The House approved legislation barring payment networks from tagging lawful firearm purchases with a special tracking code, and only five Democrats voted yes out of more than 200 in the minority caucus. The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, H.R. 1181, cleared the chamber on a 221, 201 vote, capping a years-long fight over whether credit […] The post House passes bill to ban credit card companies from tracking gun purchases — just five Democrats crossed the aisle appeared first on American Almanac .
The House approved legislation barring payment networks from tagging lawful firearm purchases with a special tracking code, and only five Democrats voted yes out of more than 200 in the minority caucus. The Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act, H.R. 1181, cleared the chamber on a 221, 201 vote, capping a years-long fight over whether credit card companies should sort gun-store transactions into their own merchant category code, a classification gun-rights groups say amounts to a backdoor registry of legal buyers. Rep. Riley Moore, the West Virginia Republican who sponsored the bill, framed the vote as a direct rebuke of financial-industry efforts to single out Second Amendment activity for surveillance. Five Democrats broke ranks to…Open
Longtime South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham died Saturday at the age of 71. Graham had a long record of political and military service, but he will be remembered most for his dynamic with President Trump. With a special election ahead, Congresswoman Nancy Mace, R-S.C., is considering a run and joins “CUOMO” to discuss what’s next. Monday, for the second time in less than a week, an ICE agent shot and killed a driver. This time, the incident occurred in Biddeford, Maine. The shooting is raising new questions after agents, once again, weren't wearing body cameras. Reports say the man killed wasn't ICE's intended target and his toddler witnessed the shooting. Former DHS Chief of Staff Miles Taylor and conservative radio host Ben…
President Trump flew to Beijing on Tuesday under some of the darkest economic clouds of his political career, leaving behind a country reeling from the cost of everyday life. Why it matters: The bottom is falling out on Trump's economic credibility — the central promise of his return to power. The inflation crisis that doomed his predecessor suggests he may not recover. A new CNN poll found that 70% of Americans disapprove of Trump's handling of the economy — a benchmark that never crossed 50% in his first term, even during the pandemic. - 77% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, say Trump's policies have driven up the cost of living in their own community. Driving the news: For now, Trump appears unconcerned,…
U.S. household debt, including mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and student loans, reached an all-time high of $18.8 trillion in the first three months of the year.
U.S. — The Fox Network announced on Monday that financial guru Dave Ramsey would be the host of a revamped Temptation Island, which will follow several young couples as they are enticed by payday loans and high-interest credit cards.
