakers are be...

3dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Meet the newest generation of the Kennedy family, America's most famous political dynasty

Caroline Kennedy and Jack Schlossberg attend the 2017 Met Gala. Rabbani and Solimene Photography/Getty Images The Kennedy family has been prominent in US politics for over a century. The younger Kenne...

1dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Gemini Predicts Bitcoin Cycle Break and Nation Adoption in 2026

đź“‹ Key Facts âś“ Bitcoin may end 2026 with a negative return, breaking the four-year cycle due to market maturation. âś“ Both U.S. political...

Dec 22Bitcoin MagazinecryptocurrencyImpact

There's no silver bullet to the US Navy's shipbuilding woes: report

The Navy's fleet size has fluctuated and shrunken as China continues to churn out more warships. Official US Navy photo The US Navy's fleet size has shrunk considerably due to problems with new ship c...

4dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Donald Trump is spending Christmas at Mar-a-Lago. Photos show his lavish holiday celebrations.

President Donald Trump, speaks accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, during a NORAD, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Tracks Santa Operation call at his Mar-a-Lago club, Wednesday, Dec. 24...

6dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Pubs, pints, and padel: A night in the City of London's pubs shows how post-work drinking culture is changing

Leadenhall Market remains a hub for after-work socializing. Kasia Kovacs/Business Insider COVID-19 and the rise of hybrid work have changed after-work drinking culture. Business Insider went to the Ci...

2dBusiness InsiderlifestyleImpact

Imralı Island: Turkey's Prison of Coups and Strife

📋 Key Facts ✓ Imralı is a prison island associated with Turkey's historical conflicts. ✓ The island mirrors the nation's strugg...

Dec 23Financial TimesPolitics

Who is Jared Isaacman, the billionaire SpaceX astronaut and new head of NASA?

Jared Isaacman said the US will return to the moon under Trump's presidency. NASA/Bill Ingalls Billionaire CEO Jared Isaacman is the 15th administrator of NASA. Isaacman has led and flown on two Space...

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