In a sharp break from his long-standing defense of the Senate filibuster, Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, urged Republicans Wednesday to enact ‘whatever changes’ necessary to send a Trump-backed voter ID bill to President Donald Trump’s desk before November’s midterm elections. Cornyn, who is locked in a fierce runoff against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, is
About 60% of Texas Republicans voted last Tuesday to end John Cornyn’s career in the Senate, but it wasn’t really Cornyn they were rejecting. It was the feckless, do-nothing GOP Senate leadership that makes ‘Waiting for Godot’ look like a ‘Fast and Furious.’ Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wound up in a virtual tie with
President Donald Trump took a bow Tuesday night for his 5-0 record for his endorsed candidates in the Republican elections held in Mississippi and Georgia. ‘March 10th election update: 5 wins, 0 losses,’ an election night image posted to Truth Social blared. ‘President Trump endorsements 100%.’ The image hailed a 4-0 record in Mississippi (Sen.
U.S. forces destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, U.S. Central Command said, in what officials described as a move to prevent Iran from disrupting one of the world’s most critical maritime choke points. The strikes come as oil traffic through the strait remains at a near standstill, threatening a corridor
A group of House Republicans is urging the Trump administration to choke off Russia’s profits from one of its largest energy companies as global oil prices spike. It comes as the U.S. and Israel’s conflict with Iran, one of Russia’s closest allies and another major energy producer, is threatening to spiral the market out of
The post Binance Files Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Binance has filed a lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal over a February 23 report alleging the exchange stopped investigating $1.7 billion in crypto flows linked to Iran-connected networks after Donald Trump pardoned founder Changpeng Zhao. Binance strongly denies
The post Fed at a Crossroads: Rate Cuts or Hold Firm? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News February’s CPI delivered what the Federal Reserve had hoped for—but possibly too late. Inflation held at 2.4% YoY, while core CPI slowed to 0.2% MoM from 0.3% in January, signaling easing price pressures. However, the data reflects conditions
The post While Markets React to Global Conflict, BI DeFi Users Are Still Earning appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Global markets briefly rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the conflict with Iran could be “essentially over” and may end soon. The remarks eased geopolitical concerns and quickly lifted sentiment across risk assets.
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The post XRP Could Surge to $1,000 Following New ETF Launch – Up to 415% in the Short Term appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News With the Kurv XRP Enhanced Income ETF scheduled to launch on March 11, 2026, XRP is once again in the spotlight of global capital markets. The Kurv XRP Enhanced Income