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  • October 30, 2026

    Feds Want 5 Years For John Bolton In Classified Info Case

    Federal prosecutors say former National Security Adviser John Bolton should be sentenced to five years in prison after he pled guilty to charges he illegally retained classified national defense information, while Bolton says he should only be sentenced to probation, according to dueling memos filed Friday in Maryland federal court.

  • October 30, 2026

    OCC Has 'Serious' Concerns On Calif. Climate-Disclosure Law

    The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is lobbying California environmental regulators for a national bank carveout from their anticipated state climate-related disclosure rules, signaling it could otherwise seek to shield banks with its federal preemption powers.

  • October 30, 2026

    Binance's $6.3B Crypto Hack Puts Customer Trust To The Test

    The record $6.3 billion hack of Binance is likely to test customers' faith in the cryptocurrency giant, with its ability to repay losses and willingness to take steps to strengthen its cyber defenses poised to shape whether investors stick with the platform.

  • October 30, 2026

    Conn. Seeks $1.46M From Ex-Inmate Under Pay-To-Stay Law

    The State of Connecticut has sued a man who spent 18 years in prison, seeking $1.46 million under the state's "pay-to-stay" law.

  • October 30, 2026

    Split 9th Circ. Won't Let Feds Set Aside 20K Calif. Ballots

    A split Ninth Circuit panel on Friday denied the Trump administration's request for an order requiring California to set aside some 20,000 mail-in ballots it claims were sent to suspected noncitizens, saying the government hadn't shown that "such extraordinary relief, during an ongoing election, is clearly required by law."

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