#Sam Bankman-Fried reverses decision to fight extradition to US: report

#Sam Bankman-Fried reverses decision to fight extradition to US: report

“Sam Bankman-Fried reverses decision to fight extradition to US: report” Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried has decided not to contest extradition from the Bahamas to the US where he is facing fraud charges. The fallen 30-year-old FTX mogul was arrested Monday night after the Bahamian government received formal notification from the Justice Department that Bankman-Fried…

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#Gall out in the ‘open’ at the US border

#Gall out in the ‘open’ at the US border

“Gall out in the ‘open’ at the US border” Decades of writing about politicians has taught me that the successful ones generally do not make big decisions on the fly. If you watch and listen, you can usually spot a deliberative process and defensible reasoning behind their positions. But now comes a major exception: the…

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#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 17, 2022

#Letters to the Editor — Dec. 17, 2022

“Letters to the Editor — Dec. 17, 2022” Raises for polsEven by New Yorkers’ low-grade expectations of their elected officials, Gov. Hochul’s support for Assembly and state Senate raises is astounding (“Kat: Yes, return & raise your own pay!” Dec. 10). The governor, her predecessor and both Democratic legislative conferences have imposed the worst crime…

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#The replace-Rikers fantasy ignores the real problem

#The replace-Rikers fantasy ignores the real problem

“The replace-Rikers fantasy ignores the real problem” The 19th detainee death at Rikers Island this year (after 16 in 2021) is a clear signal that the jail’s culture needs changing — yet far too many of the city’s political powers are focused on the impossible plan to replace Rikers entirely with four borough-based facilities, or…

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#Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors target top Democrats

#Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors target top Democrats

“Sam Bankman-Fried prosecutors target top Democrats” Prosecutors investigating accused crypto grifter Sam Bankman-Fried have demanded information from high-level Democrats — including the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the incoming House minority leader — to help prove their sprawling case, according to a report. Top Dem lawyer…

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#Wikipedia documents ‘Thursday Night Massacre’ after Twitter suspensions

#Wikipedia documents ‘Thursday Night Massacre’ after Twitter suspensions

“Wikipedia documents ‘Thursday Night Massacre’ after Twitter suspensions” Woke Wikipedia users rushed to memorialize Twitter’s decision to briefly suspend a clutch of liberal reporters who the company says violated their terms of service. In an article entry which labeled the event the “Thursday Night Massacre (Twitter),” Wikipedia described the decision to briefly suspend the journalists…

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