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House Tax Panel Advances Bipartisan Digital Asset Tax Legislation

The House Ways and Means Committee approved legislation clarifying federal tax treatment for cryptocurrencies, including rules for small transactions, mining, staking and existing anti-abuse provisions. ([Ways and Means][23])
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Kennedy Center Closure for Renovations Deepens Dispute Over Trump Naming Push
Trump Administration Begins New Border Wall Construction in West Texas
Russian Businessman’s Funding of Donald Trump Jr. Wedding Events Draws Congressional Scrutiny
Antitrust Lawsuit Accuses OpenAI, Google, Anthropic and SpaceXAI of Colluding to Slow AI Development
White House Says All 50 States Will Benefit From Lower Medicaid Drug Prices
US Justice Department Ends Enforcement of Handgun Sales Ban for Adults Aged 18 to 20
California Strengthens Election Protections Ahead of US Midterms
Stephen Miller Leads Push to Accelerate Removal of Unaccompanied Migrant Children
US House Recesses Early, Leaving Pete Hegseth Impeachment Resolution Without a Vote
Trump Announces Federal ‘AI Force’ and Plans to Appoint Artificial Intelligence Czar
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