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Coinbase partners with Moov to boost community bank stablecoin capabilities before Clarity vote
A bill to regulate digital assets is due for a preliminary vote in the U.S. Senate next week.
Trump promises $5,000 ‘dividend’ to U.S. citizens if Republicans win midterms
Such a payout could cost more than $1 trillion and is likely to face legal obstacles.
Trump warns Tehran over Pickaxe Mountain activity; U.S.-Iran exchange attacks on ships near Hormuz
U.S. President Donald Trump has urged Iran “not to get cute” over activity at a suspected nuclear site on Pickaxe Mountain.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman makes surprise video appearance at GOP midterm convention
Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, vowed to “work with President Trump to fight and defend the steel way of life right here in the Steel Valley.”
Fewer than half of vulnerable congressional candidates have speaking roles at GOP convention
Republicans hope to build momentum as they sag in the polls ahead of November’s midterm election, but some vulnerable candidates skip the event.
Bessent’s political turn in GOP speech tests his bond-market credibility
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s planned Republican convention speech in Dallas is raising questions about how politics could affect market confidence in him.
Republicans to tout congressional stock-trading ban at midterm convention as Trump trades
Trump disclosed more than 21,000 trades in 2025, while the House-passed restrictions Republicans are promoting apply only to Congress.
Trump says oil and gas prices won’t fall until ‘right after’ midterm election
President Donald Trump said energy prices that have been elevated due to the Iran war will not come down until after the midterm elections.
U.K. defends sanctions on Israeli settlements after 30-day consulate closure order
Britain’s foreign minister Ed Miliband said the U.K. “could not simply stand by because we feared Israeli reaction.”
Trump’s oil investments have gained millions during Iran war as his accounts keep trading
Donald Trump retained major oil and gas investments as the Iran war has moved energy markets. CNBC analyzed his holdings, trades and estimated gains.