Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which faced a colossal collapse this year, was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday, and is facing criminal charges in the United Read more
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Sinema ditches Democrats, but analysts say it’s no Senate earthquake, just a re-election gambit
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced Friday that she’s leaving the Democratic Party to register as an independent. So what does that mean? The initial reaction from analysts is that the Arizona Read more
Landmark bill protecting same-sex and interracial marriages passes House
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House gave final approval Thursday to legislation protecting same-sex marriages, a monumental step in a decadeslong battle for nationwide recognition of such unions that reflects a Read more
Brittney Griner freed from Russian prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia freed WNBA star Brittney Griner on Thursday in a dramatic high-level prisoner exchange, with the U.S. releasing notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout, American officials said. Read more
Feds said to investigate FTX’s SBF over possible crypto price manipulation, while senators want his testimony
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is being investigated by federal prosecutors over whether he manipulated prices of two cryptocurrencies to benefit his companies, according to a new report, and has also Read more
Volodymyr Zelensky and ‘the spirit of Ukraine’ named Time’s Person of the Year
“‘For proving that courage can be as contagious as fear, for stirring people and nations to come together in defense of freedom, for reminding the world of the fragility of Read more
Interactive: Here are the politicians who received money from FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried
Sam Bankman-Fried opened up his wallet to Washington in a big way during the 2022 election cycle, donating about $40 million publicly. So which politicians got money from the founder Read more
Trump Organization found guilty in executive tax-fraud scheme
NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s company was convicted of tax fraud on Tuesday in a case brought by the Manhattan District Attorney, a significant repudiation of financial practices at the Read more
$3,000 gold and more outrageous market predictions investors shouldn’t brush aside.
Monday served as another smackdown for investors who are banking on a Goldilocks economy and a less aggressive Fed. Some are now not ruling out a Grinch-like turn from the Read more
This long-time bear warns of a ‘trapdoor’ situation looming for the stock market.
Uncertainty is lingering for investors following a recent mixed batch of data — softer-than-expected inflation, stronger-than-anticipated jobs and wages — as we kick off the third week before Christmas. That’s Read more