Chinese officials have taken steps for months to crack down on cryptocurrencies, with mixed effects.... On Friday, they tried to erase any doubts about their intentions.In statements that were the most extreme and unequivocal so far, authorities on Friday said crypto transactions in China are banned and they will root out mining of digital assets.... “ Crypto transactions and crypto services of all kind are banned in China....

Menendez and the others pleaded not guilty to those charges.... Menendez and his wife are now facing as much as 50 years in prison if convicted. This story has been updated with additional details....

Cory Booker on Tuesday called on fellow Democratic Sen.... Booker, who said he found the allegations against Menendez “ hard to reconcile with the person I know, ” joins a chorus of Senate Democrats, including several facing tough reelection races next year, in pushing for the senator to step down.... But Booker’s decision to break from Menendez will sting the most – a uniquely damaging political blow to a longtime senator with a suddenly thinning list of allies both in Washington and his home

A federal grand jury in New York has returned a sweeping indictment against United States Sen.... A 2015 indictment ended in a mistrial in 2018 after a jury failed to reach a verdict on all counts and a judge acquitted him on some charges. The previous charges against Menendez centered on his relationship with Florida eye doctor Solomon Melgen, a close ally of the senator.... Menendez allegedly accepted gifts from Melgen in exchange for using the power of his senate office to benefit the docto

Bob Menendez was charged on Friday with corruption-related offenses for the second time in 10 years.... Ad Feedback This is the second set of corruption charges levied against Menendez by the Justice Department in a decade.... He previously fought off conspiracy, bribery and honest services fraud related to alleged personal favors....

They all knew what was going on, and the way he lived, ” he ranted.Mr Trump also went on to falsely suggest that he had been treated unfairly compared to Mr Menendez, questioning why the FBI didn’t raid the senator’s home “ like they illegally raided Mar-a-Lago ”.... Hunter lived with Crooked Joe in Delaware.... ’ Crooked’s coffers must be loaded up with cash....

Listen 8 min Share Comment on this story Comment Not since$ 90, 000 in cash was found stashed in Rep.... William Jefferson’s( D-La.) freezer have we seen an indictment of a member of Congress like this. The Justice Department announced Friday that Sen.... She is indicted alongside three others who allegedly bribed her and Menendez. The indictment refers to seizures of more than$ 500, 000 in cash and more than a dozen gold bars during a June 2022 search of the Menendez home....