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Trump launches meme coin, apparently makes more than $25 billion overnight … - It also speaks to the nature of the crypto industry that someone could have $25 billion worth of something that literally did not exist 24 hours previously. … - His website bills it as “the only official Trump meme.”
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Trump begins selling a new crypto token, in a move assailed as an ethical breach. — The president-elect and his family have a direct and potentially lucrative stake in the sale of a cryptocurrency product that surged in value in the hours after going on sale, days before his inauguration.
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Jasper Goodman / Politico:
Trump launches crypto meme coin, ballooning net worth ahead of inauguration
Trump launches crypto meme coin, ballooning net worth ahead of inauguration
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Alex Gangitano / The Hill:
Trump launches first official cryptocurrency
Trump launches first official cryptocurrency
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Oracle Prepares to Start Shutting TikTok Servers Saturday Night — Leaders at Oracle, the main cloud computing provider for TikTok's U.S. operations, have told some staff to prepare to shut down servers that host U.S. TikTok data on Saturday night as early as around 9 p.m. Eastern …
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Trump says he will ‘most likely’ give TikTok a 90-day extension to avoid a ban — Trump spoke to NBC News' Kristen Welker in an exclusive phone interview Saturday, discussing his plans on what to do about the popular social media app. — President-elect Donald Trump told NBC News' …
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David McCabe / New York Times:
Biden and Trump Weigh In as TikTok Threatens to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday
Biden and Trump Weigh In as TikTok Threatens to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday
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Shove the Presidency Down Trump's Throat — The most recent entry in the “good advice for Democrats” canon comes from occasional TNR contributor and Bulwark writer Jonathan V. Last, who wrote, “The job of the Democratic party comes in two parts. First: Do not help Republicans. Not in any way.
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Democrats Now Threatening People Who Donated to Trump's Inauguration — Democrats are the political equivalent of mafia bosses who basically run protection rackets. — “Nice company you have there. Shame if something happened to it.” — We saw a lot of this behavior over the past few years.
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Marc Andreessen Seems to Think Hillary Clinton Was Actually President — The New York Times made a sneaky edit to its own transcript to make Andreessen sound more coherent. … Marc Andreessen, the billionaire tech investor who co-founded Netscape, has recently been making the rounds …
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North Carolina Supreme Court Candidate Wants Military Absentee Votes Tossed. Years Earlier, That's How He Voted. — ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week.
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Trump's Targets Fear ‘Retribution’ He Promised in Second Presidency — President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised to punish adversaries, particularly those involved in his prosecutions and the congressional investigation of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.Eric Lee/The New York Times

A List of Those Who Could Be in Line for Trump's ‘Retribution’ … Supporters of President-elect Donald J. Trump outside Mar-a-Lago in West Palm Beach, Fla., in December.Maddie McGarvey for The New York Times — President-elect Donald J. Trump has promised at times to use the vast powers …

Trump Just Handed Steve Bannon a Big Weapon in His War With Elon Musk — Republicans may not know it yet, but they're in the process of handing Steve Bannon a powerful weapon to wield in his war with Elon Musk over visas granted to high-skilled immigrants. This could further divide …
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Trump hires fed-firing mastermind — James Sherk, who was behind Trump's push to make it easier to fire federal workers, is set to return to the White House. — President-elect Donald Trump is bringing back a senior White House official who led his first-term push to make it easier to fire civil servants.

Exclusive: German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows — Germany's ambassador to the United States has warned that the incoming Trump administration will rob U.S. law enforcement and the media of their independence and hand big tech companies …

Trump plans large immigration raid in Chicago on Tuesday - report — Administration to send 100 to 200 officers to city on day two of new presidency, Wall Street Journal reports — Donald Trump's incoming presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago …
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Trump's Deportation Plan Is Said to Start Next Week in Chicago
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Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan — Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports. — Orange juice from Florida. Whiskey from Tennessee. Peanut butter from Kentucky.
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Trump Told Advisers He Wants to Visit China as President — The possibility of a visit to China comes as Trump has threatened to impose stiff tariffs on Chinese imports — WASHINGTON—President-elect Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to travel to China after he takes office …
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Health Secretary Defends Biden's Covid Vaccine Mandates and Social Media Efforts — In a wide-ranging interview, Xavier Becerra, President Biden's health secretary, defended his tenure and hinted that he might run for governor of California. — Xavier Becerra, the man President Biden chose …

Netanyahu praises Trump in ‘temporary’ ceasefire announcement — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised President-elect Trump for his role in negotiating a ceasefire between the nation and the militant group Hamas. — “From the moment he was elected, President Trump has been involved …
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