Business & Finance - An NBA gambling scandal involving NBA stars and alleged mafia members has led to federal charges against more than 30 people [1][4][5] - The poker scheme alone raked in so much cash that the victims suffered $7.1 million in losses, with one victim alone losing $1.8 million [6] - The US President pardoned the founder of a high-profile crypto exchange, Binance, who had served a four-month sentence for enabling money laundering through the crypto exchange [11][12] - The President says he will donate an unspecified millions of dollars to the White House ballroom project [10][11] - Beef prices are at record highs, with the average grocery store price for ground beef more than $6.30 a pound, up 14% over the past year [22] Politics & Economy - The US Federal government shutdown is on day 23, with federal workers set to miss their first full paychecks [13] - Democrats are blocking a GOP plan to start paying federal employees working without pay during the shutdown [13][14] - Some states are pulling from their rainy day fund to fill the funding gap caused by the federal government shutdown [17] - The US President is considering buying beef from Argentina to bring beef prices down, which is facing opposition from American cattle ranchers [23][24] Healthcare & Insurance - A cancer patient in North Carolina is fighting for a potentially life-saving drug that his insurance company, Cigna, has denied coverage for [26][27][29][30] - The patient's oncologist says the patient has 18 months to live if he does not get access to the drug [28][29]

It is time for money power politics. And Donald Trump's messaging on tariffs is starting to get a little muddled. So, let's level set.In a Fox News interview, Trump claimed America will suffer quote for years if the Supreme Court strikes down his tariff policies. But the Wall Street Journal is now reporting that behind closed doors, his administration is slowly backing away from many, many, many of his signature tariffs, exempting dozens of products that simply cannot be produced here and offering carveouts ...