#Michael Lewis eyes FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried as subject of next book

#Michael Lewis eyes FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried as subject of next book

“Michael Lewis eyes FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried as subject of next book” Michael Lewis, the best-selling author of “The Big Short” and “Moneyball,” plans to spill the drama behind the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried. Lewis — whose books were turned into blockbuster films — has been “traveling with and interviewing” Bankman-Fried for six months, and was planning to…

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#Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary

#Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary

“Dems’ voter-suppression oops, private sector to the moon and other commentary” Liberal: Dems’ Voter-Suppression Oops “Democrats have been consumed by panic about voter suppression,” but, as election results and academic research show, voter-ID laws “have no significant impact on turnout” — though measures like early voting don’t “inherently tip the scales to Democrats” either, explains…

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#Rick Scott challenges Mitch McConnell for Senate Republican leadership

#Rick Scott challenges Mitch McConnell for Senate Republican leadership

“Rick Scott challenges Mitch McConnell for Senate Republican leadership” WASHINGTON — Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) will challenge Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) for the post of minority leader when the conference holds leadership elections. Scott, 69, announced he would stand against McConnell, 80, during a closed-door lunch for Senate Republicans on Tuesday and formally announced his…

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#FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried triggered downfall by badmouthing crypto rival: sources

#FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried triggered downfall by badmouthing crypto rival: sources

“FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried triggered downfall by badmouthing crypto rival: sources” Three weeks before the implosion of FTX, its disgraced founder Sam Bankman-Fried bad-mouthed a rival crypto mogul at an investor conference in Saudi Arabia — an indiscretion that sources say may have triggered his downfall, The Post has learned. The 30-year-old Bankman-Fried — whose…

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