FirstFT: Republican backlash against Powell investigation grows

As vehicles grow more software-dependent, repairing them has become harder than ever. A bill in the US House called the Repair Act would ease those restrictions, but it comes with caveats.

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The Senate Agriculture Committee said Tuesday its postponed crypto market structure bill would drop on Jan. 21 and be debated six days later.

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Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti entertained the idea of hiring Mike Tomlin after his decision to step down as Steelers head coach on Tuesday.

After 19 straight years without a losing record, the Steelers might be in for a rough 2026. But that might not be such a bad thing.