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- U.S. Senators Ask Musk to Preserve Starlink and Starshield Records
Jeanne Shaheen and Chris Coons set a Nov. 30 deadline for written confirmation that safeguards are in place after Ukraine reported connectivity losses affecting aircraft.
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- Van Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority Leader Role
The Maryland Democrat framed his bid as a response to voter demands for a break with Trump’s policies and an agenda focused on working-class Americans.
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- U.S. Senators Seek Records From Lutnick on Nvidia Chip Exports
Warren and Coons want written confirmation by Nov. 17, while Bennet requested an update on the Megaspeed investigation by Nov. 24.
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- Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Seat, First Democrat Since 1982
He will also be Mississippi's first Black senator since Reconstruction.
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- Senate Blocks CLARITY Act From Advancing in 49-50 Vote
The tally was 49 in favor and 50 opposed. Emmer expects another attempt after the midterm elections.
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- Trump Backs Bipartisan Bill to Speed Energy Project Permits
The measure would simplify federal reviews for projects including grid upgrades, AI data centers and clean energy development.
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- Lummis Links CLARITY Act Vote to Crypto Market Manipulation
The Senate rejected cloture on a motion to take up the bill, 49-50. Senators did not vote separately on market manipulation measures.
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- Colom Led Hyde-Smith by 2,498 Votes in Mississippi Senate Race as of Friday
About 30,000 votes were estimated to remain uncounted Friday afternoon, and counties have until Nov. 13 to submit certified results.
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- Democrats Projected to Hold 54 Senate Seats After Midterms
Two races remained unprojected in the Nov. 5 update. Bitcoin recorded a high of $81,200 on Nov. 4.
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- Democrats Win House Majority, Putting Jeffries in Line to Become First Black Speaker
Democrats also won the Senate and claimed 237 House seats, giving the party control of both chambers.
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- Digital Chamber Calls Brown Win a Major Crypto Setback for Industry
The group cited Brown’s priorities on financial stability, consumer protection, bank regulation and illicit finance, which it said may shape Democrats’ approach to crypto.
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- Bitwise Analyst Counts 51 Pro-Crypto Senators as Results Come In
Democrats won seven Senate seats previously held by Republicans; four winners received A ratings from Stand With Crypto.
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- CLARITY Act Could Expire Jan. 3, 2027, Without 60 Senate Votes
Any push to advance it in the next Congress would require lawmakers to reintroduce the measure and negotiate a new agreement.
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- Democrats’ Senate Win Could Strengthen Federal Reserve Independence
Elizabeth Warren is expected to lead the Senate Banking Committee and scrutinize nominees seen as too deferential to the White House.
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- Texas Elects James Talarico, a Backer of a Proposed State Bitcoin Reserve
The Democrat voted twice for the proposal, and his record points to growing bipartisan support.
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- Crypto Industry Spending Fails to Stop Sherrod Brown's Senate Return
More than $64 million in crypto spending failed to prevent Brown's return; three Republican House members also lost their seats.
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- Democrats Projected to Win 54 Senate Seats After Seven Flips
The party won six of seven closely contested states, while Alaska remains unresolved over a dispute involving candidates with the same name.
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- Democrats’ House Win Shifts Oversight as CLARITY Act Stalls
The incoming majority will control key House committees and oversight, while the CLARITY Act remains stalled on the Senate floor.
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- James Talarico Wins Texas Senate Seat, First Democrat in Over 30 Years
The state representative and former public school teacher campaigned on faith, education and taking on big-money donors.
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- Sherrod Brown Defeats Jon Husted, Dealing Fairshake a Setback
Brown returns to the Senate as Democrats regain control of the chamber; Fairshake directed $30 million toward the Ohio contest.
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- Democrats Take Senate Control as CLARITY Act Awaits Floor Action
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is positioned to lead the Senate Banking Committee. The crypto market-structure bill is awaiting floor action after a failed procedural vote.
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- Democrats Projected to Take the House as Senate Control Remains Unsettled
Democrats had won 152 of the 247 House seats counted, compared with 95 for Republicans. The Senate contest remained close.
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- Democrats Post Five-Seat Senate Gain as House Majority Nears
The partial tally showed 50 Democratic Senate seats to 37 for Republicans as Democrats were projected to retake the House.
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- Projected Democratic Gains Put Senate Control in Play After Five Flips
Adam Hamilton led Sen. Roger Marshall 53% to 44% with 84% of Kansas ballots counted.
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- Sherrod Brown Wins Ohio Senate Seat as Crypto PACs Spend $63M
The Democrat defeated Republican Jon Husted. Two crypto-focused political groups spent more opposing Brown than they did in 2024.
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- Democrat Annie Andrews Wins South Carolina Senate Race in Major Upset
The pediatrician is the first Democrat in 28 years to win a Senate election in the state. Republican Darlene Graham had President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
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- Roy Cooper Flips North Carolina Senate Seat for Democrats
Democrats gained one seat and still need three more net gains for a majority, while votes remain uncounted in several battleground states.
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- CLARITY Act Stays Stalled, Leaving U.S. Crypto Market-Structure Rules Unresolved
The House passed the measure in 2025, but a September Senate vote on advancing it fell short of the 60 votes needed for cloture.
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- Kalshi Puts Democratic Senate Control Odds at 74% Before Election
The market reached its highest level for Democratic control since opening in 2024, while odds in several individual Senate races also moved toward Democrats over the previous 24 hours.
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- Four Democratic Senators Question X's Polymarket Ad Reporting
Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto, Adam Schiff, Jacky Rosen and Richard Blumenthal said users can flag Kalshi ads through X's standard process but have no comparable option for Polymarket ads. They also questioned whether …
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- Connecticut Sen. Chris Murphy Was Hospitalized After Stroke
Murphy was transferred to Johns Hopkins and is responding well to treatment, his chief of staff said.
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- Most 2026 Senate Winners Will Serve Through Projected 2032 OASI Reserve Depletion
Continuing income is projected to cover 78% of scheduled benefits after depletion. Winners in Florida and Ohio special elections will serve shorter terms ending in 2029.
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- U.S. Midterms Could Shift CLARITY Act’s Path After Senate Setback
Voters will choose all 435 House members and about one-third of Senate seats Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The bill remains stalled after a failed Senate procedural vote.
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- Kalshi Senate Package Faces Risk From Different Settlement Triggers
Control contracts may resolve after specified media calls, while seat-count contracts use the Senate’s composition on Feb. 1, 2027, or a later date when that data is available.
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- Lummis Says Democrats’ CLARITY Act Vote Rejected Custody Rules
The Senate failed to invoke cloture on a motion to proceed, 49-50, on Sept. 15; the vote did not separately address custody provisions.
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- Lummis Faults Democrats Over CLARITY Act Exchange Filing Plan
The Senate rejected cloture on a motion to proceed to H.R. 3633 by a 49-50 vote. Senators did not vote separately on the proposed disclosure rule.
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- Nutrafol Co-Founder Urges Personal Liability for AI Safety Risks
S. 5576 would require developers to name a safety-plan officer and make developers liable for up to $250,000 per violation.
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- Senate Vote Stalls Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in 49-50 Loss
The procedural defeat halted the bill’s immediate path, while the SEC continued crypto policy action under existing law.
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- Senate Bill Links Data-Center Costs to Faster Energy Permits
The 417-page proposal would set environmental review deadlines, expand transmission siting authority and require data centers to cover associated transmission costs.
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- Lummis Renews Push for CLARITY Act Before Leaving Senate
The Senate failed to advance H.R. 3633 on Sept. 15, leaving the digital-asset market-structure bill unresolved.
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