Bannon pleads guilty in "We Build the Wall" donor fraud case

Venezuelan Migrant Sent to Guantánamo Bay Is ‘Not a Criminal,’ Family Pleads

Luis Alberto Castillo arrived in the United States so that he could “give everything to his son,” said his sister. Then, while scrolling on TikTok, she found out he was headed to Guantánamo.

The New York Times - 22m

Steve Bannon Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Border Wall Case but Will Serve No Time

President Trump had already pardoned his longtime adviser in a similar federal case, which accused him of skimming money from donations to build a southern border barrier.

The New York Times - 57m

Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially abusing cop

Chelsea and Australia striker Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of the racially aggravated harassment of a police officer in London.

ESPN - 1h

Former Trump aide Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York 'build the wall' case

Prosecutors had said Steve Bannon, who served briefly in the first Trump administration, swindled donors of a "build the wall" campaign.

CNBC - 2h

Steve Bannon pleads guilty in donor fraud case

Steve Bannon won't serve any time behind bars after pleading guilty under a plea agreement in a New York state case for his role in a plot to defraud donors to a nonprofit. CBS News' Katrina ...

CBS News - 3h

The case for persisting with foreign aid

Until now, the US has been a strikingly benign and successful hegemon

Financial Times - 3h

Sam Kerr found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment of police officer

Matildas and Chelsea star had denied charge and was cleared at Kingston crown court. Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment after calling a police officer “fucking ...

The Guardian - 3h

Steve Bannon pleads guilty to fraud charge in border wall case

Trump ally will avoid jail time over scheme related to duping those who donated to private effort to build barrier. Steve Bannon pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a fraud charge related to duping ...

The Guardian - 5h

Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York 'We Build the Wall' case

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony fraud for helping to defraud donors who were giving money to build a wall at the southern U.S. border.

NBC News - 5h

Tim Scott to top donors: 2026 will likely break spending records

Politico - 1d

Wall Street Banks Prepare to Sell Billions of Dollars of X Loans

Banks are hoping to sell the X debt at around 90 to 95 cents on the dollar.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

China's WeRide Wants to Build Global Robotaxi Empire

The Chinese autonomous-driving company is aiming to make more inroads overseas this year, betting that robotaxis and related services will be in high demand in coming years.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 24

Murkowski: 'We are a nation of laws'

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) said Tuesday the United States is a “nation of laws” and President Trump and his administration need to comply with federal court orders halting his executive ...

The Hill - 2h

Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall fraud case

Steve Bannon, the confidant of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defrauding New Yorkers who donated to "We Build the Wall," an online fundraiser.

ABC News - 3h

Steve Bannon pleads guilty in border wall fraud case

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon has pleaded guilty to fraud in the so-called "We Build the Wall" scheme. Attorney and CBS News political reporter Katrina Kaufman has more.

CBS News - 4h

Bannon pleads guilty in "We Build the Wall" donor fraud case

Trump ally Steve Bannon entered a guilty plea Tuesday for his role in a plot to defraud donors to a nonprofit devoted to building a wall on the U.S. southern border.

CBS News - 4h

Bannon pleads guilty in border wall fraud case, avoids jail time

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon pleaded guilty Tuesday in his fraud case related to a privately built border wall — a deal that will allow him to avoid jail time. Bannon, a right-wing media ...

The Hill - 4h

Steve Bannon pleads guilty in New York 'We Build the Wall' case

Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of President Donald Trump, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony fraud for helping to defraud donors who were giving money to build a wall at the southern U.S. border.

NBC News - 5h

‘It’s how we make sense of the world’: why are we all obsessed with gossip?

In her new book, Normal Gossip podcaster Kelsey McKinney explores our unending interest in talking about other people behind their backs. “We gossip and tell stories because that is how we make ...

The Guardian - 12h

Man pleads guilty in hack of SEC's X account that claimed approval of bitcoin ETFs

The price of bitcoin rose more than $1,000 after the January 2024 hack of the X account of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

CNBC - 23h

Three men found guilty of murder in NYC gay bar drugging scheme

Three men were found guilty Monday of murder, robbery and conspiracy in connection with a drugging and robbery scheme that terrorized New York City gay bars and led to the deaths of two victims.

NBC News - 1d

Hegseth: ‘We welcome DOGE at DOD’

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he welcomes Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) at the Department of Defense as both look to cut spending. Hegseth joined former Fox News ...

The Hill - 1d

If we want to stop Trump, we have to start now

We need an American equivalent of the Arab Spring, an overwhelming and sustained demand for fundamental rights, good government, a healthy democracy and the rule of law.

The Hill - 1d

Cartel leader's son-in-law pleads guilty in violent price-fixing scheme

The indictment and court testimony highlighted beatings, kidnappings and fatal shootings that were part of the conspiracy

CBS News - 1d

Trump predicts ‘billions’ of dollars of Pentagon fraud in Fox News interview

President targets education department and military in pre-Super Bowl chat and repeats wish for Canada to be 51st state. Super Bowl 2025 – live updates Donald Trump said that he expects Elon ...

The Guardian - 1d

Postal Service worker pleads guilty to stealing $300,000 worth of money and collectibles

A U.S. Postal Service at the Costa Mesa Post Office stole at least 20 checks that were together worth approximately $284,000.

NBC News - 2d

Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists

Project 2025 architects are among those behind the American Accountability Foundation and their blacklists targeting people of color . A rightwing non-profit group that has published a “DEI Watch ...

The Guardian - 2d

No excuses not to build 1.5m new homes, Rayner says

The deputy PM says she's "determined" to hit Labour's house-building target by the next election.

BBC News - 2d

Can we break the anxiety habit?

Writer and therapist Owen O’Kane believes we have become addicted to feeling anxious. Here, he explains how he learned to manage his fears. Key work events make me anxious. They give me chest pain, ...

The Guardian - 2d

House Democrats denied entry into Department of Education building

Several Democratic lawmakers were denied access to the Department of Education on Friday. The Trump administration has made it clear that it seeks to abolish the department.

NBC News - 2d

Congress must prevent a mass-amnesty for COVID fraud

Don't give criminals and fraudsters a “get out of jail free” card for COVID fraud.

The Hill - 3d

Expedia’s stock rallies 17% as Wall Street cheers the return of its dividend

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Expedia will pay out a quarterly dividend of 40 cents a share.

MarketWatch - 4d

Wall Street Prepares to Defend Carried Interest, a Favored Tax Break, Again

President Trump called for ending the so-called carried interest loophole, which saves financiers billions. It’s a tax break that has survived time after time.

The New York Times - 4d

Casinos, high-rises and fraud: The BBC visits a bizarre city built on scams

A haven for the super rich, or a city built on scams? The BBC was invited to find out.

BBC News - 4d

Last man charged in 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke pleads guilty

Corey Walker pleaded guilty to one count of voluntary manslaughter and two counts of robbery, with firearm and gang enhancements, in the fatal shooting of rapper Pop Smoke.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Man charged in 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke pleads guilty to manslaughter to avoid trial

A man charged in the 2020 killing of rapper Pop Smoke during a robbery at a Hollywood Hills mansion accepted a plea deal

ABC News - 5d

Bannon pleads guilty in "We Build the Wall" donor fraud case

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