The Supreme Court has cleared the way for US lawmakers to access Donald Trump’s tax returns, following numerous attempts by the former president to keep them from a congressional committee investigating his conduct in office. The brief unsigned order handed down on Tuesday means the Democratic-led Ways and Means Committee — which has been asking … Read more
Twitter told its employees on Thursday that all office buildings will be temporarily closed and that badge access will be suspended, media reports say. According to an internal message seen by the BBC, workers were told the offices would reopen next Monday, although the company gave no reason for the closure. The message also asked … Read more
The top addiction researcher in the U.S. government is calling for the broad deregulation of methadone — a medication that can reduce dependency on opioids — in a major departure from how it is currently made available. Nina Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), made the comments Wednesday during the annual … Read more
The new Silver Line extension on Washington, D.C.’s Metro rail service now is open and can bring passengers directly to Dulles International Airport, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority announced Tuesday. The extension includes six new stations between Reston, Va., and eastern Loudoun County. The line operates daily during regular Metro hours, according to the … Read more
CNN — The Taliban likely gained access to tens of millions of dollars the US transferred to the Afghan government before it collapsed, a US government watchdog found. The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), which monitored US projects and spending during America’s longest war, said in its latest report that the Taliban likely … Read more
Plaid is a fintech company that facilitates communication between financial services apps and users’ banks and credit card providers. In FTX.US’ case, its products enable users to allow FTX.US customers to connect their bank accounts to the FTX app. This would then allow FTX.US to request payments that will be processed by the ACH network. … Read more
Just a day after FTX Trading announced it was filing for bankruptcy, the company’s CEO said Saturday that “unauthorized access to certain assets has occurred.” “An active fact review and mitigation exercise was initiated immediately in response,” John Ray said in a statement, tweeted by the company’s general counsel. “We have been in contact with, … Read more
While decentralized finance (DeFi) is expected to be an upgrade to traditional finance mechanisms, some believe that denying users access to decentralized exchanges based on their wallets is a backward move. In a tweet, entrepreneur Brad Mills criticized DeFi for denying users access to decentralized exchanges (DEXs) due to various factors such as location and … Read more
Justin Tallis | Afp | Getty Images Retirement savers in some 401(k) plans are starting to get access to cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Fidelity Investments, the largest provider of 401(k) plans by total assets, began offering a Digital Assets Account to clients this fall, a spokesperson confirmed. Employers sponsoring a 401(k) plan through Fidelity can choose … Read more
View gallery Image Credit: Chris O’Meara/AP/Shutterstock Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen are allowing their son Benjamin, 12, and daughter Vivian, 9, “full access” to see both parents “whenever they want,” a source close to Tom, 45, told People following the A-list couple’s divorce. The insider also said, “They can see whichever parent they want. They’ve got a schedule, but neither of them would prevent … Read more