Trump2026-09-13 10:16:44Trump Meets Advisers on CLARITY Act Ethics Language Ahead of Key Senate VotePresident Donald Trump met with advisers on Friday to discuss a government ethics provision that is under consideration for inclusion in the Digital Asset Market Structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, according to two people familiar with the matter. The meeting came just days before a procedural vote scheduled for next Tuesday in the Senate, a step that will determine whether the legislation can keep moving forward. Senate Democrats have pushed for ethics language that would apply to government officials and limit Trump’s ability to profit from his family’s crypto businesses. It remains unclear what came out of the meeting or which advisers attended. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Saturday evening. Trump’s senior crypto policy adviser, Patrick Witt, posted an upbeat message on X on Saturday, writing, 「Today was a bad day for CLARITY Act pessimists.」 The ethics provision has been one of the central sticking points for the bill in the Senate. Lawmakers have also been split over whether enforcement authority should rest primarily with the Justice Department or state attorneys general. Tuesday’s procedural vote is expected to test whether both parties can reach a compromise before the Senate recesses.740
Trump2026-09-12 10:02:52Trump says war involving Iran will end soonOdaily reported, citing Jin10, that U.S. President Donald Trump said the war involving Iran will end soon. The brief did not provide added context, a timeline, or supporting details beyond the remark itself. No extra information on the situation, related policy steps, or follow-up comments was included in the source item.810
Policy Regula2026-09-11 08:29:14The Kobeissi Letter says markets may be overstating the odds of a September rate hikeThe Kobeissi Letter said on X that markets may be assigning too much weight to the chance of a rate hike in September. The outlet framed its view around Stephen Warsh and former U.S. President Donald Trump, arguing that Trump had effectively made rate cuts a condition for Warsh to become Federal Reserve chair. Based on that premise, the post questioned whether Warsh would really raise rates in the first policy move after being appointed by Trump. The comment was cited by BlockBeats on Sept. 11. BlockBeats also noted that The Kobeissi Letter is a U.S. macro and political commentary outlet with 2.6 million followers on X. According to the report, the outlet has repeatedly published analysis and forecast pieces on Trump’s statements and actions, and Trump has reposted its coverage on Truth Social in the past. The post did not provide any additional policy signal from the Federal Reserve itself, but presented the outlet’s view that market pricing for a September hike is too high.710
US Treasuries2026-09-11 03:40:19Oil near $109, weak Treasury buyback and Trump’s $5,000 pledge hit both stocks and bondsU.S. markets were hit by several pressures at once on Thursday, sending Treasury yields sharply higher and pulling equities lower in a broad selloff across major asset classes. Brent crude settled up 6.3% at $107.63 a barrel and later rose to $109 in after-hours trading, reaching its highest level in nearly four months. At the same time, the Treasury’s expanded bond buyback operation, led by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, failed to meet its $6 billion cap, with actual purchases coming in at $51.9 billion? No—the reported figure was $5.19 billion, a result that raised fresh doubts about Washington’s ability to stabilize long-end yields. Another source of pressure came from President Donald Trump’s Sept. 9 pledge in Dallas to send $5,000 to every U.S. adult if Republicans secure majorities in both chambers of Congress. Media estimates cited in the source put the cost at roughly $1.2 trillion to $1.3 trillion. The market reaction was immediate: the 30-year Treasury yield rose to 5.37%, the 10-year yield climbed to 4.943%, and the 2-year yield reached 4.59%, while the S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 and Dow all fell on the day.850
H-1B visa2026-09-11 02:02:03US proposal would end 60-day grace period for H-1B workers after job lossThe US Department of Homeland Security has proposed eliminating the 60-day grace period that currently lets holders of H-1B and several other temporary work visas remain in the country after losing a job while seeking a new sponsoring employer. If adopted, a worker whose employment ends could be treated as out of status the next day unless US Citizenship and Immigration Services exercises discretionary relief, requiring immediate departure from the United States. The proposal would apply not only to H-1B holders, but also to H-1B1, E-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, O-1 and TN visa categories. DHS said dependent spouses and children would be affected as well, meaning an entire family could be forced to leave once the primary visa holder loses status. The agency said the change would more directly tie work-authorized status to the underlying job, improve program integrity and reduce administrative burdens. The proposal is now open for public comment for two months, with comments due by Nov. 10, 2026. The move comes after other Trump administration changes to the H-1B system this year, including a sharp fee increase for new applications and a shift to a wage-weighted lottery for FY2027 cases. Data cited in the report also showed H-1B filing volumes from major tech companies have already fallen.850
Clarity Act2026-09-11 00:22:21Revised Clarity Act text released ahead of key Senate vote, White House silent on Trump conflict questionsCrypto reporter Eleanor Terrett said a revised text of the Clarity Act has been released ahead of a key Senate vote. The updated version reflects changes made by Senate Republicans to provisions tied to decentralized finance, or DeFi, and credit unions. Terrett also said the White House has not responded to questions surrounding conflict-of-interest and ethics issues related to Trump. The update centers on both the legislative text itself and the unresolved political questions around it, with the White House still offering no public response on those concerns at the time of the report.730
Trump2026-09-10 20:23:01Trump administration plans $500 health insurance rebates for nearly 1 million Obamacare enrolleesThe Trump administration said on Sept. 10 that it will send a one-time $500 rebate to nearly 1 million Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, enrollees, with payments expected in October just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections. Eligible recipients are mainly consumers in 30 states who bought coverage through HealthCare.gov, earn about four times above the federal poverty line, and do not receive federal subsidies. The White House said the money would return previously collected but unused marketplace operating fees, arguing that consumers ultimately bore those costs. The move has drawn criticism from health policy experts, who said the Biden administration had already lowered ACA marketplace user fees and that those fees were not the main driver of this year’s premium increases. They also noted that after extra health insurance subsidies expired, many consumers faced premium increases worth several thousand dollars this year, making the $500 rebate only a partial offset.730
Trump2026-09-10 13:58:29Trump advisers warn U.S.-Iran conflict could outlast his termSenior White House advisers, including Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, have privately warned Donald Trump that a U.S.-Iran conflict could last through the end of his presidential term and even continue beyond the January 2029 inauguration, according to Reuters, citing The Wall Street Journal. The warning was delivered during private discussions with Trump in the Oval Office and the Situation Room, where advisers said Iran may keep resisting U.S. pressure, raising the risk of a prolonged conflict. That assessment differs sharply from Trump’s earlier public comments. Trump has said he expects the war to end "immediately after" the U.S. midterm elections in November, and he also said Iran is trying to influence the U.S. election but may struggle to sustain resistance over time. At the same time, Trump said diplomacy remains possible, though it is not his preferred option. Reuters said the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.820
