Rep. Mike Rogers announced Monday afternoon he plans to stay on a powerful House Republican panel that decides committee assignments for conference members, an abrupt switch after confirming that morning that he planned to step down. “I have been surprised that an overwhelming number of members, both rank & file and leadership, have urged me to stay on [the] Steering [Committee],” the Alabama Republican said in a statement. “Consequently, I plan to remain on Steering for the balance of this… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Reverses Weekend Rally to Hover Near $40,000 Level
(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin pulled back to $40,000 after climbing over the weekend to the highest levels since May. The largest cryptocurrency was trading at $40,226 as of 8:28 a.m. in London after falling as much as 4.9% Monday. Other virtual coins including second-ranked Ether also fell. Analysts suggested profit-taking lay behind the declines. This is “just a normal pullback following bullish action,” said Vijay Ayyar, head of Asia Pacific with crypto exchange Luno in Singapore. The declines… Source link
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