FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried charged with marketing campaign finance

Federal authorities on Tuesday charged FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried with using tens of millions of dollars in client funds to make illegal political donations to Democratic and Republican candidates. Prosecutors said that one of the reasons he made those contributions was to influence the direction of policies and laws affecting the cryptocurrency industry. IBankman-Fried diverted …

Marjorie Taylor Inexperienced claims she joked in regards to the 1/6 coup after being blown up by the White Home

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said she was just being sarcastic after the White House blasted her for saying she and Steve Bannon would succeed in a 1/6 coup. Greene said, speaking at a dinner over the weekend, “I want to tell you something, if Steve Bannon and I had organized this, we would have …

Some mega donors help Trump Tremendous PAC because it helps him as President

Former President Donald Trump may have lost support Black Stone CEO Steve Schwarzman, but a super PAC set to support Trump’s recent run for the White House, has quietly amassed a small group of mega-donors that could be key to funding their efforts to bolster his 2024 campaign. Make America Great Again Inc., a super …

Progressive Agency kicks Kyrsten Sinema to the curb

Senator Kyrsten Sinema has been fired from a leading progressive firm after quitting the Democratic Party. Politico reported: Leading progressive digital company Authentic has fired Kyrsten Sinema as a customer after the Arizona senator announced she was leaving the Democratic Party, according to a person close to the firm. Authentic has represented Sinema for years. …

Trump’s workplace is not going to be held in contempt of courtroom, regardless of the DOJ’s supply

Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in support of Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections November 7, 2022 in Dayton, Ohio. Gaelen Morse | Reuters A federal judge on Friday denied a Justice Department request to keep former President Donald Trump’s office in contempt of court for allegedly failing to comply …

Eric Swalwell slams Jim Jordan for a tweet supporting Kanye West

Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) asked Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) whether to dismiss a tweet from the GOP House Judiciary Committee, of which he is the senior member. Video: Swalwell: Do you condemn your tweet praising Kanye West?Jordan: This tweet was not our account and this tweet was removed pic.twitter.com/78tN13cf7t — Acyn (@Acyn) December 8, 2022 …

Maxine Waters has no plans to subpoena Bankman-Fried for testimony

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing in Washington on Oct. 23, 2019. Erin Scott | Reuters House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters told Democrats she has no plans to subpoena former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to testify at Tuesday’s hearing about the crypto exchange’s rapid decline, according to people …

Raphael Warnock is within the driver’s seat of the Georgia Senate runoff

According to Dave Wasserman of NBC News/The Cook Political Report, Senator Raphael Warnock is in the driver’s seat of the Georgia Senate runoff. Aquarius tweeted: At this point, turnout would have to be unusually rough in Metro Atlanta for Warnock (D) to lose. It’s going to be close, but he’s in the driver’s seat now. …

Trump’s ex-advisor John Bolton says he is contemplating operating for president in 2024

John Bolton, who was former President Donald Trump’s national security adviser for more than a year, said Monday he was “absolutely considering” launching a 2024 presidential bid — in large part to challenge Trump. Bolton said in a speech on NBC News’ Meet The Press Now that the “one thing” that would spur him on …

Hakeem Jeffries calls out the hypocrite Mitch McConnell

Democratic House Representative-elect Hakeem Jeffries said Republicans like Mitch McConnell are hypocrites and that shamelessness is their superpower. Video by Jeffries: Transcript via ABC’s This Week: (START VIDEO CLIP) MITCH MCCONNELL, MINORITY LEADER OF THE UNITED STATES SENATE: The newly elected leader of the Democratic House of Representatives is a former election denier who basically …