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Topline The Trump administration launched a months-long project reportedly to fortify the White House’s front door, the latest construction effort happening at the White House as tarps obscure scaffolding at the North Portico. Construction workers hung tarps outside the White House’s North Portico on Thursday. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Getty Images Key Facts Security upgrades to the White House’s front door come at the behest of the Secret Service and are expected to take until mid-September to complete, CNN reported. Tarps went up on the White House’s North Portico in the late morning on Thursday, covering scaffolding that has stood for days. A White House official told CNN the North Portico is “undergoing standard restoration work” to repair stones in the columns, one of several concurrent construction projects taking place at the White House and acr
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Topline The White House grounded President Donald Trump’s new Air Force One jet gifted by Qatar earlier this week amid concerns it lacks proper security capabilities, according to multiple reports, though the White House insists the new plane has “high-level security protocols.” Some experts have questioned whether the new, Qatari-gifted Air Force One has all the proper security protocols. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts Trump departed Turkey earlier this week on the older Air Force One jet because of security concerns, the Wall Street Journal and MS NOW have reported, with the Journal reporting officials made the switch after the United States received intelligence from Israel that Iran was plotting to assassinate Trump. Steven Cheung, White House communications director, told Forbes the jet gifted to Trump by Qatar last year has been “
The post Fatal ICE Killing Of Houston Man Sparks Political Furor appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Topline Some Democrats are demanding an independent investigation into the fatal ICE shooting on Tuesday of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston—at least the third killing this year connected to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdowns in major cities. Lorenzo Salgado Jr., left, and Ronaldo Salgado, right, sons of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, are shown during a news conference about the ICE shooting death of their father in Houston Wednesday, July 8, 2026. (Melissa Phillip/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images) Houston Chronicle via Getty Images Key Facts The Congressional Hispanic Caucus asked Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday for a “full, independent and transparent investigation” into the shooting, noting the agency “has provided no evidence to support” claims made hours after his death Salgado Araujo “weaponized” his vehicle “in an attempt to run over an ICE law
The new sanctions could significantly alter global energy markets and strain US relations with countries reliant on Russian energy.
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The post U.S. government digital dollar set to be banned tonight under housing law’s CBDC limit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The CBDC limit expires at the end of 2030, though there was little chance that a Fed digital currency would have been executed by then. There’s been limited appetite at the central bank, where its previous leadership — even before the arrival of Trump’s newest Fed chair, Kevin Warsh — had long said that such an effort would require backing from the White House and congressional authorization. There’s never been wide support for a CBDC in Congress. But the idea — strongly opposed by the crypto industry for its potential to compete with privately issued stablecoins — has been pursued in other jurisdictions, such as Europe and China, and it became a popular political target for U.S. politicians. So Republicans managed to slip it into the unrelated housing legislation, after previously trying to include it in a range of bills including the Foreign Intelligenc
The post Trump Won’t Sign Housing Bill With CBDC Ban—Will It Become Law Tonight Anyway? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
In brief President Trump said he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill containing a temporary CBDC ban. It will automatically become law tonight at midnight unless he vetoes it. The White House declined to say whether Trump plans to issue a veto before the deadline. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill that includes a multi-year ban on the issuance of a U.S. central bank digital currency, or CBDC. Unless the president actively vetoes the legislation before midnight tonight, however, it will automatically become law. “I will not sign the housing bill,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, calling his move a “protest” over the Senate’s failure to pass the SAVE America Act, a controversial bill restricting voting rights he has championed for months. Republican congressional leadership has repeatedly emphasized the bill stands lit
The post Coinbase (COIN) Stock Surges 5% on Analyst Upgrade and Regulatory Wins appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Key Takeaways Coinbase shares climbed approximately 4.5% to $165.60 during Friday’s session US Tiger Securities raised its rating on COIN to Buy from Hold, setting a $200 target Circle secured OCC clearance to launch First National Digital Currency Bank N.A. Reports suggest the Trump administration is considering a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve framework Barclays maintained its Underweight stance and lowered its target to $99; CLO Paul Grewal announced his departure effective July 31 Shares of Coinbase are up roughly 4.5% to $165.60 in Friday’s trading session, driven by a favorable analyst call, positive regulatory developments for partner Circle, and renewed speculation about government Bitcoin policy. Coinbase Global, Inc., COIN On July 7, US Tiger Securities analyst Bo Pei lifted his rating on COIN from Hold to Buy, assigning a $200 price target. Pei’s thesis centers on
The post Members Of Key Federal Election Body Fired By Trump Ahead Of Midterms appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Topline The three remaining members of a bipartisan federal committee that assists states and local officials administer elections were fired by the White House on Thursday, in a move that could impact the midterms and just weeks after after the Supreme Court upended a 90-year-old precedent allowing the president to remove independent federal agency officials. The firings are likely to impact the midterms elections. AFP via Getty Images Key Facts According to multiple outlets, the Election Assistance Commission’s two remaining Democratic Commissioners—Thomas Hicks and Benjamin W. Hovland—were fired by email. The agency’s sole Republican commissioner Christy McCormick was also asked to resign. The White House confirmed the firings and told NBC News that the ousted individuals will be “replaced,” without specifying a timeline as any new appointments will need Senate approva
