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The National Archives and Records Administration asked the Justice Department to probe former President Trump’s handlings of White House records, the Washington Post reports.Why it matters: The request brings into question whether the former president could be investigated by federal law enforcement for a possible crime, according to the Post. State of play: Last month,…Continue Reading

Susan Collins, an economist and university administrator, will be the new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, part of a wave of new leadership at the central bank.The big picture: Collins adds to diversity in the Fed’s leadership. She will be only the second Black president and first Black woman to head one…Continue Reading

Mobile gaming powerhouse Zynga has big plans for blockchain and NFT-based gaming this year, including staff expansion, acquisitions and some playable games.Why it matters: Zynga is taking more aggressive steps than other traditional gaming companies into the booming, but controversial, blockchain gaming sector.Blockchain/NFT games tie in-game objects to unique IDs, that can then be bought…Continue Reading

Several Republican lawmakers have expressed support for ongoing protests in Canada against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and other pandemic restrictions, and are targeting GoFundMe for removing a fundraiser benefiting the protesters.Why it matters: Protests in Canada’s capital, Ottawa, have continued for thirteen days, with the police chief declaring the city is “under siege” and prompting Mayor…Continue Reading

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Rudy Giuliani and other legal advisers to former President Trump asked a Michigan prosecutor to hand over his county’s voting machines to Trump’s team, the prosecutor told the Washington Post.Driving the news: Antrim County prosecutor James Rossiter, a Republican, said Giuliani and others asked him to get the machines during a phone call after the…Continue Reading