President Donald Trump said he will not sign Congress’ bipartisan housing affordability bill, which includes a four-year ban on a Federal Reserve CBDC, unless lawmakers pass separate elections legislation requiring proof of citizenship for voters. The planned Wednesday signing ceremony was cancelled after Trump said the event would not proceed until the SAVE America Act is approved. The standoff risks slowing action on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act as the Senate faces a tight window ahead of Congress’ summer break.

A crypto-focused political action committee put $5.5 million behind Maryland Democrat Adrian Boafo, who won his party’s primary to compete for an open U.S. House seat. The spending drew criticism from Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen. The group also backed other incumbents in Maryland, Utah and New York, including $1.3 million for Rep. Ritchie Torres.

Kentucky is turning its attention to prediction markets, a move that could put the traditionally conservative state on a collision course with the political team around former President Donald Trump. As the state weighs how to deal with the fast-growing sector, tensions could emerge over how gambling-related prediction products are treated in political and economic contexts. The shift is prompting fresh questions about what it means for Kentucky’s political alignment and its relationship with the Trump camp, long influential in red states.