AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRetirement Rule Fight: AG Kwame Raoul led a 24-state coalition urging the Labor Department to reject a Trump proposal that would steer millions of workers’ retirement money into riskier alternatives like crypto and private credit, warning it could trigger catastrophic losses. Jan. 6 Accountability: Mitch McConnell said he’ll oppose a House-backed bipartisan January 6 commission, arguing Congress has already launched investigations and the plan is partisan. Afghanistan Evacuation Fallout: Biden defended the troop withdrawal as chaos-free exit “not” realistically achievable; the U.S. told Americans at Kabul airport gates to leave immediately over security threats, citing ISIS-K. Cybersecurity Blame: The U.S., EU, NATO, UK, Australia, and Japan attributed a Microsoft Exchange cyberattack to China’s Ministry of State Security. Housing Watch: Construction spending rose 0.4% in April, but mortgage rates jumped to a nine-month high, keeping pressure on home demand. Border Crime: Mexican authorities found a cross-border tunnel linking Tijuana to San Diego’s Otay Mesa, tied to alleged weapons, explosives, and drug trafficking. Tech Child Safety: A new survey finds overwhelming bipartisan support for tougher tech accountability to combat online child sexual exploitation, backing the STOP CSAM Act. Immigration Protections: A federal judge preliminarily blocked DHS/ICE/USCIS policies that would undercut humanitarian protections for immigrant survivors with pending applications.
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