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The GENIUS Act establishes the first comprehensive federal regulatory framework for stablecoins in the United States. The legislation aims to legitimize stablecoins and solidify the U.S. dollar's position within the digital financial ecosystem.

Dean Roy has started a new political party named the Freedom and Unity Party. Roy stated the campaign focuses on political independence. The movement aims to encourage more young people to run for office and become politically involved.

Congressman Jimmy Panetta, a Democrat from California, opposed the Republican budget resolution. Panetta stated the resolution fails to end the government shutdown or reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries stated that Democrats can fight recent redistricting rulings through several methods, including increasing voter turnout for midterm elections to retake the House and pass legislation.

A prominent conservative online right-wing figure has a criminal record in the United States. In 2020, the individual was convicted of open lewdness and indecent exposure. The conviction followed a police encounter at 4 a.m.

A court ruling expected in late June or early July could affect over 350,000 Haitians and approximately 6,000 Syrians whom the Trump administration sought to expel from the United States.

A group of both Republican and Democratic lawmakers is addressing the expiration of FISA court warrants set for tomorrow. These warrants allow foreign intelligence investigations to access American communications collected under Section 702. There is bipartisan support to use this expiration to close the data broker loophole. This loophole involves the government practice of purchasing American data to evade constitutional and statutory privacy protections. The secret FISA court has been extended for another three years following a multi-hour debate. The court allows the government to conduct surveillance on citizens if good cause is shown. Under this authority, the FBI can monitor Americans without a warrant through various devices. The decision comes after discussions regarding whether to let the program expire or extend it.

A new US decree aims to intercept employees and agents of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on American soil. The text includes provisions for freezing assets of individuals deemed to have assisted ICC operations.

U.S. officials stated that the maker of OxyContin used illegal marketing practices to fuel a kickback scheme for overprescribing addictive opioid medications.

A federal judge is scheduled to decide tomorrow whether to use specific evidence in the Cole Allen case. The photo depicts Allen wearing a black dress shirt, black pants, and a red necktie with a shoulder holster, knife, pliers, and wire cutters. The Justice Department argued against the use of certain elements in its written submission. Prosecutors stated Allen bought a Metro smart card in California before traveling from Union Station to Dupont Circle the afternoon before the shooting. The Justice Department is seeking to hold Allen until trial, stating his intended plan would have caused one of the darkest days in American history. The filing states that Cole Allen traveled with an ammo bag, shoulder holster, and knives. The report was provided by NPR News reporter Brian Lucas.