Washington — President Trump has pardoned a billionaire cryptocurrency exchange founder who pleaded guilty to a money laundering-related charge, claiming the man was a victim of political prosecution by the Biden administration. Changpeng Zhao, a Chinese-born Canadian founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, pleaded guilty in November 2023 to charges of enabling money laundering while serving
Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks on the Senate floor on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Senate TV In his own remarks on the Senate floor, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the president as Americans brace for a spike in health insurance premiums and the government remains closed. “We are staring into the abyss of
The Colombian government has asked the United States to stop attacking vessels in the Pacific and the Caribbean as part of an operation that Washington says is targeting drug smuggling. U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Wednesday announced strikes on two alleged drug-running boats in the Pacific that left five people dead. The first
Two top House Democrats have asked the Trump administration to turn over copies of President Trump’s controversial claims — totaling about $230 million — for damages over the past criminal investigations into Mr. Trump before the 2024 election. In the request, which was obtained Thursday by CBS News, the top Democrats on the House Judiciary
Dozens of people including former and current NBA players and a coach have been charged in connection to two investigations into an alleged widespread sports betting scheme and organized crime ring, the FBI and federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Among those taken into custody today are Portland Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier, who
Vice President JD Vance criticized on Thursday a vote by the Israeli parliament to advance a bill on the proposed annexation of the occupied West Bank, calling it “a very stupid political stunt.” “I personally take some insult to it,” Vance said at Israel’s Ben Gurion airport as he departed the country after his visit.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams will endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the race to replace him, sources in both camps tell CBS News New York’s Marcia Kramer. It comes just two days before early voting starts. Sources say Adams and Cuomo are working out a joint appearance that is expected to happen later