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Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to testify to grand jury in Stormy Daniels payoff probe

Michael Cohen, the former personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump, is set to testify Monday to a grand jury…

Wall Street — not taxpayers — will pay for the SVB and Signature deposit relief plans

WASHINGTON — Plans announced Sunday to fully reimburse deposits made in the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank and the shuttered Signature…

GOP presidential contenders cast blame for Silicon Valley Bank collapse

Former President Donald Trump and other 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls spoke out over the weekend on the failure of Silicon…

Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies to grand jury for three hours, will return Wednesday

Donald Trump’s ex-personal lawyer Michael Cohen testified for three hours Monday to a Manhattan grand jury investigating the former president,…

Sen. Warren urges Fed Chair Powell to recuse himself from review of Silicon Valley Bank collapse

WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Tuesday pushed Fed Chair Jerome Powell to remove himself from the central bank’s review…

Rep. George Santos files 2024 statement of candidacy — but it doesn’t mean he’s running for reelection

Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos of New York took a step Tuesday toward a possible bid for a second term…

Russian jet collides with, downs U.S. drone over Black Sea

WASHINGTON — A Russian fighter jet downed a U.S. drone operating over the Black Sea on Tuesday, U.S. European Command…

Ex-fugitive in $100 million New Jersey deli case leaves Thailand for U.S. court hearing

A former fugitive charged with stock manipulation in the bizarre case of a money-losing New Jersey deli once valued at…

Chuck Schumer gives campaign donations from Silicon Valley Bank’s ex-CEO, PAC to charity

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer gave campaign contributions from former Silicon Valley Bank CEO Greg Becker and the bank’s PAC…

Warren unveils bill to repeal Trump-era bank deregulation she says led to SVB, Signature collapses

WASHINGTON — A group of Democratic senators introduced new legislation Tuesday to repeal Trump-era bank deregulations they say created the…