He has a new, carefully groomed beard. He bantered with bros for hours on an irreverent comedy podcast. And on Tuesday, he criticized the Trump administration through an appeal to …
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Tiny Company With China Ties Announces Big Purchase of Trump Cryptocurrency
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA struggling technology company that has ties to China and relies on TikTok made an unusual announcement this week. It had secured funding to buy as much as $300 million …
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Why Saudi Arabia Rolled Out a Lavender Carpet for Trump’s Visit
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNo, don’t call it purple. When President Trump disembarked from Air Force One in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, he stepped onto the rich lavender-colored carpet unfurled before him, just one …
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U.S. Could Lose $12.5 Billion In International Travel Spending This Year, Tourism Council Says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe U.S. welcome mat is rolling up — at least that’s how some international travelers see it, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, a global organization representing the …
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D.N.C. Takes Step to Void Election of David Hogg and Malcolm Kenyatta as Vice Chairs
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe credentials committee of the Democratic National Committee voted on Monday to void the results of the internal party vote that made David Hogg a party vice chair, ruling that …
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Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPresident Trump on Monday named the No. 2 official at the Justice Department and his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting librarian of Congress, initiating a shake-up at …
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Walz to Speak at 2 Democratic Events, as Jockeying for 2028 Begins
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesGov. Tim Walz of Minnesota will speak at the state political conventions for Democrats in South Carolina and California at the end of this month, his latest effort to place …
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Auction to Dine With Trump Creates Foreign Influence Opportunity
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe sale of face-to-face access to President Trump using the Trump family’s own cryptocurrency has done more than benefit him financially, though it has certainly done that. Mr. Trump announced …
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Families of Sept. 11 Victims Urge Lutnick to Help Extradite Saudi National
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe families of some of the victims killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks who worked for the bond trading company of Howard Lutnick, now the commerce secretary, are urging …
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Trump Is Poised to Accept a Luxury 747 From Qatar for Use as Air Force One
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Trump administration plans to accept a luxury Boeing 747-8 plane as a donation from the Qatari royal family that will be upgraded to serve as Air Force One, which …