Gobble and Wadd were the lucky turkeys receiving presidential pardons today. >> Are hereby unconditionally pardoned. >> But they were not the first.The National Turkey Federation started gifting turkeys to presidents of the United States. Back with Harry Truman in 1947. John F.Kennedy gave the first unofficial turkey pardon in 1963. He sent the bird back. But it was George HW Bush in 1989 who did what we would think of as the first formal turkey pardons which have become such a tradition at the White House ...

It's been exactly 300 days since Trump issued a mass pardon for over 1,500 people who stormed the capital on January 6th. We were wondering around here, what happened. Where are they now.Well, let's start with a militia member who was actively texting members in an Oathkeepers group chat, who called himself, and I am not making this up, a member of the curb stomp crew, and who is now the lucky recipient of not just one, but two presidential pardons. President Trump pardoned this man, Dan Wilson, on Friday f ...

🇺🇸 UPDATE: CZ’s presidential pardon sparks speculation of Binance’s U.S. return.CZ says he’ll work to make “America the capital of crypto.” https://t.co/mWXuL6yU9I ...

Core Insights - October has been a volatile month for the crypto industry, starting with Bitcoin reaching an all-time high of over $126,000, but later facing challenges due to geopolitical tensions and tariffs proposed by President Trump [1] - Trump's unexpected pardon of Binance founder Changpeng "CZ" Zhao has stirred hope within the crypto community for potential pardons for other figures like Sam Bankman-Fried [1][3] Group 1: Changpeng Zhao's Pardon - Changpeng Zhao, the founder of Binance, was convicted for failing to maintain adequate anti-money laundering standards and sentenced to four months in prison in 2024, but has now received a presidential pardon [2] - Following his prison term, Zhao relocated to Dubai and has now secured his pardon, which may influence the regulatory landscape for crypto firms [2] Group 2: Sam Bankman-Fried's Situation - Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the now-bankrupt FTX exchange, was convicted of multiple counts of fraud and money laundering, receiving a 25-year prison sentence and ordered to forfeit over $11 billion [8] - There is speculation within the crypto community that Trump might consider pardoning Bankman-Fried, similar to Zhao's case, which could have significant implications for the industry [3][10] Group 3: FTX and Alameda Research - FTX, once the third-largest crypto exchange, collapsed due to financial fraud involving the misappropriation of customer funds, leading to its bankruptcy filing in November 2022 [5][7] - Alameda Research, founded by Bankman-Fried, operated like a hedge fund and was implicated in the misuse of customer funds, with its CEO Caroline Ellison aware of the fraudulent activities [6][9]

Good evening from New York. I'm Chris Hayes. Donald Trump wants to be a king.It's the best explanation for everything he's been doing just in recent days. Just look at what he's doing right now to the White House. That is, of course, the people's house.It's our house as Americans, as citizens. There it is. The residence of every president since John Adams in 1800.And that is more destruction the White House has seen since the troops for the British crown burned it down the War of 1812. Trump wants the White ...

Sigret McAulay was Virginia Dupre's lawyer and she joins me now. Um it's great to have you on the program. I really appreciate you joining us.First, I just want to ask you the same question that um my colleague Hi Jackson asked the family which was just your reaction to hearing that exchange in Air Force One with the president when he talks about Epstein stealing people. He doesn't like when they steal and then someone asking specifically about Miss Jupy and and him saying, "Oh yeah, I think it was her." Wh ...