The Musk-damaged agency is unlikely to investigate whether Trump and his allies are profiting from advance knowledge about tariff changes or meme coin shenanigans.
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What Senate Democrats Can Still Do to Promote the General Welfare
Today on TAP: Until December 31st, they can still confirm some Biden nominees to crucial regulatory and judicial posts.
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The SEC Whistleblower Program Is Dominating Regulatory Enforcement
As the program, which cuts in whistleblowers on enforcements awards, grows exponentially, conflicts of interest are emerging. AI could make it worse.
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Collapsing Mortgage Securities. Broken Processes. No Accountability. Sound Familiar?
Faulty credit ratings were a cause of the 2008 crisis. One whistleblower complaint argues that the same dynamic is happening again.
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Crypto Cash Affecting Both Sides of the Democratic Divide
Both beneficiaries of crypto campaign spending and their opponents are desperately endorsing the technology.
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What John Roberts Has Wrought
Today on TAP: His majority opinion striking down the SEC’s jurisdiction may not apply to the NLRB. But it’s too early for unions to breathe a sigh of relief.
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Pelosi May Back Industry-Friendly House Crypto Bill
The industry has become a major spender in political campaigns, and the most prodigious fundraiser among Democrats is taking notice.
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Crypto: Back From the Dead
Today on TAP: It’s hard to think of a more useless financial invention. Crypto began as a fringe fad, disdained by the big investment banks. Now, Wall Street is cashing in.
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Schumer Carries Water for Crypto
When it comes to backdoor schemes to help the financial industry, the frequently progressive Senate majority leader is still the senator from Wall Street.
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Crypto’s New Pal, Gary Gensler
Today on TAP: Why did the usually public-minded SEC chair breathe new life into Bitcoins?