Bitcoin halving isn't a big deal for long-term investors, but may have a 'huge' impact on one key group, says Columbia professor
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Bill Barr says he will support Trump in 2024 because the “far left” poses a greater threat to democracy (though he calls him a crook and says he would jump off a bridge if Donald were the nominee).
Barr made the comments on Fox News after saying about his voting choices: "I'll jump off that bridge when I get to it."He previously called Trump's election fraud allegations "bull " He called Biden “the greater threat to democracy” By Geoff Earle, deputy US political editor Published: 5:51 p.m. EDT, April 22, 2024 | Updated: 5:55 p.m. EDT, April 22, 2024 Trump's former attorney general, Bill Barr,...