A Major Crypto Pardon, and the N.B.A. Gambling Scandal with Mob Ties

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge by Heather Knight and Kellen Browning Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kenneth P. Vogel Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada by Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On by Catie Edmondson Was a Sports Betting Scandal Inevitable?