A Major Crypto Pardon, and the N.B.A. Gambling Scandal with Mob Ties
Episode description
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
Here’s what we’re covering:
How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge by Heather Knight and Kellen Browning
Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kenneth P. Vogel
Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada by Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff
Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On by Catie Edmondson
Was a Sports Betting Scandal Inevitable? by Jenny Vrentas
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