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He promised investors 10% gains. Now, he’s accused of using their money for sailing excursions in an alleged Ponzi scheme

A financier has been extradited from the United Kingdom to the United States to face allegations that he cheated investors who were promised monthly 10% gains in what was actually a Ponzi scheme, authorities said. Matthew Melton, 61, of Boulder, Colorado, has remained jailed at a federal lockup in Brooklyn after appearing in court Saturday…

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Lawmakers weigh impeachment articles for Bondi over Epstein file omissions

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers unhappy with Justice Department decisions to heavily redact or withhold documents from a legally mandated release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein threatened Saturday to launch impeachment proceedings against those responsible, including Pam Bondi, the U.S. attorney general. Democrats and Republicans alike criticized the omissions, while Democrats also accused the Justice Department of intentionally…

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Court battle begins over Republican challenge to California’s Prop. 50

Republicans and Democrats square off in court Monday in a high-stakes battle over the fate of California’s Proposition 50, which reconfigures the state’s congressional districts and could ultimately help determine which party controls the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms. Dozens of California politicians and Sacramento insiders — from GOP Assembly members to Democratic redistricting…

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Supreme Court sounds ready to give Trump power to oust officials of independent agencies

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s conservatives sounded ready on Monday to overrule Congress and give President Trump more power to fire officials at independent agencies and commissions. The justices heard arguments on whether Trump could fire Rebecca Slaughter, one of two Democratic appointees on the five-member Federal Trade Commission. The case poses a clash between Congress’ power…

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