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In one ledger obtained by the Oversight Committee and published in the report, the Secret Service was charged $1,160 for a room at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C. for agents protecting Eric Trump on March 8, 2017. On Nov. 8, 2017, another ledger shows that the Secret Service was charged $1,185 to lodge agents protecting Donald Trump Jr. The Trump Organization and the Secret Service did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Trump Organization properties overall charged the Secret Service more than $1.4 million for agents’ accommodations when traveling to protect former President Trump, according to figures first reported by The Washington Post. “The Secret Service received authorization for additional flexibility for expenses during protective missions, including per diem expenses above the government rate,” Maloney said in her letter to the Secret Service.

☆ Junk-Rated Companies Search for the Right Time to Tap Investors
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Nina Trentmann | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +8 min

While there is limited pressure overall as many businesses refinanced in 2020 and 2021 when funding was cheaper and investor appetite stronger, high-yield companies with immediate financing needs have to find the right time to tap investors, corporate bankers say. Adding loans and revolving-credit facilities, speculative companies have maturities of around $1.47 trillion through 2027, ratings firm Moody’s Investors Service said last week. And the high-yield bond market isn’t closed, it has just become more expensive, bankers said. Movie theater chain AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc. on Friday said that its subsidiary Odeon Finco PLC priced a $400 million bond. Bankers said they have received few calls from triple C-rated companies in recent months looking for maturity extensions.

☆ Federal Reserve probing Bostic's trading after blackout period transactions
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-14 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Raphael W. Bostic speaks at a European Financial Forum event in Dublin, Ireland February 13, 2019. The Federal Reserve is looking into trades that Raphael Bostic, the head of the central bank's Atlanta district, made during restricted periods. Fed Chair Jerome Powell "has asked the Office of Inspector General for the Federal Reserve Board to initiate an independent review of President Bostic's financial disclosures," a Fed spokesman said. Trading by Fed officials over the past several years has been a hot-button issue. The controversy also led to a revised policy that severely restricts the moves Fed officials can make.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021. “Thank you very much, Mr. vice president,” Pelosi says on the call. “Good news.”Trump privately knew he had lostPublicly, Trump insisted he was being robbed of an election he won. The president told chief of staff Mark Meadows “something to the effect of, 'I don’t want people to know we lost, Mark. “Claims that President Trump actually thought the election was stolen are not supported by fact and not a defense,” Cheney said.

Two fishermen captured in a viral video appearing to scam an Ohio fishing tournament were on the hook for multiple crimes, including cheating, authorities said in announcing their indictments Wednesday. Two fishermen were found to have weighed down their fish with lead weights in order to win a tournament in Cleveland. @walleyemafia1 via TikTokThe criminal tools charge stemmed from the pair allegedly using Cominsky’s boat during the competition, the release said. A scandal over the alleged crimes erupted Sept. 30, when a video showed a crowd gathering around the competition's proclaimed winners, Runyan and Cominsky. Ten weights were found inside the fish, with eight of them weighing 12 ounces and two weighing 8 ounces.

☆ University of Florida students protest against Ben Sasse’s anti-LGBTQ past
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Zachary Schermele | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Hundreds of University of Florida students held protests this week criticizing the anticipated appointment of Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., to lead the school. Sasse has said that as university president, he would do his best to represent the views of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer students. But for some, his candidacy has called to mind the university’s anti-LGBTQ history and the extent to which many of them feel it continues to sideline their needs and experiences, four LGBTQ students told NBC News. The university’s LGBTQ+ Affairs office, for example, has a high staff turnover rate, he said. He said a “silver lining” of the protests was that many LGBTQ students made their concerns more widely known.

The Oath Keeper, Terry Cummings, testified that there were "a lot of firearms cases" in the hotel room when he dropped off his weapon at the Comfort Inn in Arlington, Virginia, on Jan. 5, 2021. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes is on trial for seditious conspiracy alongside four other Oath Keeper associates: Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins and Thomas Caldwell. Another Oath Keeper previously told the court that Rhodes tried unsuccessfully to reach Trump on the night of Jan. 6. He said he was aware of the strict gun laws in Washington, D.C., and saw no Oath Keepers carrying guns in the city on the day of the riot. Under cross examination, Cummings said multiple times that he never heard of any plans for the Oath Keepers to enter the Capitol.

☆ A federal judge said he wasn't convinced the parents who brought their kids to the Capitol riot wouldn't break the law again
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Rebecca Cohen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A mother, father, and their three adult children were sentenced for their roles in the Capitol riot. The parents, Thomas and Dawn Munn, were sentenced to 14 days in jail, 3 years probation, and 90 days of confinement. Thomas Munn said he was "caught up" by messaging on Fox News, which is why he went to D.C. on January 6. While Dawn Munn asked for leniency, she repeated Donald Trump's election fraud lies. "I'm sorry for what happened on January 6," Dawn Munn said, according to MacFarlane.

☆ Congress is still considering changes to the retirement system, including catch-up contributions
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-10 | by ( Sarah O'Brien | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Tom Brenner | ReutersThere's still a decent chance that changes to the U.S. retirement system will be enacted before the end of the year. "There's still tremendous bipartisan interest in doing another retirement security bill," said Paul Richman, chief government and political affairs officer for the Insured Retirement Institute. Upping the catch-up contribution anteNosystem Images | E+ | Getty ImagesCurrently, retirement savers age 50 or older can make so-called catch-up contributions to their retirement savings. The House bill would expand the 401(k) catch-up to $10,000 for individuals who are age 62, 63 or 64. The Senate proposal differs by allowing people from age 60 through age 63 make the extra $10,000 catch-up contribution.

☆ Trump fan who assaulted Officer Fanone on Jan. 6 sentenced to more than 7 years in prison
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Ryan J. Reilly | Ryan J. Reilly Is A Justice Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

WASHINGTON — A Donald Trump fan who brought his teenage son along as he assaulted then-D.C. police officer Mike Fanone and another officer at the Capitol on Jan. 6 was sentenced to more than seven years in prison on Tuesday. Former Metropolitan police officer Michael Fanone during a House select committee hearing on July 12. After Fanone's statement, a supporter of the Jan. 6 defendants called Fanone a "piece of s---." More than 850 people have been charged in connection with the Jan. 6 attack and more than 350 have pleaded guilty. The longest sentence of 10 years in federal prison went to an ex-NYPD officer who assaulted a D.C. cop with a flagpole and tackled him to the ground, and then lied on the stand about his conduct.

☆ Tyson Foods Shuffles Leadership Team
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Denny Jacob | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tyson Foods Inc. on Tuesday shuffled its leadership team. The meat processor said Stewart Glendinning will transition to group president, prepared foods from his current role as executive vice president and chief financial officer. The Morning Ledger provides daily news and insights on corporate finance from the CFO Journal team. John Tyson succeeds Mr. Glendinning as CFO. Amy Tu has been named president, international and chief administrative officer, expanding her current role as executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary, global governance and corporate affairs.

☆ The UK’s ‘Trussonomics’ crashes the pound and leaves investors shaking their heads
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Here’s the deal: The British pound tumbled to a record low against the US dollar on Monday as investors around the world dumped UK assets. For the first time in history, the pound is on track to hit parity with the dollar before the end of the year. Part of the pressure on the pound comes from the strong dollar, which has gotten a boost from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate hikes. But the pound is also falling against the euro, signaling broader concerns about the UK’s financial health. “This is a painful reminder that economic policy is not a game,” said Torsten Bell, chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, a think tank that focuses on boosting living standards for low- to middle-income households.

☆ Check in, smoke up and tune out: Cannabis-friendly vacation rentals are catching on
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

At her bed-and-breakfast Nicole Butler hosts backyard potlucks with THC-infused food. Some hosts of cannabis-friendly rentals go beyond simply allowing people to smoke or consume weed on site. When he first started the site, Roby said his business partners were doubtful about whether people would buy into the idea of letting guests smoke cannabis on their properties. Deontae Mack has also been courting guests with his online startup Vibesbnb.com, where he lists cannabis-friendly rentals. However, the company does not allow users to directly search for cannabis-friendly rentals, or allow its hosts to list their rentals as such.

☆ Twitter whistleblower who foresaw the violence of Jan. 6 reveals her identity with an omen for the future of US democracy: WaPo
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In July, the Jan. 6 panel played a recording of an interview with an anonymous Twitter employee. Sign up for our newsletter to receive our top stories based on your reading preferences — delivered daily to your inbox. In July, the House select committee investigating the riot played an interview with Navaroli while hiding her identity. Navaroli also foresaw the violence of the insurrection, which killed five people and injured many more, months before January 6, 2021. Navaroli told the newspaper that she sat with multiple interviews for the January 6 panel.

☆ Goldman Sachs insiders say they are concerned about CEO David Solomon's push to build his personal brand, pointing to staff help for his DJing and use of the firm's planes
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

As David Solomon, Goldman Sachs' CEO, was wrapping up a work trip in late July, he boarded the company's Gulfstream G650 for Chicago. His personal account cites his role as Goldman Sachs' CEO, while his official Goldman Sachs account links to his personal account. As CEO, Solomon has overseen the firm's first investor day, launched a strategic update, and reaped record revenue of $59.3 billion in 2021. The Goldman representative disputed that characterization, saying the number of executive TV appearances has more than doubled over the past year. A Goldman representative said that Payback is run by music-industry consultants and that no Goldman Sachs resources are used for the platform.

☆ Chris Redd is latest to exit ‘Saturday Night Live’
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Five years ago, I walked into 30 Rock knowing that this was an amazing opportunity for growth,” Redd said in a statement. From the bottom of my heart, I can’t thank you all enough.”Chris Redd as Kanye West during the "People's Kourt" sketch on Saturday Night Live, on Oct. 9, 2021, in New York. He has an HBO Max comedy special in the works ”Chris Redd: Why Am I Like This?” which will premiere later this year. Redd co-created and is set to voice a lead role in a yet-to-be titled project from Michaels’ Broadway Video and Audible. “Saturday Night Live” in the 2020-2021 season was the most-watched entertainment program on TV among viewers between 18 and 49, the demographic most preferred by advertisers.

☆ Salesforce, Oracle, Palantir and other tech companies are interested in building a new Army tool to manage weapons distribution and troop deployment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Caroline Haskins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The US Army is looking for tech companies to build a prototype for its new "operational back-bone." Palantir, Gitlab, Salesforce, Oracle, RedHat, IBM, and others submitted "Requests for Information" to build the prototype, a step before submitting a bid. The prototype would manage the deployment of troops, and the supply and distribution of missiles, guns, tanks, and other weapons. Palantir has an $823 million Army contract for data mining and analytics. It's also unclear if Amazon, Google, or Microsoft will contribute to the project in some capacity, including as a subcontractor.

☆ The GOP's American psychosis didn't start with Trump. It won't end with him, either.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( David Corn | David Corn Is A Veteran Washington Journalist | Political Commentator. He Is The Washington Bureau Chief For Mother Jones Magazine | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +15 min

This piece has been adapted from "American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy,” by David Corn. Some reporters feared Goldwater supporters were about to storm the stage and physically attack the governor. The Republican Party — those then in control of it — thought otherwise. They were guided by what Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway once called “alternative facts.” For many of the Capitol Hill assailants, Trump and his paranoia had become a theology. Excerpted from "American Psychosis: A Historical Investigation of How the Republican Party Went Crazy."

☆ AOC says GOP lawmakers who flew migrants to Martha's Vineyard committed 'crimes against humanity'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-17 | by ( Sarah Al-Arshani | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Republican lawmakers are sending migrants to Democratic cities. AOC called the moves "crimes against humanity" and likened it to "trafficking." Ron DeSantis took credit for sending two planes to Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts. In recent weeks, other Republican lawmakers have sent migrants to cities like Washington D.C. and New York. "We're sending migrants to her backyard to call on the Biden Administration to do its job & secure the border."

☆ Lawyers Open up About Depression and Suicide, Saying It's Key to Saving Others
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-30 | by ( Casey Sullivan | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

His doctor had prescribed him antidepressants, but he was starting to realize that his mental health issues needed additional care. They said that doing so could alleviate the struggles of others, and that it's important for law firm attorneys to understand they aren't alone. He also co-founded the Lawyers Depression Project, a support network of some 900 legal professionals around the world, an endeavor he has found meaningful. "I didn't feel like I could keep surviving in an environment that played into the worst aspects of my own mental health," Alexander said. For lawyer-specific inquiries, you can find confidential, live assistance through Lawyer Assistance Programs offered through your state bar, as well as through the Lawyers Depression Project.

☆ VIDEO/ De la nord la sud. O călătorie prin toate „zonele politice” ale R. Moldova
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( Aliona Ciurca | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +15 min

Au stat câte 20 și ceva de ani deputați, Diacov a stat atâția ani, Voronin – de când e mâca și bunica a fost deputat. A făcut cât de cât, alții nu-s de acord, mă rog… Se împarte lumea, îs diferite păreri, dar în Orhei e frumos și e făcut bine. Tot de pe spinarea omului și a țăranului”. Într-adevăr, ne-au dus într-o eroare, că lumea a fost dezamăgită de toți… Mi-aș dori să fie mai bine decât cum a fost. De-atâta și toți pleacă.

Persons: ZdG, Renato Usatîi, Ilan Șor ., Edineț, cela, Totul, Diacov, Voronin, ., Sandu, Dodon . Organizations: DNA, Partidul Locations: Moldova, Nord, Bălți, Găgăuzia, Cahul, Chișinău, n.r ., Edineț, Sângerei, Europa, Telenești, Orhei, treucă, . Moldova, Ialoveni, Cimișlia, România, Comrat, URSS, Partidul Agrar, Congaz, Colibași

☆ Horoscop 9 Iulie 2021: Gemenii ating succesul pe planul financiar
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-09 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +5 min

Sursa foto: a1.roHoroscop 9 Iulie 2021: Gemenii ating succesul pe planul financiarLuna Nouă din 9 iulie se întâmplă în zodia intuitivă a Racului și aduce schimbarea. Gemenii ating succesul pe planul financiar, Săgetătorii rezolvă unele probleme urgente, iar Peştii sunt sprijinul ideal pentru cei din jur. E o perioadă mai rea la locul de muncă, contractele sunt mai puține, iar noile proiecte stagnează. Azi, crezi în minuni, fie ele și mărunte, potrivit horoscop 9 Iulie 2021. Această atitudine va dezamorsa cearta și va aduce linişte între membrii familiei.

Persons: Gemenii, Berbec, Vei, Scorpion

☆ Ultimul refugiu pentru Platon și Plahotniuc
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-08 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Sursa foto: Știri.mdUltimul refugiu pentru Platon și PlahotniucVeaceslav Platon este astăzi cea mai elocventă dovadă a impotenței și corupției statului moldovenesc. Că altfel, moldovenii urmau să asiste la un spectacol de glumițe și mici înțepături între Costiuc și Platon. Este și ultimul refugiu al lui Plahotniuc, Șor, Andronachi, Dodon și toate încrengăturile mafiote din jurul lor. Astăzi Platon nu mai contenește să-i laude pe Plahotniuc și Andronachi în studio-urile TV, inclusiv în cele ale oligarhului fugar. Azi Platon și Plahotniuc s-au unit din nou.

Persons: Platon, Plahotniuc Veaceslav Platon, Ștefan Gligor, Platon ., Tănase, Plahotniuc, Iurie Ciocan, Dodon, Ăsta, Vladimir Cebotari, Cebotari Locations: Moldova, Stoianoglo, Șor, Andronachi, Republicii Moldova

☆ Locațiile de staționare a punctelor mobile de vaccinare împotriva COVID-19 pentru astăzi
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: 1 min

Locațiile de staționare a punctelor mobile de vaccinare împotriva COVID-19 pentru astăziCele două puncte de vaccinare, troleibuzul și autobuzul se vor afla astăzi în intervalul orelor 10:00 - 18:00, în următoarele locații: troleibuzul în sectorul Botanica, bulevardul Dacia 28, iar autobuzul se va deplasa în orașul Codru, strada Costiujeni, 8, în preajma sediului Primăriei. Cetățenii au posibilitatea de a se imuniza la cele două puncte de vaccinare mobile până la sfârșitul lunii iulie, a.c. Oamenii pot identifica ușor unitățile, după inscripțiile pe partea exterioară a acestora, în susţinerea Campaniei de vaccinare anti COVID-19. Locațiile următoarelor staționări ale punctelor mobile de vaccinare le puteți vedea în anexele de mai jos.

Organizations: Dacia Locations: Codru

☆ PAS propune modificări la Constituție
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( ) www.ipn.md time to read: +2 min

Candidatul spune că, exact în ziua când va avea loc ședinţa de constituire a noului parlament, PAS va depune la Curtea Constituțională două proiecte de modificare a Constituţiei, care deja sunt elaborate şi aşteaptă avizul Curţii, transmite IPN. Proiectul de lege propune ca, atât timp cât funcţionarii nu pot justifica averea, aceasta să le fie confiscată. Dacă nu o face, averea trebuie confiscată, averea reală, nu doar cea declarată. Al doilea proiect de lege de modificare a Constituţiei ţine de limitarea imunităţii deputaţilor. Se propune introducerea în textul Constituţiei a unei prevederi de neaplicare a imunității parlamentare pentru aleșii poporului suspectați de spălare de bani, corupere pasivă, trafic de influenţă şi îmbogăţire ilicită.

Persons: Sergiu Litvinenco

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