First vetoes of Trump’s term survive override vote in Congress

First vetoes of Trump’s term survive override vote in Congress

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, Dec. 8, 2025. Graeme Sloan | Bloomberg | Getty Images The first vetoes of President Donald Trump’s second term survived separate override votes by the House of Representatives on Thursday. The outcome was a surprise, since both bills that Trump had vetoed were passed in unanimous voice votes by the … Read more

France Bans Forever Chemicals in Cosmetics, Fashion, and Ski Wax

France Bans Forever Chemicals in Cosmetics, Fashion, and Ski Wax

Christin Hume – Unsplash Being that many of the so-called “forever chemicals” are involved in making products water-resistant, a French ban on their use in the textile, fashion, and cosmetics industries should serve to greatly reduce the nation’s population to their exposure. There are hundreds of forever chemicals often called per or poly fluoroalkyl substances … Read more

Crypto laments loss of key ally on Capitol Hill after Lummis announces retirement

Crypto laments loss of key ally on Capitol Hill after Lummis announces retirement

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) listens during a panel titled ”Make the Greatest Economy in the World Work for All Americans” at the America First Policy Institute America First Agenda Summit in Washington, July 26, 2022. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters The cryptocurrency industry is mourning the loss of its fiercest advocate on Capitol Hill after Sen. … Read more

House passes INVEST Act to ease investment standards and boost capital in markets

House passes INVEST Act to ease investment standards and boost capital in markets

The U.S. Capitol dome is illuminated as the House of Representatives returns to Washington to vote to reopen the government Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. Bill Clark | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Private markets could get an influx of capital and investors under legislation approved by the House on Thursday The package of capital-formation … Read more

White House crafting executive order to thwart state AI laws

White House crafting executive order to thwart state AI laws

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on artificial intelligence at the “Winning the AI Race” Summit in Washington D.C., U.S., July 23, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters An executive order that could soon be signed by President Donald Trump would thwart states’ artificial intelligence laws by launching legal challenges and withholding federal funding, according to … Read more