A federal appeals court upheld Friday the fraud conviction and prison sentence of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange. His appeal loss came days after he applied for a presidential pardon to wipe his criminal record. In November 2023, a New York federal jury convicted Bankman-Fried on all seven counts of […]

The U.S. Navy is escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz despite the threat from Iran, guiding more than 20 crude oil carriers on some nights, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said. Some are ultra-large tankers that hold 2 million barrels of crude, Burgum said Friday on CNBC. The comments add detail to the claims made […]

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said Vice President JD Vance will look more “statesman-like” than The View’s co-hosts during his appearance on the show next week.  Vance will be joining the daytime talk show on Tuesday to promote his new book, Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith, which will be released the same day. Concha […]

A Republican intraparty clash broke out on social media between Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) over the SAVE Act, with Cornyn arguing the bill lacks the votes to advance and warning that GOP infighting is damaging the party’s political prospects. Cornyn, who is serving his final months in the Senate after losing […]