FTX Asks for Its Political Donations , to Be Returned.
Insider reports that the bankrupt crypto exchange made the request on Feb. 5.
Any politicians or political action committees who received donations made by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried,
FTX executives or other related companies...
... are being asked to
return donations by Feb. 28.
If payments aren't returned by then,
donation recipients may be called to bankruptcy court with added interest.
According to 'The New York Times,' politicians received $90 million from FTX employees.
Bankman-Fried, former CEO of FTX Bahamas headquarters Ryan Salame and FTX's former director of engineering, Nishad Singh, .
respectively donated $40 million, $23 million and $7.9 million to Democratic causes.
Nancy Pelosi and John Fetterman are among the high-profile politicians who received donations.
Nancy Pelosi and John Fetterman are among the high-profile politicians who received donations.
According to CoinDesk, as of mid-January, neither of them had returned the funds.
According to CoinDesk, as of mid-January, neither of them had returned the funds.
Only five out of 196 politicians had reportedly complied with FTX's request at that time
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On Friday, San Francisco authorities released video footage of former US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, being attacked by an intruder's hammer as police rushed into their home to stop the attack. The attacker was identified as 42-year-old David DePape.
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McCarthy Defends Trump, but Urges Supporters , Not To Protest.
McCarthy Defends Trump, but Urges Supporters , Not To Protest.
On March 19, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged
Americans not to protest in the event of former
President Donald Trump's arrest this week. .
On March 19, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy urged
Americans not to protest in the event of former
President Donald Trump's arrest this week. .
NBC reports that McCarthy contradicted Trump's call
for his supporters to take to the streets and protest his
indictment and arrest on Truth Social one day earlier.
NBC reports that McCarthy contradicted Trump's call
for his supporters to take to the streets and protest his
indictment and arrest on Truth Social one day earlier.
While speaking at a Republican retreat
in Orlando, McCarthy commented on
the former president's call for protest. .
I don’t think people should protest this, no.
And I think President Trump, if you talk
to him, he doesn’t believe that, either, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.
NBC reports that while speaking at the same news
conference, McCarthy defended Trump, dismissing
the investigation as politically motivated.
NBC reports that while speaking at the same news
conference, McCarthy defended Trump, dismissing
the investigation as politically motivated.
The last thing we want … is somebody
putting their thumb on the scale [of justice]
simply because they don’t agree with
somebody else’s political view, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.
The last thing we want … is somebody
putting their thumb on the scale [of justice]
simply because they don’t agree with
somebody else’s political view, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.
That is what’s wrong, and that’s what
infuriates people. And this will not hold up
in court if this is what he wants to do, Kevin McCarthy, Republican House Speaker, via NBC.
On March 18, Trump posted to Truth Social
that "illegal leaks" suggest that the former
president will be arrested on March 21. .
On March 18, Trump posted to Truth Social
that "illegal leaks" suggest that the former
president will be arrested on March 21. .
New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been
investigating alleged hush-money payments made to
adult film star Stormy Daniels amid his 2016 campaign.
New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been
investigating alleged hush-money payments made to
adult film star Stormy Daniels amid his 2016 campaign.
New York County District Attorney Alvin Bragg has been
investigating alleged hush-money payments made to
adult film star Stormy Daniels amid his 2016 campaign.
NBC reports that multiple sources have claimed that
law enforcement in New York were poised to act on
a potential indictment of Trump later this week
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This Day in History:, President Andrew
Johnson Is Impeached.
February 24, 1868.
Johnson assumed the
presidency after Lincoln's assassination.
He became the first U.S. president to be impeached.
11 articles of impeachment
were approved by the House of Representatives.
They arose from Johnson's
unpopular and racist post-Civil War
Reconstruction policies.
and the firing of Lincoln
appointed secretary of war,
Edwin Stanton.
Johnson's Senate impeachment
trial began on March 13.
He was not convicted, narrowly
escaping removal from office
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Rep. Ted Lieu Pushing , AI-Written Bill To , Regulate AI in Congress.
Rep. Ted Lieu Pushing , AI-Written Bill To , Regulate AI in Congress.
NBC reports that Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California is
pushing a resolution to the House that was written entirely
by the online artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT.
NBC reports that Democratic Rep. Ted Lieu of California is
pushing a resolution to the House that was written entirely
by the online artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT.
According to Lieu’s AI-written resolution, Congress has the , “responsibility to ensure that the development and
deployment of AI is done in a way that is safe, ethical,
and respects the rights and privacy of all Americans.”.
According to Lieu’s AI-written resolution, Congress has the , “responsibility to ensure that the development and
deployment of AI is done in a way that is safe, ethical,
and respects the rights and privacy of all Americans.”.
Lieu is reportedly pushing for Congress to
launch a nonpartisan commission to oversee
and make recommendations for regulating AI. .
The rapid advancements in AI technology
have made it clear that the time to act is now
to ensure that AI is used in ways that are
safe, ethical and beneficial for society, Ted Lieu, ChatGPT-written op-ed, via 'The New York Times'.
Failure to do so could lead
to a future where the risks
of AI far outweigh its benefits, Ted Lieu, ChatGPT-written op-ed, via 'The New York Times'.
In a 'New York Times' op-ed, Lieu explained not only
his interest in the possibilities of AI, but also his
fears concerning the rapidly advancing technology.
In a 'New York Times' op-ed, Lieu explained not only
his interest in the possibilities of AI, but also his
fears concerning the rapidly advancing technology.
As one of just three members
of Congress with a computer science
degree, I am enthralled by A.I. and
excited about the incredible ways it
will continue to advance society, Ted Lieu, ChatGPT-written op-ed, via 'The New York Times'.
And as a member of Congress,
I am freaked out by A.I.,
specifically A.I. that is left
unchecked and unregulated, Ted Lieu, ChatGPT-written op-ed, via 'The New York Times'.
On February 14, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said
that all members of the House Intelligence Committee
will be given courses in both AI and Quantum computing. .
On February 14, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said
that all members of the House Intelligence Committee
will be given courses in both AI and Quantum computing. .
According to McCarthy, members of the committee
will receive the same training as military
generals on the complex, ever-evolving topics.
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Democratic Party Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has been voted out of the powerful foreign affairs committee by the Republican-majority House of Representatives. The move was quickly condemned by the White House. US House of Representatives Republicans ousted Omar from the high-profile committee over remarks widely condemned as anti-semitic, two years after Democrats removed two Republicans from committee assignments.
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