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The SEC Has a Lone Democrat, Caroline Crenshaw

Caroline Crenshaw, the lone Democratic commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission, is offering dissenting views at the regulatory agency reshaped by President Trump.

S.E.C. Declares Memecoins Are Not Subject to Oversight

The agency said the novelty digital assets were not securities, a month after President Trump issued his own memecoin.

‘Epstein Files’ Release, Hyped by Pam Bondi, Falls Short

The release of flight logs and Jeffrey Epstein’s contact list by the attorney general was met with criticism from those who had expected the documents…

Benjamin Black Weighs Shift in U.S.A.I.D. Funding

Benjamin Black, a son of the private equity mogul Leon Black and likely head of the International Development Finance Corporation, wants a piece of U.S.A.I.D.’s…

Crypto Trader OKX Pleads Guilty to Running Illegal U.S. Operation

Federal prosecutors said OKX, based in Seychelles, violated anti-money laundering laws for years. The company agreed to pay more than $500 million in fines and…

How Trump Is Gutting Regulatory Agencies Like the SEC, CFPB and EEOC

The furious pace of deregulation is gutting agencies intended to protect ordinary Americans, consumer advocates say. But business groups have long favored regulatory relief.

What Privatization of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Means

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump administration is considering letting…

Trump Media Is Moving Into the Financial Services Industry

The parent company of Truth Social said it had applied for trademarks for investment products that would allow supporters to invest in the “patriotic economy.”

S.E.C. Moves to Scale Back Its Crypto Enforcement Efforts

Some in a special unit of 50 lawyers and staff members that had been assigned to regulate cryptocurrency are being reassigned in the agency.

Trump Fired E.E.O.C. Commissioners in Late-Night Purge

The removals of the commissioners, along with the general counsel, was part of a whirlwind of actions since Mr. Trump took office, with many aiming…