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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shocked military officials by firing Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George while the 82nd Airborne Division deployed to the Middle East, replacing him with Gen. Christopher LaNeve. The firing was due to clashing personalities, not policy disagreements. This is part of a pattern of Hegseth removing senior military officials since…

Republican Clay Fuller won the special election runoff in Georgia’s 14th Congressional District by 12 points, a significant decrease from the 37-point margin that Donald Trump won by in the same district 18 months ago. Fuller’s victory adds a reliable Republican vote in the House, while Democrat Shawn Harris’s strong showing hints at potential Democratic…

Democratic-backed judge Chris Taylor won the Wisconsin election by a 20-point margin, giving liberals a 5-2 majority on the state Supreme Court through 2030. The result, along with a Democratic swing in Georgia, suggests strong enthusiasm for the party. The court’s decisions could impact redistricting, voting rights, and labor laws.

ICE agents shot an undocumented immigrant during a traffic stop in California, leading to national attention. The FBI took over the investigation, with conflicting reports on whether the man tried to run over officers. The incident was captured on dashcam footage and raised questions about ICE’s use of force and immigration enforcement policies in 2026.

Bittensor (TAO) is trading at $325.1, down 3.04% after rejecting a descending trendline twice near $355 to $371 within two weeks. The daily MACD has confirmed a bearish crossover. Support is at $297.5, with a break below targeting $263.7. Grayscale’s increased TAO weighting may prevent a sustained breakdown.

Worldcoin price is at $0.2602, down 3.77%, with a descending channel pushing price towards the all-time low of $0.2415. The daily Supertrend at $0.3088 acts as resistance. A close below $0.2415 could lead to a new low at $0.20. Balances on exchanges are increasing, adding selling pressure.

The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed new rules for stablecoin issuers to comply with the GENIUS Act, focusing on anti-money laundering, counter-terrorism financing, and sanctions compliance. Issuers must appoint a compliance lead, build systems to block suspicious transactions, and support law enforcement efforts. Public comments are being accepted for 60 days.

Bitcoin’s rally to $72,698 has stalled, triggering over $150 million in long liquidations. Concerns over a fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran have raised fresh tensions, potentially reigniting conflict. Market positioning remains sensitive to geopolitical instability. Bitcoin is struggling to hold above $70,000, influenced by macro headlines rather than internal drivers.

Visa has introduced Intelligent Commerce Connect, a platform that allows AI agents to handle payments on behalf of users. The system integrates payment initiation, tokenization, authentication, and spend controls through a single connection. It supports both Visa and non-Visa payments and is in pilot with select partners, with a full rollout planned.

Canary Capital filed with the SEC to launch a spot ETF tied to the PEPE meme coin, with holdings primarily in PEPE and a small Ether allocation. The filing highlights the high concentration of ownership in PEPE, with the top 10 wallets controlling about 41% of the supply. This ETF could increase liquidity and interest…