The Republican National Committee’s platform committee is adopting a policy document that reflects former President Donald Trump’s position — opposing a federal abortion ban and ceding limits to the states.

Cryptocurrency tycoons are emerging as new power players in American politics.

Mastercard and Visa are suspending their operations in Russia.

The SEC took a deregulatory tilt under chair Jay Clayton, a former Wall Street lawyer appointed by President Donald Trump. The populist strain recalls the anger fueling the Occupy Wall Street movement over the big bank bailouts that Congress brought in response to the financial crisis. At least two of them have closed out January's trading with losses of more than 40%, according to reports by The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg News. Politicians and critics said Robinhood changed the rules of the road midway through, in favor of Wall Street firms who were still able to trade these shares. Wall Street brokerages, big banks and other financial companies were already expecting the Biden administration to be tougher on them than the Trump regime.

Its a rare break for Republicans from Trump, who earlier this month told the Wall Street Journal that some people wear masks simply to show that they disapprove of him. Those outside the administration including White House visitors and members of the media who are in close proximity to him and Pence are also tested. But even with safeguards, the virus has found its way into the White House. I learned something major, and that is the White House is a mask-free zone, Sherman told The Associated Press. But Pence and members of the White House coronavirus task force frequently appear in public wearing masks.

"Unfortunately, this simple, lifesaving practice has become part of a political debate that says: If youre for Trump, you dont wear a mask. Its a rare break for Republicans from Trump, who earlier this month told the Wall Street Journal that some people wear masks simply to show that they disapprove of him. Those outside the administration -- including White House visitors and members of the media who are in close proximity to him and Pence -- are also tested. But even with safeguards, the virus has found its way into the White House. I learned something major, and that is the White House is a mask-free zone, Sherman told The Associated Press.