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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Met With Biden Officials at Least Four Times Before Collapse

Cryptocurrency mogul accused of defrauding investors out of billions of dollars and making illegal campaign contributions visited White House several times to discuss crypto industry and exchanges.

$1.7 Trillion Spending Bill Requires Verification of Sellers Earning $5,000 Annually

The INFORM Act requires e-commerce companies to collect, verify, and disclose personal information from high-volume, third-party sellers with annual revenues exceeding $5,000 and will be enforced by the Federal Trade Commission.

Southwest Airlines Flight Cancellations Continue to Snowball

Travelers who counted on Southwest Airlines to get them home suffered another wave of canceled flights Wednesday, and pressure grew on the federal government to help customers get reimbursed for unexpected expenses they incurred because of the airline’s meltdown.

A Dem-Linked Dark Money Network Is Quietly Funding the ‘Misinformation’ Research Industry

Several funds managed by Arabella Advisors, a Democrat-linked consultant firm, are quietly bankrolling research by universities and non-profits into how online “misinformation” and “disinformation” spreads, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of the networks’ grants.

Omnibus Fraud

The nefarious $1.7 trillion Omnibus spending bill was passed by progressives in both parties.

Congress Gives $858 Billion to Defense

Congress has allocated $858 billion to defense spending as part of its annual funding bill.

Holiday Sales Up 7.6% In 2022 — But Outpaced by 8.5% Inflation

Holiday sales rose this year as American spending remained resilient during the critical shopping season despite surging prices on everything from food to rent, according to one measure.

Omnibus Shows Congress’s Priorities: Authoritarianism and War

Those hoping for a Christmastime government shutdown were once again disappointed when Congress passed a 4,000-page, $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill that few, if any, Representatives and Senators read before voting on.

Biden Signs Defense Bill Into Law, Voiding Military’s COVID Vax Mandate

Biden signs NDAA for 2023 authorizing $858 billion in military, energy, and procurement spending and overturning COVID-19 vaccine mandate for servicemembers.

‘Kidults’—Adults Buying Toys for Themselves—Are Biggest Source of Growth for Toy Industry: Market Research

Kidults, a consumer group aged 12 and older, contribute around $9 billion in toy sales annually and drive growth in the toy industry, according to data from the NPD Group.

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