#Crypto exchange Binance reportedly under investigation by DOJ, IRS

#Crypto exchange Binance reportedly under investigation by DOJ, IRS

“#Crypto exchange Binance reportedly under investigation by DOJ, IRS” Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, is under investigation by the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. As part of the inquiry, the officials who probe money laundering and tax offenses have…

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#Joe’s ‘counterproductive’ vax move … and other commentary

#Joe’s ‘counterproductive’ vax move … and other commentary

“#Joe’s ‘counterproductive’ vax move … and other commentary” Libertarian: Joe’s ‘Counterproductive’ Vax Move As the pandemic continues to ravage the developing world, “the Biden administration has reportedly chosen, counterproductively, to cave to the demands of progressives at home and of a group of countries led by South Africa and India” and back waiving patent rights…

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#Watchdog blasts Treasury for blocking COVID relief fraud probes

#Watchdog blasts Treasury for blocking COVID relief fraud probes

“#Watchdog blasts Treasury for blocking COVID relief fraud probes” A bureaucratic turf battle between the Treasury Department and a government watchdog named by President Trump could be giving free rein to scammers sucking cash out of federal COVID-19 relief programs. Brian Miller, the Trump-appointed Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery, complained in a new report…

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#Biden urged to probe Live Nation-Ticketmaster ‘monopoly’

#Biden urged to probe Live Nation-Ticketmaster ‘monopoly’

“#Biden urged to probe Live Nation-Ticketmaster ‘monopoly’” Democrats in the US House of Representatives are urging the Biden administration to launch an investigation into the decade-old Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger, which they claim has created a “monopoly” over the market for live-event ticket sales. Five members of Congress, including New York Rep. Jerry Nadler and New…

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#Merrick Garland speaks at DOJ before swearing-in by Kamala Harris

#Merrick Garland speaks at DOJ before swearing-in by Kamala Harris

“#Merrick Garland speaks at DOJ before swearing-in by Kamala Harris” Attorney General Merrick Garland paid a visit to his new office Thursday morning to deliver his first remarks to Justice Department staff ahead of his swearing-in by Vice President Kamala Harris. Speaking during his virtual address to all 115,000 department employees, Garland reiterated his pledge…

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#Lawmakers plead with DOJ to release Jimmy Hoffa files

#Lawmakers plead with DOJ to release Jimmy Hoffa files

“#Lawmakers plead with DOJ to release Jimmy Hoffa files” What happened to Jimmy Hoffa may soon be known, if the government reveals what it has kept hidden for decades. What happened to Jimmy Hoffa may soon be known, if the government reveals what it has kept hidden for decades. “It would be fantastic closure for the Hoffa family, for…

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#United Airlines to pay .5M to settle mail contract probe

#United Airlines to pay $49.5M to settle mail contract probe

“#United Airlines to pay $49.5M to settle mail contract probe” United Airlines agreed to pay $49.5 million to resolve criminal charges and civil claims relating to fraud on Postal Service contracts for transportation of international mail, the US Justice Department said Friday. “United defrauded the US Postal Service by providing falsified parcel delivery information over…

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#Cuomo policy may have led to 1K nursing home deaths: watchdog

#Cuomo policy may have led to 1K nursing home deaths: watchdog

“#Cuomo policy may have led to 1K nursing home deaths: watchdog” The Cuomo administration’s controversial directive for nursing homes to accept COVID-19 patients amid the pandemic likely did lead to a spike in resident deaths, an analysis of its own data revealed Thursday. The study by the nonprofit Empire Center for Public Policy tied “several…

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#DOJ asks Trump-era US attorneys to resign

#DOJ asks Trump-era US attorneys to resign

“#DOJ asks Trump-era US attorneys to resign” The Justice Department will ask US attorneys appointed by former President Donald Trump to resign, according to a senior official at the department. The federal prosecutor overseeing the federal tax probe involving Hunter Biden, however, has been asked to remain on the job. US Attorney John Durham, who…

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