Libertarian and crypto allies of Ross Ulbricht, who was serving a life sentence for distributing drugs on his Silk Road website, leveraged President Trump’s desire for political support to secure his release.
Category: Trump, Donald J
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Trump’s Energy and Border Emergencies Advance His Own Interests
Mr. Trump had the authority to declare two emergencies. But they also happened to advance his favorite targets: more fossil fuels and less immigration.
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Stellantis Will Restart Illinois Factory That U.A.W. Pushed to Revive
The United Automobile Workers union has been pressing the automaker, which owns Chrysler and Jeep, to revive the plant in Belvidere, Ill.
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Taking Trump’s Tariffs Threats Seriously and Literally
Some analysts increasingly believe the president sees levies as more than a negotiating ploy. To him, they’re a potential source of revenue.
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Trump Is Said to Push for Early Reopening of North American Trade Deal
The president wants to begin renegotiating a U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico earlier than a scheduled 2026 review, people familiar with his thinking said.
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Trump Says He Will Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports on Feb. 1
The president said the planned duties were a response to China’s failure to curb fentanyl exports.
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Trump Pardons Ross Ulbricht, Creator of Silk Road Drug Marketplace
Ross Ulbricht was serving a life sentence for creating a site in a shady corner of the internet to sell heroin, cocaine and other illicit substances.
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Trump Announces $100 Billion A.I. Initiative
OpenAI, Oracle and SoftBank formed a new joint venture called Stargate to invest in data centers, building on major U.S. investments in the technology.
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A Big Day for Fox News, but TV Ratings Were Down for Trump Speech
Roughly 26 million people tuned in live to watch the president’s lunchtime swearing-in on the major TV networks, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen.
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Trump Wants to Unleash Energy, as Long as It’s Not Wind or Solar
Legal experts said the president was testing the boundaries of executive power with aggressive orders designed to stop the country from transitioning to renewable energy.