Senate passes week-long authorities funding invoice, stopping partial shutdown

US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks during a news conference following a luncheon by Senate Democrats in the US Capitol September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a week-long extension of federal funding, preventing a partial government shutdown that was due to begin …

It looks like Trump is starting to appreciate he might face felony fees

A recent post on his social media certainly reads like Donald Trump realizing he could face criminal charges. Trump wrote on Truth Social: Eric Holder/Obama alumni Special “D.A.” Jack Smith (he’s not Jack Smith) found NOTHING I found wrong or different than other Presidents on “Boxes Hoax” (Raid of Mar-a-Lago) including the fact that Presidents …

The Treasury Division’s monetary stability watchdog says fraud is rampant within the digital forex markets

The cryptocurrency market is riddled with scams, breaches of existing laws and huge swings in volatility, but the recent implosion of digital currency exchange FTX hasn’t hampered the broader financial system, according to a report released Friday by the Treasury Department’s Financial Stability Oversight Committee . “FTX is a shock to this market,” a Treasury …

Militia officers sentenced to jail for conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer

They go to jail. A little tale of justice to conclude as three men who are members of a Michigan militia were sentenced to at least 7 to 12 years in prison for their part in the conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. The three men, Paul Bellar, 24, Joseph Morrison, 28, and Pete …

The US imposes restrictions on Chinese language chipmakers and different corporations over nationwide safety issues

Military vehicles carrying DF-5B ICBMs take part in a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, October 1, 2019 to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Greg Baker | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration said Thursday it was “severely restricting” dozens of mostly Chinese organizations, …

Biden says we have now an ethical obligation to forestall mass shootings on Sandy Hook anniversary

President Biden said America should have a societal debt and the nation has a moral responsibility to prevent mass shootings. The President said in a statement to PoliticusUSA: Ten years ago today, our nation saw the unthinkable happen at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty little kids with their whole lives ahead of …

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. …