News list for "Washington"

The SEC will hold its first closed-door meeting since Mark Uyeda took over as acting chairperson on January 24

The Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) will hold its first closed-door meeting since Mark Uyeda took over as acting chairperson on January 23 at 14:00 Washington time (03:00 Beijing time on January 24). The meeting agenda includes: initiating and resolving injunctive actions, initiating and resolving administrative proceedings, resolving litigation claims, and other matters related to inspection and enforcement proceedings.

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2025-01-22 09:03:42
According to the Washington Post, a lawsuit accusing Musk's "Department of Government Effectiveness" of violating federal transparency rules will be filed within minutes of Trump's inauguration on Monday, opening a legal battle over key aspects of the new administration's agenda.

According to the Washington Post, a lawsuit accusing Musk's "Department of Government Effectiveness" of violating federal transparency rules will be filed within minutes of Trump's inauguration on Monday, opening a legal battle over key aspects of the new administration's agenda.

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2025-01-20 20:05:59
The Washington Post: After Trump's inauguration, the US Department of Government Efficiency will be indicted

On January 20th, according to the Washington Post, a lawsuit against the billionaire Elon Musk-led Department of Government Effectiveness for violations of federal transparency rules is expected to be filed within minutes of the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, opening a legal battle against key aspects of the incoming US government's agenda. In a 30-page complaint obtained before the filing, the public interest law firm National Security Advisor claims that the non-governmental ...

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2025-01-20 20:10:17
The scale of demonstrations and boycotts triggered by Trump's inauguration will be unlike before

According to NBC News, the inauguration of Trump's first term sparked street riots in Washington and protests by millions of people around the world, including what is estimated to be the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. This year, thousands of people are expected to attend ahead of Trump's second-term inauguration, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday.

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2025-01-19 09:00:13
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy plans to officially announce his candidacy for governor of Ohio

According to the Washington Post, people familiar with the matter have revealed that Republican Vivek Ramaswamy plans to formally announce his candidacy for governor of Ohio soon. Previously, it was reported that Vivek Ramaswamy led the U.S. Department of Effectiveness with Musk, served as Donald Trump's campaign surrogate, and has been an active supporter of cryptocurrencies.

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2025-01-18 03:29:58
Washington Post: Trump considering executive order to avoid TikTok ban

On January 16, according to the Washington Post, Trump considered signing an executive order aimed at "saving TikTok" from being banned by US law.

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2025-01-16 05:39:00
Trump considers suspending TikTok ban, making the process as exciting as a movie

According to the Washington Post, Trump has been considering how to save the TikTok, discussing it through unconventional deals and legal means. According to two people familiar with the matter, Trump is considering issuing an executive order after taking office to suspend the implementation of TikTok "sell it or ban it" bill for 60 to 90 days. Trump in TikT...

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2025-01-16 06:42:55
The US Securities and Exchange Commission sued Musk: Failure to disclose the purchase of Twitter shares, less than $150 million

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday filed a lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., against Musk for alleged securities violations. The SEC said Musk violated federal securities laws by purchasing more than 9% of Twitter's common stock in March 2022 but failing to disclose the relevant information in a timely manner. The delay was 11 days before Musk publicly disclosed his beneficial ownership in a report to the SEC on April 4, 2022. The delay allowed Musk to continue to pay ...

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2025-01-15 07:33:00
Trump may issue an executive order on his first day in office regarding crypto banking and the repeal of controversial crypto accounting policies

According to the Washington Post, sources said that Trump is expected to issue an executive order on the first day of his presidency regarding banks' crypto operations and the repeal of the controversial cryptocurrency accounting policy, which requires that digital assets held by banks must be accounted for as liabilities on their balance sheets. "The Trump team has made it clear that this is a priority," a source told The Washington Post. The upcoming executive measures target cryptocurrency re...

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2025-01-14 05:48:42
The Washington Post: Congress will convene on Monday to certify the 2024 election results

According to the Washington Post, the U.S. Congress will meet on Monday to certify the results of the 2024 election. The upcoming certification process is expected to proceed smoothly. (Jin Ten)

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2025-01-06 05:54:09
Two former cryptocurrency exchange FTX executives received reduced sentences

According to the Washington Post, the sentences of two former cryptocurrency exchange FTX executives appear to have been shortened. According to information on the website of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, Ryan Salame began serving a seven-and-a-half-year sentence in October and is now expected to be released in March 2031. Caroline Ellison, on the other hand, now has an expected release date of July 2026.

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2024-12-27 06:13:18
Analyst: It seems reasonable for Amazon to keep a small portion of its cash in BTC

According to the Washington Post, Morningstar analyst Dan Romanoff said that while gold is generally considered the best hedge against inflation, bitcoin could be a more useful inflation hedge. In the past five years, the price appreciation of bitcoin and gold has exceeded inflation, while bitcoin's rise has been relatively large. Dan Romanoff believes that although there is not much historical data on the performance of cryptocurrencies in different economic cycles, it is possible to make a sma...

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2024-12-22 20:19:24
NCPPR is in talks with another major company on a bitcoin financial reserve proposal

According to the Washington Post, the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank in the United States that has previously proposed to Microsoft and Amazon to include bitcoin in their financial reserves, is planning to take broader action and is currently in talks with another major company about a bitcoin financial reserve proposal, but the NCPPR has not yet revealed the name of this company. As of now, Microsoft shareholders have voted to refuse to invest in bitcoin, ...

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2024-12-22 14:47:29
According to US media, Trump is considering nominating the governor of Florida to replace the defense secretary

According to the Washington Post, US President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Florida Governor DeSantis to replace the post of defense secretary. According to people familiar with the matter, Trump and DeSantis discussed the matter in person on December 3. Spokesmen for both did not immediately respond to this. Previously, Trump said on November 12 that he would nominate Pete Hegerseth as the US defense secretary. Later, Pete Hegerseth was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in ...

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2024-12-05 00:48:17
Secret Service agents fired a shot at the robbers who tried to break into a carjacking near Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's home

According to the Washington Post, U.S. Secret Service agents fired a shot at the robbers who tried to break into a carjacking near the home of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen early Tuesday morning local time. No one was hit and no suspects have been arrested.

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2024-12-03 23:28:50