Newsletter: Trump’s crypto empire attracts more foreign millions, the FHFA pushes crypto on mortgage lenders, and Mamdani’s mayoral primary win makes billionaires sweat.
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Sundog, a memecoin by crypto billionaire Justin Sun, just posted a meme depicting its mascot controlling the White House. Sun has spent (or will shortly spend) a total of $213 million on Trump-connected crypto projects.
h/t @cryptadamist
![Tweet screenshot: SunDog @SUNDOG_TRX
You never truly know who’s pulling the strings… 🤫
[AI-generated image of a corgi dog with a collar depicting the Tron logo, paws raised above the White House, with strings attached to the paws like a marionette]
2:30 AM Jul 24, 2025](/proxy/post_attachment/778077/110868f579.png "Tweet screenshot: SunDog @SUNDOG_TRX
You never truly know who’s pulling the strings… 🤫
[AI-generated image of a corgi dog with a collar depicting the Tron logo, paws raised above the White House, with strings attached to the paws like a marionette]
2:30 AM Jul 24, 2025")
For many #Latino youth, the Mexican flag at protests represents heritage, resilience, and identity.
White Americans are far more likely than others to find it unsettling (they were also most bothered by the waving of American flags).
https://theconversation.com/mexican-flags-flown-during-immigration-protests-bother-white-people-a-lot-more-than-other-americans-259004
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Former U.S. Vice President and 2024 presidential candidate Kamala Harris says she will not run for governor of California in 2026. @abc has more.
#VP #Veep #Kamala #Harris #USElections #USPolitics #California #Governor
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There is really no comparison in American history to the blatant corruption.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/opinion/trump-crypto-genius-act-memcoin.html
The IRS Says Churches Can Now Endorse Candidates. That Could Give Texas Pastors More Power Than Ever.
While the IRS move applies across the country, Texas — with more than 200 megachurches — will be the epicenter for pastors and congregations to test out their new influence, one expert said.
https://www.propublica.org/article/irs-churches-endorse-candidates-texas?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Many of the same Republican lawmakers who have targeted the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for cuts have collectively directed thousands of constituents’ complaints about banks, credit cards, loans and other products to the agency.
#News #GOP #Consumer #PersonalFinance #USPolitics #Government