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JPMorganChase (JPMC) and Coinbase announced a partnership to allow customers to more easily purchase and custody cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin while the nation’s largest bank has been accused of “debanking.” JP MorganChase’s partnership with Coinbase, a digital currency exchange in 2026 will allow Chase banking customers to seamlessly link their bank accounts to Coinbase wallets. Customers will also be able to transfer their Chase Ultimate Rewards to their Coinbase account at a one-to-one redemption ratio, and this fall, Chase credit cards can fund their Coinbase accounts. Melissa Feldsher, head of payments and lending innovation for JP MorganChase, said in a…

MONTREAL (AP) — Former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry had dinner together in Montreal this week. A communications consultant for the restaurant Le Violon confirmed Tuesday that the former prime minister and the singer spent about two hours at the fine-dining spot Monday evening. Photos of the meetup published by TMZ sparked speculation of a budding romance. Samantha Jin said the pair kept to themselves and neither the staff nor other patrons approached them for a photo. “We kind of got the vibe that they were a little more chill,” she said. Jin added that there was no indication of romance…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reiterated that “Trump Baby Accounts” would “supplement the sanctity of Social Security’s guaranteed payments,” adding that the Trump administration is “committed to protecting Social Security.” “Trump Baby Accounts are an additive benefit for future generations, which will supplement the sanctity of Social Security’s guaranteed payments,” Bessent wrote in a post on X. “This is not an either-or-question: our Administration is committed to protecting Social Security and to making sure seniors have more money.” Bessent continued to note that President Donald Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill “gave tax cuts to those receiving these Social Security benefits.” The…

NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (D) echoed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) calls for an “assault weapons” ban, saying a national ban against “assault rifles” is part of “a vision of stronger gun laws.” Breitbart News reported that Hochul pushed an “assault weapons” ban Tuesday, the day after a 27-year-old man with an AR-platform rifle shot and killed four people in Manhattan. The 27-year-old had a gun which Democrats label an “assault weapon” despite the fact that New York bans such firearms. Although New York’s “assault weapons” ban failed to prevent the Manhattan attack, Hochul made clear she believes such a…

Texas Republicans unveiled a new congressional map on Wednesday that would provide their party with five new red-leaning districts, a plan that — if enacted — could provide a boost to the party as it tries to cling to control of the House. The redraw would significantly benefit Republicans by making districts held by Democratic Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez, who both represent heavily-Latino areas of the Rio Grande Valley, redder, and make some Democratic-controlled districts even bluer in an attempt to create GOP-leaning districts elsewhere. The proposed map would also put a number of Republican and Democratic incumbents…

The Washington-Brussels tariff ‘deal’ is unconditional surrender without a war In history, some things become clear only in hindsight. For instance, German unification all over again – good thing or bad thing? That jury is still out.At this point, it looks as if we’ll soon look back with regrets from yet another very bleak postwar situation to ponder that question. But there are also things that are obvious from the moment they start happening. For example, Israel and the West’s Gaza genocide, no matter that many talking heads now pretend they’ve only just noticed.Something else that’s as in-your-face obvious as…

Screenshot of Epstein’s prison video via the DOJ   A new investigation into the Epstein prison video released by the Department of Justice reveals several discrepancies. CBS News’ investigative report revealed that video forensic analysis revealed several major irregularities in the DOJ’s 10-hour and 52-minute Epstein prison video. One irregularity that has debunked the DOJ claims was that a cursor was spotted moving around in the video around 11:24 p.m. Previously, the DOJ stated they released “raw footage” of inside the cell block where Epstein was jailed, but video forensic experts claim the cursor’s appearance shows signs the video was…

The government of Australia has reversed its decision to grant YouTube an exemption from its sweeping ban on social media for children under 16. YouTube’s parent company, Google, is threatening legal action, but Australian officials vowed to push ahead with the ban. “We can’t control the ocean, but we can police the sharks, and that is why we will not be intimidated by legal threats when this is a genuine fight for the wellbeing of Australian kids,” Communications Minister Anika Wells said when Google threatened to sue. Australia announced its “world-leading” plan to bar children from using social media in…

A serving police officer appeared in court on Wednesday to face charges relating to alleged sexual activity with a child and perverting the course of justice. 30-year-old Police Constable Nathan Henderson of Cleveland Police appeared at Newton Aycliffe Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday. The bearded officer, who had been on active duty until he was arrested on Monday, used a walking stick to enter the court room and spoke only to confirm his name and address, reports the BBC. Charges of 11 counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child and one count of perverting the course of justice were laid down.…

President Donald Trump signed a pair of executive orders on Wednesday–one to close the de minimis loophole, which long exempted low-value import shipments into the United States from duties, and another to hike tariffs on Brazil to 50 percent. The Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries eliminates the loophole that has allowed shipments of goods valued under $800 to enter the United States tariff-free. “Effective August 29, imported goods sent through means other than the international postal network that are valued at or under $800 and that would otherwise qualify for the de minimis exemption will be subject to all applicable…