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CLARITY Act Vote Is Set for Sept. 15: Here’s What Happens Next

Sixty votes on Sept. 15 would move the CLARITY Act closer to Senate floor consideration. The 2:15 p.m. EDT cloture vote is the first floor test for H.R.

2026-08-11 · 00:51 UTC
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The UK's War on Anonymity Has Come to America

2026-08-10 · 23:45

Article URL: https://www.effort.news/uk-lobby Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49251411 Points: 61 #…

Dutch Gambling Operators Race for Licenses as Deadline Nears

2026-08-10 · 23:30

The Dutch gambling authority (Kansspelautoriteit) has granted new five-year online licenses to five of the eight…

Amazon backs power plant that may become top source of US climate pollution

2026-08-10 · 21:26

Amazon is investing in a natural gas power plant in Texas to fuel its AI data center, which could become the largest…

Google co-founder Sergey Brin has now spent $100 million to fight the billionaire tax

2026-08-10 · 21:20

California's Prop 40, would impose a one-time 5% tax on the net worth of the state's billionaires.

Confessions of a Long-Distance Sailor

2026-08-10 · 20:52

In 1988, a sailor departed from the U.S.

Zuckerberg’s superyacht ignored emergency channel, failed to aid stranded boat

2026-08-10 · 20:01

Zuckerberg’s superyacht and support ship were slow to heed Coast Guard call.

Trump signs order to limit and split childhood vaccines

2026-08-10 · 19:35

The Trump administration has long pushed a discredited link between vaccines and autism.

New train service connects Finland and Sweden for first time in decades

2026-08-10 · 18:28

The service will enable rail travel from Portugal to Lapland - what is believed to be the longest train journey in…

Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections

2026-08-10 · 18:19

Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow…

30 years later, a former rival will stand trial for Tupac's murder

2026-08-10 · 16:52

It’s been three decades since Tupac was killed, and since then, his reputation has only grown.

'Total incinerated destruction': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes

2026-08-10 · 16:10

More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate over the weekend after a wildfire quickly tore through Canada's…

Netanyahu's rejection of Trump's 15-point Gaza plan unlikely to be final word

2026-08-10 · 14:43

The Trump administration is said to be unbothered by the Israeli prime minister's rejection of the deal, viewing it as…

Watch: What we know about suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan

2026-08-10 · 14:34

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan, one of the world's most wanted men, has spent his first night in custody in Ireland…

Strong earthquake causes significant damage and injuries in Colombia

2026-08-10 · 14:20

The magnitude-7.4 quake had its epicentre near the Pacific Coast but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away.

Battle for Mali base has killed dozens of militants, army says

2026-08-10 · 12:32

The army says it was involved in fierce fighting but disputes that Islamists took control of the garrison.

Alleged rebel leader killed in Colombia as president targets armed groups

2026-08-10 · 12:23

The military operation against Hernando Forero Mosquera was carried out just days after Colombia's new president was…

India police fire tear gas at protesters seeking exam reforms

2026-08-10 · 10:41

Thousands of students and job seekers have gathered in Jharkhand state, weeks after the "cockroach" protests took place…

Former Thai MP allegedly kills official and confesses on YouTube

2026-08-10 · 09:51

Chalong Riewrang called a YouTube livestream to say he had shot a government official.

At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia's Tatarstan region, officials say

2026-08-10 · 08:50

It is one of the deadliest Ukrainian drone attacks on Russia since the start of Moscow's war on Ukraine.

China evacuates one million from homes as massive storm arrives

2026-08-10 · 07:23

Typhoon Dolphin has made landfall, bringing strong winds and heavy rain across eastern China including Shanghai.

New Delhi Hosts A Decisive BRICS Summit

2026-08-10 · 07:05

The BRICS face a decisive summit in an unprecedented climate of tension.

Esper Warns Senate to Pass CLARITY Act for National Security

2026-08-10 · 04:30

Mark Esper, former U.S.

Long-Run Effects of H-1B Immigration on the U.S. Economy (July 2026)

2026-08-10 · 04:06

A study of H-1B visa expansion from 1999-2003 finds that increased immigration of skilled workers raised incomes for…

Germany Mulls Bitcoin Critic Nagel’s Bid for ECB Presidency

2026-08-10 · 03:30

Conversations in Berlin are taking place to decide whether Germany will support Joachim Nagel, the current president of…

Ex-US defense secretary calls CLARITY Act a ‘national security bill’

2026-08-10 · 00:31

Former US Defense Secretary Mark Esper says the CLARITY Act is not merely a financial services bill, its a national…

Evidence that South African special forces murdered top detective shared with BBC

2026-08-09 · 23:05

Frans Mathipa was shot while driving - we got access to the prosecution case against eight accused men.

To Recruit Teachers, School Districts Are Building Homes

2026-08-09 · 22:00

Article URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/business/affordable-housing-schools-teachers.html Comments URL:…

How Kinahan's hearing unfolded inside the courtroom in Dublin

2026-08-09 · 21:26

Suspected crime boss Daniel Kinahan appeared in court and was charged with directing the activities of a criminal…

The main way I've seen people turn ideologically crazy (2025)

2026-08-09 · 20:15

People can become ideologically extreme when they encounter poorly informed criticism of their beliefs and mistakenly…

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