Ian Freeman in federal court in Concord, New Hampshire, in April 2023. NBC 10 Boston A New Hampshire libertarian activist and radio show host convicted of using Bitcoin to launder tens of millions of dollars in proceeds from romance scams and internet scams has been ordered to pay more than $3.5 million in restitution to…
Former President Donald J. Trump and his allies have spent weeks portraying Nikki Haley as a bleeding-heart immigration crusader as he tries to eliminate her as his last remaining rival for the 2024 Republican nomination. In Mr. Trump’s words, Ms. Haley, a former governor of South Carolina and the daughter of Indian immigrants, is a…
The Republican-led House of Representatives impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday. It is only the second time in US history that a Cabinet member has been indicted. The House of Representatives narrowly approved two articles of impeachment against Mayorkas, 214 to 213, accusing him of willfully violating federal immigration laws and blocking congressional…
Feb. 13, 2024, 5:34 p.m. ET Feb. 13, 2024, 5:34 p.m. ET News analysis Votes displayed in the House of Representatives during the second impeachment vote against President Donald Trump in January 2021.Credit…Erin Schaff/The New York Times If the House impeaches Alejandro N. Mayorkas, the Secretary of Homeland Security, it would be the first time…
Voting signs for the special election for New York’s 3rd Congressional District are seen in front of City Hall on Sunday, February 4, 2024, in Glen Cove, NY. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images New Yorkers will vote on their successor to the former Republican lawmaker on Tuesday. George Santos, who was…
On the day she was named the first black and first openly gay White House press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre said she hoped her appointment could inspire other people who, like her, never imagined having a prominent role in of political communication. “I think it’s important for them to see that,” she said in May 2022….
Supporters of the climate protection movement Fridays for Future, including one holding a sign with the image of Russian President Vladimir Putin, in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images China and Russia are seen as less of a threat to Western populations today than they were a year ago, as…
Seventeen Senate Republicans defied their party’s majority and former President Donald J. Trump and joined Democrats in pushing for Senate approval of military aid to Ukraine, signaling a growing foreign policy divide in today’s Republican Party. The 17 senators, mostly national security supporters who include several military veterans, cast the votes necessary to overcome several…
Changpeng Zhao, founder and CEO of Binance, attends the Viva Technology conference on innovation and startups at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters The criminal conviction of Binance Money laundering charges against founder Changpeng Zhao have been postponed until April 30, according to a statement…
A bipartisan coalition of senators was on track Monday to push a $95 billion relief package to the brink of passage as Republicans bitterly divided over the bill. Last week, 18 Republicans championed the bill and helped push it through the Senate, despite vocal opposition from the majority of Republican senators, Republican leaders in the…
