Crypto exchange Binance may have funded Iranian entities, reports say

Internal investigators said at least two accounts allegedly saw $1.7bn move to Iranian-backed groups Shortly after Donald Trump pardoned Changpeng Zhao, the Binance founder, last fall, company employees revealed the cryptocurrency exchange may have funded Iranian entities with billions of dollars, according to a report by the New York Times. The discovery was made by … Read more

Judge blocks release of Jack Smith’s report on Trump documents case

Aileen Cannon denounces ‘brazen’ special counsel for compiling report after she had dismissed case in 2024 A federal judge appointed by Donald Trump permanently barred the justice department on Monday from releasing the former special counsel Jack Smith’s report on the president’s mishandling of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago club after his first term. The … Read more

House Dem compares Trump’s illegal immigration crackdown to ‘terrorism,’ vows to abolish ICE

Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Ore., compared U.S. enforcement of immigration law to “terrorism” during a Saturday town hall and promised to dismantle the chief U.S. immigration enforcement agency if Democrats regained power. “The frank terrorism that is being invoked – when we call that out and stand together, I think people will continue to not want … Read more

Abbott surges Texas troopers to border after cartel kingpin’s killing sparks violence in Mexico

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is surging state troopers to the border and across the state to enhance public safety operations following a spike in cartel violence after the killing of kingpin “El Mencho” over the weekend. On Monday, Abbott, a Republican, directed the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) to “enhance public safety … Read more