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By Sakamoto Nashi
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Hunter Biden's Foreign Deals Under the Microscope. Curtis also wants a hard look at Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings.
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The $1.4 Billion Number That Broke the Crypto Bill. Curtis' move comes right after a notable legislative collapse.
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What Curtis Is Really After. Curtis won't face reelection until 2030, which gives him some room to take positions that might…
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Senator John Curtis wants answers. He sent a letter Monday to Senate Judiciary Committee leaders Chuck Grassley and Dick Durbin, asking them to open a formal inquiry into the…
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It's a pretty striking move. Curtis, a Republican in his first Senate term, is essentially saying neither party's presidential family gets a pass. He accused Trump Jr.
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Curtis also wants a hard look at Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings. Specifically, he's asking whether Hunter used his relationship with President Biden to generate…
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Curtis isn't framing the inquiry as a prosecution. He said the goal is to establish facts and figure out whether existing ethics or anti-corruption laws actually apply to these…
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That's the cleaner, more defensible framing politically. But the request still carries real weight.
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Curtis' move comes right after a notable legislative collapse. Republicans tried to push through the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, a bill meant to lay out clear market rules…
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Republicans pushed back. They argued the bill actually contained stronger ethics provisions than Democrats were giving it credit for.
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See also: Bitcoin Surges Back Above $80K as Fed Rate Hike Fuels Market Volatility
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It's a mess. And it's not getting cleaner anytime soon.
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Congress has seen calls before to probe the Trump family's crypto connections, mostly from Democrats. Trump's memecoin drew scrutiny.
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Whether Grassley and Durbin actually move forward with the inquiry is unclear. No response from either senator's office was included in the source material.
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Curtis won't face reelection until 2030, which gives him some room to take positions that might annoy parts of his own party. Going after Trump Jr.
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