The bill would allow lawmakers to keep their existing stock and continue to sell it if they provide seven to 14 days of notice. Democrats called it a “gift to insider traders.”
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He Tried to Endorse From the Pulpit. He Wound Up Without a Church.
The I.R.S. says churches can now support candidates during services, but many denominations still forbid it. A Wisconsin pastor learned the hard way.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Market Dip Before Trump Paused Tariffs, Profiting From the Rally
The Georgia congresswoman purchased at least tens of thousands of dollars in stock the day before and the day of President Trump’s pause of a sweeping set of tariffs that sent the market soaring.
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The Digestible Politics of the Message Tee
Some elected officials and those in power are making use of a classic bit of fashion to deliver big ideas.
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On Fighting Oligarchy Tour, Bernie Sanders Channels the Grateful Dead
An aging star playing to massive crowds of supporters in head-to-toe merch? It’s not the Grateful Dead, it’s the Fighting Oligarchy tour.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene and Jasmine Crockett’s Appearance-Based Insults Reflect an Ugly New Norm in Politics
A recent congressional meeting devolved into a back-and-forth that reflects a changing norm in politics — one that rarely makes anybody look good.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Headlined the MadSoul Festival in Florida
The New York Democrat had top billing at a recent concert event in Florida that took a partisan approach to politics as entertainment.
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A.O.C. Thinks the U.S. Deserves Better Sunscreen
For years, American consumers have had to look abroad if they want the latest in sunscreen innovations. Some, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, think it’s time to revisit F.D.A. approval procedures.
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Senators and Sam Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, Debate How to Regulate AI
Lawmakers and Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, agreed that artificial intelligence should be regulated. How to do that remains an open question.