Newly released documents reveal more than $300,000 in taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers

Taxpayers have paid more than $300,000 in secret sexual harassment settlements on behalf of six former House members or their offices, according to documents reviewed by Republican Rep. Nancy Mace and CNN. The Congressional Office of Workplace Rights was forced to turn over the settlement documents to Congress after receiving a subpoena from Mace. Mace…

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Bitcoin (BTC) defies inflation playbook, rallies 19%. Here’s what has changed

Bitcoin Bitcoin$80,824.77 The continued rally goes against typical inflationary strategies. This raises the question of whether cryptocurrencies have quietly transitioned from risk assets to inflation hedges. The leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization has gained 19% in just over a month, surpassing $80,000 on Monday for the first time since January. The rebound comes as oil…

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