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A Capitol rioter who had a free lawyer raised $17,000 to cover his legal fees, prosecutors allege. Dozens of other January 6 defendants have been raising money on crowdfunding sites.  Prosecutors allege that some defendants are seeking to personally profit from their charges. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app A Capitol riot defendant raked in thousands of dollars in donations to cover his legal fees — even though he had a free public lawyer, prosecutors allege.Prosecutors allege in a sentencing memorandum that…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo in Washington, United States, September 4, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas PARIS (Reuters) – France backs the ongoing talks between Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as the cash-strapped North African country eyes a key IMF bailout package. The French government issued a statement after Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna held talks in Paris on Tuesday with Tunisian counterpart Nabil Ammar. “Madame Colonna reaffirmed France’s full support to the economic reforms which will be decided upon by Tunisia to ensure its development and preserve its social model,…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A worker sits at his desk in an office building in Washington, U.S., August 3, 2018. REUTERS/Brian Snyder By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. labor board official on Tuesday said requiring workers to sign agreements not to join competing companies is usually illegal, the latest bid by government regulators to rein in the practice. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo in a memo to agency lawyers said so-called “noncompete agreements” discourage workers from exercising their rights under U.S. labor law to advocate for better working conditions. Abruzzo, an appointee of Democratic President…

Source: AdobeA US regulator warned firms on Tuesday of the risks that come with the clearing of digital assets.  The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued an advisory titled, “Review of Risks Associated with Expansion of DCO Clearing of Digital Assets.”  Derivatives clearing organizations, or DCOs, are registered with the CFTC and provide clearing services for products such as futures contracts, options or swaps. The regulator said it had “observed increased interest by DCOs and DCO applicants in expanding the types of products cleared and business lines, clearing models, and services offered by DCOs, including related to digital assets.”The agency specifically notes…

CNN  —  President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy convinced themselves of a compromise deal to slow federal spending and replenish the near-empty treasury with borrowed cash. Now they have the even harder task of trying to convince everyone else to swallow what one Republican, Rep. Chip Roy of Texas, described as a “turd sandwich.” Frustrated hardline Republican spending hawks like Roy believe McCarthy secretly agreed to give them the power to stop any legislation they don’t like from getting a vote on the House floor. McCarthy’s allies have a different recollection. The hardliners spent Memorial Day picking apart…

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker is about sign a bill that would block the state’s community and public school libraries from receiving funding if they ban books — the first state in the nation to take such a stance against a wave of book banning in the U.S.It’s the first time a monetary penalty would be imparted on institutions who go along with the book bans now on the rise in several pockets of the U.S., including in Florida under the leadership of presidential contender, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis, on the 2024 White House campaign stump last week, said he…

Ultra-libertarian Milei has become the defining factor of this year’s elections.BAT As we get closer to the PASO primaries, Argentina’s political situation is becoming increasingly unpredictable. Uncertainty is the name of the game, as the supposed leading candidates fail to consolidate their leads and the newcomers outperform. At this juncture it is difficult to try and ascertain what the primaries will bring and what the electoral scenario will look like ahead of voting day and what today increasingly appears to be a certain run-off on the horizon. The causes behind this level of uncertainty are varied, and have been exacerbated…

Luxury condos have proliferated in many American cities grappling with a shortage of affordable … [+] homes. (Photo By Raymond Boyd/Getty Images)Getty Images Despite a lack of affordable housing, many American cities have seen a paradoxical proliferation of new luxury condos. The reason behind this comes down to scarcity. Because cities limit the amount of housing that can be built, developers focus on attracting the wealthiest occupants instead of catering to everyone. Consider this metaphor: Imagine you are the manager of a brand new beachfront restaurant. You have bought the only permit for serving food on this popular beach. The…

UK businesses are in the middle of a slow-motion car crash. New, expensive energy supply contracts are kicking in, just when government support has been scaled back. This makes energy unaffordable for some smaller companies and is likely to hit the troubled retail and hospitality sectors the hardest. Of course, this was all terribly predictable. The commercial and industrial sectors collectively consume about two-thirds of the UK’s roughly 300TWh of electricity demand. Smaller enterprises are by and large, on fixed-price contracts, many of which roll over in October or April. These reflect the expectations of future energy costs when the…