American politician (born 1938)
Rep. Maxine Waters downplays 'fake' Iran attack on Israel as Rashida Tlaib storms out of House Dem meeting
nypost.com/2024/04/18/us-news/rep-maxine-waters-downplays-irans-fake-attack-on-israel-tlaib-storms-out-of-dem-meeting/
Lazard’s Mark McMaster Says Big Acquisitions Can Win Approval If ‘Well-Planned’: Major acquisitions can get through regulatory scrutiny if they are “well-planned ...
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Democratic chorus against proposed Capital One-Discover merger grows louder: The proposed merger between credit card companies Capital One and Discover has ...
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Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters said on Wednesday she was "deeply opposed" to Capital One Financial's $35.3 billion planned acquisition of ... Show more
Verificación: Captura de entrevista de Maxine Waters sobre Corte Suprema está alterada
reuters.com/fact-check/espanol/N5C7GNRK45IOBNNDNJPFWW4MMM-2024-02-19/
Representative Maxine Waters hands out food to unhoused people at the Easter event at the L.A. Mission
House Democrats poke the NIMBY bear with 2024 housing push: "Yes, there are going to be political problems," said Rep. Maxine Waters ...
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Reps. Waters and Lieu talk AI, cryptocurrency at ‘State of Region’ luncheon: While U.S. Reps. Maxine Waters and Ted Lieu, Democrats who represent different ...
dailybreeze.com/2024/02/23/reps-waters-and-lieu-talk-ai-cryptocurrency-at-state-of-region-luncheon/
Lawmakers announce creation of bipartisan group on AI: A bipartisan group of lawmakers announced Thursday that they would be creating a “Working Group” on ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/4404157-lawmakers-announce-creation-of-bipartisan-group-on-artificial-intelligence/
Meta abandoned crypto in 2022. Maxine Waters wants to know why the company is still filing patents for it
fortune.com/crypto/2024/01/23/meta-crypto-maxine-waters-patent-filings-libra-diem/
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Meta Gets Questioned Over Digital Assets Plans by US Rep Maxine Waters: The United States House Financial Services Committee is pressuring Meta ...
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‘Not at all’: Maxine Waters says she wouldn’t ‘save’ McCarthy if GOP votes to oust Speaker
thehill.com/homenews/house/4220802-not-at-all-maxine-waters-says-she-wouldnt-save-mccarthy-if-gop-votes-to-oust-speaker/
Rep. Waters political foe seeks nearly $100,000 in attorneys’ fees: Plaintiff Joe E. Collins III alleged the 85-year-old congresswoman's campaign materials ...
dailybreeze.com/2023/09/27/rep-waters-political-foe-seeks-nearly-100000-in-attorneys-fees/
Frequent GOP L.A. congressional candidate charged with misusing campaign funds: Republican Omar Navarro is indicted on suspicion of misusing campaign funds ...
latimes.com/politics/story/2023-09-27/former-la-congressional-candidate-indicted-for-misusing-campaign-funds
Congresswoman Waters 'deeply concerned' about PayPal's stablecoin launch: Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Waters said on Wednesday she was "deeply concerned" about ...
reuters.com/technology/congresswoman-waters-deeply-concerned-about-paypals-stablecoin-launch-2023-08-09/
Crypto bill passes congressional committee in victory for industry: A key congressional committee on Wednesday advanced a bipartisan bill that aims to develop a ...
reuters.com/technology/us-congressional-committee-set-weigh-crypto-bills-2023-07-26/
US House Financial Services Committee leadership takes opposing sides on the PayPal stablecoin
cointelegraph.com/news/us-house-financial-services-committee-leadership-opposing-sides-paypal-stablecoin
Quick Glance: PayPal Stablecoin: 1M Questions & 5 Key Points
- Why would PayPal issue a stablecoin despite regulatory uncertainty in the U.S.?
- PayPal is issuing a stablecoin to make money, as it believes it can profit from it.
- PYUSD use in Venmo is another way for banked Americans to transact with a digital representation of the U.S. dollar, similar to other PayPal products.
- Individuals banned from using Venmo or PayPal in the U.S. could withdraw their money from PayPal through an Ethereum-based PYUSD withdrawal.
Crypto's big two weeks: Here's what happened and what it could mean: Washington is making progress on a framework to regulate cryptocurrencies while the courts ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/cryptos-big-two-weeks-heres-what-happened-and-what-it-could-mean-145720445.html
The White House is to blame for a stall in the bipartisan stablecoin bill's negotiations, House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C ... Show more www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/07/27/white-house-derailed-negotiation-on-us-house-stablecoin-bill-mchenry/
LIV-PGA Tour deal probe urged by Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen. Sherrod Brown: In their letter to the US Treasury Department, Rep. Maxine Waters and Sen ...
cnn.com/2023/06/16/business/waters-and-brown-cfius-golf-deal/
Maxine Waters, Elizabeth Warren clash over investment rules: The fight is being triggered by three bills that House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry is ...
politico.com/news/2023/06/12/maxine-waters-progressives-clash-over-easing-investment-rules-00101050
Nat’l honors for foreign dignitaries questioned : Free National Movement (FNM) Chairman Dr. Duane Sands yesterday questioned what led the government to honor ...
thenassauguardian.com/natl-honors-for-foreign-dignitaries-questioned/
House Democrats release wave of bank reform bills: House Democrats will introduce a suite of bills aimed at holding bank executives accountable for large-scale ...
cnbc.com/2023/06/21/house-democrats-release-bank-reform-bills.html
Wall Street’s AI Gambit Fuels Call for US Congressional Scrutiny: Wall Street’s embrace of artificial intelligence poses acute risks to the US financial system ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-15/wall-street-s-ai-gambit-fuels-call-for-us-congressional-scrutiny
Texas man indicted for alleged threat to kill US Rep. Waters: A federal grand jury in Los Angeles has indicted a Houston man for allegedly calling the office of ...
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Houston man accused of leaving Maxine Waters racist threats: A Houston man was arrested for leaving 'racist' voicemails threatening to kill and assault Rep ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/crime/article/houston-man-arrested-threatening-maxine-waters-17908878.php
'PTI chief reaches out to US against crackdown on workers’: An alleged audio leak purportedly featuring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan and US ...
thenews.com.pk/latest/1072224-pti-chief-reaches-out-to-us-against-crackdown-on-workers
Waters urges First Citizens to honor SVB's community development pledge: Rep. Maxine Waters is adding to the pressure that the North Carolina bank is feeling in ...
americanbanker.com/news/waters-urges-first-citizens-to-honor-svbs-community-development-pledge
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Court reinstates defamation suit against Rep. Maxine Waters: A state appeals court reinstated a defamation suit Wednesday against Rep. Maxine Waters filed by her ...
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How Washington came to rescue US banks after the SVB collapse: WASHINGTON (AP) — After the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank , California Democratic Rep.
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Quick Glance: What is causing bank failures? SVB and Signature Bank failures explained
- Over the next 48 hours, there was a surge in customer withdrawals from the bank, which then attempted to raise emergency capital on the equity markets, which investors rejected.
- It, too, would crumble.
- "SVB's collapse was caused by a liquidity crisis when many of its larger depositors wanted to take money out at the same time." Haine explained.
- "The issue at the heart of this was caused by massive losses on SVB's bond investments in the face of rising US interest rates, and a fire sale of these as its clients – typically technology start-up entrepreneurs and venture capital investors – began pulling money out."
Maxine Waters to return political donation from Silicon Valley Bank: Political fallout from the SVB collapse begins.
politico.com/news/2023/03/14/maxine-waters-donation-silicon-valley-bank-00087050
Republicans’ Stablecoin Bill Draft Would Expand States’ Powers: Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee unveiled their own version of a draft ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-24/republicans-stablecoin-bill-draft-would-expand-states-powers
How Washington came to rescue US banks: After a frenetic weekend of round-the-clock briefings, U.S. policymakers took the audacious step of guaranteeing all the ...
denverpost.com/2023/03/15/how-washington-came-to-rescue-us-banks/
Texas man indicted for alleged threat to kill US Rep. Maxine Waters: A federal grand jury indicted a Houston man Friday for allegedly calling the office of ...
dailynews.com/2023/04/21/texas-man-indicted-for-alleged-threat-to-kill-us-rep-waters
Rep. Maxine Waters suggests House needs to start stablecoin bill from scratch: Stablecoin legislation that had been making its way through the halls of Congress ...
finance.yahoo.com/news/rep-maxine-waters-suggests-house-needs-to-start-stablecoin-bill-from-scratch-181030973.html
Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) said a rollback in capital requirements is to blame for the collapse and hearings will be held soon to better understand ... Show more
Democrats Blast Draft Stablecoin Bill in First 2023 Hearing on Issue: Despite Republican House committee leaders publishing a draft bill and talking about ...
coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/19/democrats-blast-draft-stablecoin-bill-in-first-2023-hearing-on-issue/
How GOP banking leader Patrick McHenry went from 'extremely right-wing' to 'responsible' in SVB crisis
politico.com/news/2023/03/17/patrick-mchenry-tries-to-calm-svb-crisis-00087456
Quick Glance: How GOP banking leader Patrick McHenry went from "extremely right-wing" to "responsible" in the SVB crisis
- In his new role as chair of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry is anything but a partisan warrior.
- "He was extremely right-wing," said Cam Fine, former president of the Independent Community Bankers of America, which collaborates with the Financial Services Committee.
- McHenry was "a bomb thrower when he first came in ... and then he dramatically matured." according to former House Speaker Paul Ryan, who advised him to prioritise committee chairmanship over leadership.
- He was elected as the top Republican on the House Financial Services Committee in 2019 and then chaired the committee this year.
President Biden is calling on Congress to give regulators the authority to clawback executive compensation in the wake of a string of bank failures ... Show more https://yhoo.it/3mVvFH3
With an eye on 2024, Trump once again tries to whitewash Jan. 6, 2021: Now it's Twitter's fault.
washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/15/trump-jan-6-insurrection-capitol/
Dems press GOP on whether anti-socialist bill could hit Medicare, Social Security
thehill.com/homenews/house/3838607-dems-press-gop-on-whether-anti-socialist-bill-could-hit-medicare-social-security/
Maxine Waters says Manchin and Sinema ‘don’t give a darn’ about policing reform: Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) on Sunday said Sens. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3835405-maxine-waters-says-manchin-and-sinema-dont-give-a-darn-about-policing-reform/
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) discusses the circumstances of the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, how regulation played a major role in the situation ... Show more https://yhoo.it/3Tfr66D
Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) worked hard to shut down a hearing on denouncing socialism and socialist policies by reminding republicans that Donald Trump loves ... Show more
US lawmakers met Fed, FDIC to discuss Silicon Valley Bank's collapse | Mint: Democratic U.S. Representative Maxine Waters held briefings with officials from the ...
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Paid articlePaid Maxine Waters Hilariously Shuts Down GOP Rep. By Focusing On Trump’s Love Of Dictators
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Rosendale, Waters name check one another on House floor: Reps. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) and Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) called one another out by name on the House ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3801274-rosendale-waters-name-check-one-another-on-house-floor/
Quick Glance: House adjourns without a speaker; McCarthy loses 11th vote
- McCarthy received 200 votes on the fifth ballot cast on Thursday, Rep.
- Gaetz supported Trump in the first two votes on Thursday.
- McCarthy failed to secure the requisite votes for speaker in a series of six votes that lasted till Wednesday night.
- Following the sixth vote on Wednesday night, the House voted 216-214 to adjourn until Thursday afternoon.
Bankman-Fried: My FTX testimony won’t satisfy lawmakers: He balked at an invitation from Financial Services Chair Maxine Waters earlier this month and agreed to ...
politico.com/news/2022/12/12/bankman-fried-ftx-testimony-00073492
Quick Glance: "Great risk of flight": FTX founder Bankman-Fried's bail application is denied
- If found guilty on all allegations, FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried faces up to 115 years in jail.
- On Tuesday, a judge in the Bahamas denied Bankman-Fried bail and instead committed him to a local detention facility.
- Bankman-Fried had previously been sued by prosecutors and authorities in the United States.
- Bankman-Fried apologized to customers but has so far denied any wrongdoing.
Coinbase CEO slams SBF, says he's 'treated with kid gloves': FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried has received "a lot of softball interviews" from the media ...
businessinsider.com/coinbase-ceo-sam-bankman-fried-interviews-kid-gloves-softball-questions-2022-12
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: Semafor, a media startup, responds to Tucker Carlson's FTX investment segment.
- Tucker Carlson, anchor of Fox News Channel's "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for shots in a Fox News Channel studio in New York on Thursday, March 2, 2017.
- Semafor, a fledgling digital media platform that began earlier this year, is responding to Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson's criticism of the site for accepting investment money from Sam Bankman-Fried, the now-former CEO of famed cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
- "Now that Sam Bankman-Fried has been exposed as a billion dollar scam artist, this poses problems for Ben Smith and Semafor."
- Ben Smith Tags Justin Smith, Department of Justice, Bloomberg News Semafor, Sam Bankman-Fried The Times of New York Tucker Carlson's official website
‘You Are Not Alone:’ Southern Black Girls & Womens ConsortiumPens Open Letter To Megan Thee Stallion
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House panel wants answers from Bankman-Fried on FTX collapse: House lawmakers have dozens of questions for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried ...
thehill.com/policy/finance/3763916-house-panel-wants-answers-from-bankman-fried-on-ftx-collapse/
Quick Glance: 5 Takeaways From Three Arrows Capital's Bankruptcy Hearing in New York
- Su Zhu and Kyle Davies both issued their apologies.
- Davies lied about 3AC's assistance to CNBC.
- The liquidators' legal team also suggested that Zhu and Davies be held in contempt of court.
- Davies issued a statement on Saturday accusing the liquidators of making "extravagant allegations against us."
House Finance Chair Rep. Maxine Waters subpoena of Sam Bankman-Fried over FTX collapse 'on the table'
foxbusiness.com/politics/house-finance-chair-rep-maxine-waters-subpoena-sam-bankman-fried-ftx-collapse
Quick Glance: FTX hires forensics team to track down billions of dollars in stolen client funds: report
- According to The Wall Street Journal, FTX's new management has recruited forensic investigators to track down billions of dollars in customer assets that went missing after the crypto exchange imploded.
- According to Reuters, up to $2 billion in customer cash have purportedly gone following FTX's demise, after its ex-CEO Sam Bankman-Fried discreetly transferred $10 billion from FTX to its sister firm Alameda Research.The crypto exchange's bankruptcy startled digital asset markets last month, and was caused by a severe liquidity constraint that left Bankman-Fried in need of a $8 billion cash injection.
Rep Maxine Waters: “While I am disappointed that we will not be able to hear from Mr. Bankman-Fried tomorrow, we remain committed to getting to the bottom of ... Show more
The Members of Congress Who Have Stablecoin Issuers Watching Their Next Moves: Anticipation for a crypto bill out of the House Financial Services Committee ran ...
coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2022/12/05/maxine-waters-patrick-mchenry-most-influential-2022/
SBF says he'll testify when he's 'finished learning and reviewing': The FTX cofounder, who is facing investigations in the US and the Bahamas ...
businessinsider.com/sam-bankman-fried-testify-ftx-house-committee-2022-12
Paid articlePaidQuick Glance: According to a U.S. securities lawyer, Sam Bankman-Fried's "I screwed up" messaging is about litigation and penalties rather than incarceration.
- In an interview with CNN's Quest Means Business on Thursday, US securities lawyer James Murphy said Bankman-Fried "did a very good job of sticking to his talking points."
- "His talking points were, 'I didn't do anything wrong intentionally." Murphy recalled.
- Bankman-Fried remarked on ABC's This Week on Sunday, "Look, I screwed up."
- Abrams further stated that Bankman-Fried could face a lengthy prison sentence.
House panel wants answers from Bankman-Fried on FTX collapse: House lawmakers have dozens of questions for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried ...
thehill.com/policy/finance/3763916-house-panel-wants-answers-from-bankman-fried-on-ftx-collapse/
Quick Glance: 5 Takeaways From Three Arrows Capital's Bankruptcy Hearing in New York
- Su Zhu and Kyle Davies both issued their apologies.
- Davies lied about 3AC's assistance to CNBC.
- The liquidators' legal team also suggested that Zhu and Davies be held in contempt of court.
- Davies issued a statement on Saturday accusing the liquidators of making "extravagant allegations against us."
House committee announces hearing into FTX collapse featuring Bankman-Fried: The House Financial Services Committee will hold a hearing next month to investigate ...
thehill.com/homenews/house/3738075-house-committee-announces-hearing-into-ftx-collapse-featuring-bankman-fried/
House to probe FTX collapse, ‘expects’ Sam Bankman-Fried to testify: Democrats and Republicans also signaled their inquiry likely would expand as they consider ...
washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/11/16/ftx-sam-bankman-fried-hearings/
House lawmakers to probe FTX collapse in December hearing: The House Financial Services Committee will hold hearings on the collapse of cryptocurrency exchange ...
foxbusiness.com/politics/house-lawmakers-probe-ftx-collapse-december-hearing
Maxine Waters, Shelia Lee Jackson rally around Megan Thee Stallion: Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters (Calif.) and Shelia Lee Jackson (Texas) are among a group of ...
thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/3731324-maxine-waters-shelia-lee-jackson-rally-around-megan-thee-stallion/
Maxine Waters dodges question on FTX, Democrat ties and claims 'both sides' got money
foxbusiness.com/politics/maxine-waters-dodges-question-ftx-democrat-ties-claims-both-sides-got-money
Megan Thee Stallion Gets Public Support from Maxine Waters, Other Leaders: "You are not alone. You are believed, loved, and supported. We stand with you Megan ...
newsweek.com/megan-thee-stallion-gets-public-support-maxine-waters-other-leaders-1758815
Dems and Reps join forces to pressure SBF to testify before Congress: House Financial Services Committee chair Maxine Waters and ranking member Patrick McHenry ...
cointelegraph.com/news/dems-and-reps-join-forces-to-pressure-sbf-to-testify-before-congress
Congress will be taking a closer look at Sam Bankman-Fried’s political spending spree
finance.yahoo.com/news/congress-taking-closer-look-sam-165738328.html
With banking regulators on the sidelines, Congress eyes crypto legislation after FTX implosion
americanbanker.com/news/with-banking-regulators-on-the-sidelines-congress-eyes-crypto-legislation-following-ftx-implosion
Paid articlePaid US lawmaker warns of ‘major consequences’ for users of unregulated crypto firms, citing FTX
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters Speaks Up About Closing The Racial Wealth Gap: Rep. Waters— who is eyeing a 17th term in the U.S. House of Representatives in the ...
essence.com/news/maxine-waters-wealth-gap/
Key US Lawmaker Says Talks Continue Over ‘Ugly Baby’ Bill to Oversee Stablecoins: After months negotiating legislation to establish U.S. oversight, Rep ...
coindesk.com/policy/2022/10/12/key-us-lawmaker-says-talks-continue-over-ugly-baby-bill-to-oversee-stablecoins/
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