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TL/DR - The crypto industry's super PACs, which have more than $80 million at their disposal, have identified the next political targets for the upcoming elections, including endangered Democrats in Ohio and Montana. The industry has planned to send out questionnaires to politicians to gauge their stance on crypto issues. Major industry players,…

TL/DR - The US Department of Veterans Affairs has finalized a policy allowing abortions in VA hospitals and clinics in cases where the mother's life is at risk or in instances of rape or incest. The rule also allows VA healthcare workers to offer abortion services and counselling irrespective of state restrictions. The policy has been criticized…

TL/DR - President Biden has proposed allowing Medicare to negotiate prices for at least 50 drugs annually, an increase from the current target of 20. The proposal, which could potentially reduce federal spending by billions each year and influence lower drug prices for non-Medicare users, would require approval from Congress. However, the Biden…

TL/DR - During the State of the Union address, several Democratic congresswomen wore white, a color associated with suffragettes, as a statement about reproductive rights. The move comes in response to recent restrictions on abortion access across the country, following the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision and an Alabama Supreme Court decision that…