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The CEO of Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, will step down after the company pleaded guilty Tuesday to violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, an anti-money laundering law, among other charges. The company will pay more than $4.3 billion to settle the charges, the largest penalty in the history of the Treasury Department. In prepared remarks, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Binance was guilty of “consistent and egregious violations of U.S. anti-money laundering and sanction…
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Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said Wednesday that he is not donating to either Joe Biden or Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. The New York Times reported on Tuesday evening that Musk had recently met with Trump, noting that the Trump campaign is looking to raise money to close a funding gap with the Biden campaign. NBC News has not confirmed that meeting. In September, Musk met with Biden Administration officials. Musk has in recent months regularly circulated far-right conspiracy theor…
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Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, assistant managing editor of tech and science Jason Abbruzzese explains how the TikTok vote in the House Wednesday is part of a broader effort to crack down on social media companies after years of inaction. Plus, chief political analyst Chuck Todd takes a look at th…
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Former President Donald Trump’s social media company got off to a quick start in its stock market debut Tuesday. Shares of Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social, shot up more than 50% in its first minutes of trading. The quick move triggered a trading halt of five minutes, which exchanges use to put a check on volatile stock moves. Shares cooled slightly after trading resumed. The stock was up about 40% on the day as of an hour into trading. Trump appeared to celebra…
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TikTok on Thursday released its first report detailing efforts to remove “covert influence operations” from its platform, noting 15 such campaigns including one from China that targeted people in the U.S. with the intent to promote “Chinese policy and culture.” The report said the campaign was relatively small — 16 accounts with 110,161 followers — and operated from China. “The individuals behind this network created inauthentic accounts in order to artificially amplify positive narratives of Ch…
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Concerns are growing among Democrats after President Joe Biden’s performance at his first debate of 2024 against Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the former president is under fire for unleashing a torrent of false and misleading claims. NBC’s Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.
6 months ago
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As Joe Biden faces increasing pressure after his poor debate performance last week, all eyes are on polls and donors — which could hint at possible cracks in the president’s plan for reelection. Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY.
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The shooter from the Trump rally is dead, Butler County’s district attorney says. One spectator is also dead and another is in “serious condition,” the DA says. NBC News’ Tom Winter reports on what is known about the shooter.
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Lawsuits over false claims of fraud in the 2020 presidential election are piling up, and there is new fallout for some of the people who pushed them, including Lou Dobbs of Fox Business. NBC senior Washington correspondent Hallie Jackson reports for TODAY.
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