Julia Shapero

covering crypto, tech and finance @thehill | @medillschool, @ucla alum | living out my rom com dreams of being a journalist ✨

[Max Rego @maxrego_]

Markets whipsaw as Trump, Warsh face inflation risks

w/ @JuliaShapero https://t.co/9m9BCt1mfQ

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Fed votes to keep interest rates steady in 9-3 vote https://t.co/u4nUmY0Ys2

[Julia Manchester @JuliaManch]

Gabriel Perez, President Trump's teleprompter operator who bet on his speeches, is no longer working in the federal government, according to a White House official

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@patrickjwitt But several Dems have already indicated that having the DOJ enforcing this provision is a no-go for them.

More on the WH agreeing to ethics language here --> https://t.co/cGD4DC9g7K

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.@patrickjwitt held a call with members of the crypto industry today about the ethics provision the WH is backing, per an industry source.

The measure would bar federal officials from offering or issuing crypto, with the DOJ as the enforcing mechanism

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@PressSec More on Leavitt's comments from @JuliaManch --> https://t.co/d68GFxiThJ

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Kalshi says it flagged suspicious trades on President Trump's speeches to the CFTC that are reportedly connected to the president's longtime teleprompter operator --> https://t.co/EWrxL3maOF

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Confirming ABC News report that Gabriel Perez is in talks with the CFTC. @PressSec says the teleprompter operator has been placed on unpaid administrative leave

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There was definitely no love lost between Vought and Democrats at yesterday's hearing https://t.co/EGwr58Dt64

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First in The Hill --> @SenatorAndyKim and @SenWarren pressed acting CFPB director Russell Vought in a new letter over the agency's decision to make changes to its complaint portal, raising concerns the move could discourage consumers from seeking help. https://t.co/H2hZTDRlCr

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Vought appeared before the House Financial Services Committee yesterday. It marked the first time he was testifying in his capacity as acting CFPB chair, despite holding the role since Feb 2025

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@ChrisMurphyCT “If you vote against Clarity, you will be on the right side of the history. If you vote for Clarity, you can be damn sure we will not forget the truth,” The OC actor added.

“Voting against Clarity offers every senator an opportunity to go on the record and do the right thing.”

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Ben McKenzie from The OC on the Hill today with senators pushing back on the Clarity Act

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@ChrisMurphyCT McKenzie on Clarity: “Lobbyists for crypto are looking to collect on the hundreds of millions of dollars that they have dumped into politics in just the last few years.”

[Rachel Frazin @RachelFrazin]

New York imposes first-in-the-nation statewide freeze on ‘hyperscale’ data centers

w/ @JuliaShapero

https://t.co/a0f8uakP8G

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🚨SCOOP: Top White House Crypto Adviser to Take Military Leave as Clarity Act Enters Critical Stretch

Crypto Council Executive Director @patrickjwitt will embark on a months-long leave later this month to begin Army National Guard JAG training.

https://t.co/EqjgUaLS0O