Month: March 2023

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - THE HASH: Senators Reportedly Claim Binance Is a ‘Hotbed of Illegal Financial Activity’; Silvergate’s Stock Plunges

The most valuable crypto stories for Thursday, March 2, 2023. 

Three U.S. senators have written to Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange by trading volume, asking for details about its money-laundering controls and accusing Binance of being a "hotbed of illegal financial activity," according to a Wall Street Journal report. Plus, a closer look at why shares of crypto-friendly lender Silvergate Capital are plunging.

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Before Silvergate and After Silvergate

Binance a 'Hotbed of Illegal Financial Activity,' U.S. Senators Claim

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Consider This from NPR - While The Fate Of The CFPB Is In Limbo, The Agency Is Cracking Down On Junk Fees

The Supreme Court is weighing whether or not the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is constitutional based on how it receives its funding.

Last fall a panel of three Trump appointees on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals outlined that if funding for a federal agency like the CFPB is not appropriated annually by Congress, then everything that agency does is deemed unconstitutional.

While the agency's fate is in limbo, its latest initiative is aimed at cracking down on junk fees that can cost Americans a lot of money.

We speak with CFPB's director, Rohit Chopra, on how unnecessary fees impact everyday people.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Aldermen-elect Get Ready To Shake Up City Council

By the time Wednesday morning came around, people across the city already knew who their aldermen-elect were. Some wards are seeing familiar faces while a handful are welcoming fresh faces. Reset sits down with Alderwoman-elect Julia Ramirez of the 12th Ward and Alderperson-elect Jessie Fuentes of the 26th Ward to talk about their plans.
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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - Chicago Police Officer Killed, Top Cop Resigns

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown resigned his post Wednesday, less than a day after incumbent Mayor Lori Lightfoot lost her bid for reelection. The news also comes on the same day the city learned that a Chicago police officer was shot and killed in the line of duty. Reset turns to WBEZ criminal justice reporter Patrick Smith for the latest details.
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Pod Save America - “Fox Knews.”

Joe Biden tests out his message for a reelection campaign that seems all but certain to happen. Rupert Murdoch admits he knew that Fox News hosts were lying about the 2020 election. Strict Scrutiny host Melissa Murray joins to break down the Supreme Court challenge to the President’s student debt relief plan. And later, Jon and Dan bring you the lowest low-lights from a big week of congressional hearings.

 

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CoinDesk Podcast Network - BREAKDOWN: What the Silvergate Death Spiral Means for the Crypto Industry

The failing bank has been abandoned by Coinbase, Paxos and Circle.

In today's episode, NLW discusses Silvergate Bank's painful collapse. In order to understand the industry's banking resources, he examines where the bank came from, why it became important to the industry and how it faltered.

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Lost Debate - Ep 118 | DOE Leans Lab Leak, Florida vs. AP African American Studies

Ravi, Rikki, and Joe kick things off with the latest chapter in a long-simmering debate around the origins of COVID-19, now that the Department of Energy is endorsing the once-derided “lab leak theory.” Then we head down to Florida, where a politically charged curriculum fight is playing out over a proposed AP African American Studies course.

[04:43] DOE Leans Lab Leak

[36:01] Florida vs. AP African American Studies

[53:26] Voicemails

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The Daily Signal - TOP NEWS | Biden Implies Men Can Get Pregnant, Crime in Chicago, Blinken Delivers Message to Russian Leader | March 2

On today’s Daily Signal Top News, we break down:


  • The Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in Washington, D.C.
  • President Joe Biden appeared to believe women are not the only gender who can become pregnant. 
  • Crime is front and center in the Chicago mayor race.
  • Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with his Russian counterpart for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine.  


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Science In Action - Drought worsens in East Africa

The long rains of East Africa are forecast to fail again, for the third year running, precipitating a food crisis affecting millions. Science In Action explores the science of the drought, hears about new methods improving forecasts, and what is unusual about the region that makes it so vulnerable.

When we think of helium, for many of us balloons and squeaky voices come to mind. But the noble gas is critical for many aspects of modern life – and we’re facing a global shortage. Dr Annie Cheng and her colleagues at the University of Oxford are attempting to solve this by creating a model that has the potential to locate previously untapped reservoirs.

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Federalist Radio Hour - Lessons From An Arlington Memorial

On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Christopher Bedford, executive editor at the Common Sense Society, joins Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the true story of the Confederate Monument at Arlington National Cemetery and what lessons Americans can learn about unity and patriotism from the statue's complicated past.

Read more about the memorial here: https://newcriterion.com/issues/2023/3/a-true-part-of-the-story