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techjuice.pkfinance64 days ago
Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao After He Served Four Months for BSA Violations
Changpeng Zhao received a full unconditional pardon from President Trump on October 21, 2025, clearing his record after serving four months in prison for a Banking Secrecy Act violation. Zhao, who founded Binance and stepped down as part of a plea deal, said the pardon restores h…
Fox Newspolitics66 days ago
DOJ Launches Civil Rights Investigation Into Fairfax County Prosecutor’s Charging and Plea Policies
The Justice Department launched a pattern or practice investigation last week into Commonwealth's Attorney Descano to determine whether his office violated federal law by factoring immigration consequences into charging and plea decisions. The probe follows a request from the Vic…
Fox Newspolitics69 days ago
DOJ Launches Investigation Into Fairfax County Prosecutor Steve Descano’s Charging and Sentencing Practices
The Department of Justice launched a probe Wednesday into Steve Descano's plea bargaining, charging decisions and sentencing policies. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said the Civil Rights Division will not allow local prosecutors to pick and choose winners based on…
Axiosfinance85 days ago
Tillis Ends Hold on Warsh's Fed Chair Nomination After DOJ Closes Powell Investigation
Republican Senator Thom Tillis announced support for Kevin Warsh's nomination as Federal Reserve chair following the Justice Department's closure of its investigation into current Chair Jerome Powell. The move clears a path for a Senate Banking Committee vote on Wednesday. Powell…
Reasonpolitics92 days ago
DOJ Investigates Sexual Assault Allegations Against Former Rep. Eric Swalwell
The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into multiple sexual assault allegations against former Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, who has resigned from Congress and ended his bid for California governor. Swalwell denies the accusations, which include claims from a fo…
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