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The ex-cryptocurrency executive Sam Bankman-Fried reportedly is to reverse course at a Bahamas court hearing Monday and stop fighting extradition back to the US to face federal charges.

Community-based programs for asylum seekers are grossly underfunded, while detention and surveillance are expanding.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When Republican Jim Pillen becomes Nebraska’s governor next month, one of his first acts will likely be to name his predecessor and biggest supporter to fill an open U.S. Senate seat.

Where is the Transnet loot and why hasn’t it been recovered? Given the government’s recently announced austerity measures targeting social spending, this question demands an urgent answer.

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/sasses-exit-from-senate-prompts-gop-unease-over-replacement/"></div>OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — When Republican Jim Pillen becomes Nebraska’s governor next month, one of his first acts will likely be to name his predecessor and biggest supporter to fill an open U.S. Senate seat. Pillen was elected in November in large part because of current Gov. Pete Ricketts ’ backing, and now he can […]&l...

When Republican Jim Pillen becomes Nebraska’s governor next month, one of his first acts will likely be to name his predecessor and biggest supporter to fill an open U.S. Senate seat.

Outgoing Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is expected to be appointed to the state's U.S. Senate seat being vacated by fellow Republican Ben Sasse

In 2020, the second-biggest donor to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign was Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the cryptocurrency derivatives platform FTX. In the 2022 midterm elections, only George Soros gave more to Democratic candidates. On Nov. 11, FTX, which had been valued at $40 billion in March, declared bankruptcy. On Dec. 13, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York indicted Bankman-Fried on charges including wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud investors, lenders, and the Unit...

Many Democrats have rushed to offload FTX donations from the failed cryptocurrency exchange.

Republican Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts' eye on Ben Sasse's Senate seat is raising concerns that Ricketts, a major donor to Gov.-elect Jim Pillen's campaign, may be buying the seat.