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E.P.A. Hunt for Shady Deals and β€˜Gold Bars’ Comes Up Empty

The agency head said a $20 billion Biden climate program was marred by fraud and abuse. A judge said on Wednesday the E.P.A. hasn’t provided evidence.

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Almost immediately after he was sworn in, Lee Zeldin issued a news release saying the Trump administration had found β€œgold bars,” that had been β€œparked” at a financial institution during the Biden administration.

Elon Musk Says He Will Drop OpenAI Bid if Company Keeps Corporate Structure

In a court filing, Mr. Musk said he and other investors would pull their $97.4 billion bid if OpenAI withdrew its plan to change its structure.

How Shen Yun Tapped Religious Fervor to Make $266 Million

The dance group has accumulated enormous wealth, in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work for free and pay its bills.
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