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Why Trump pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of dark web market Silk Road
President Trump made good on a campaign promise made to libertarians to pardon Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, who received two life sentences in 2015 for creating and operating the infamous dark ...CBS News - 9h -
Chasing Deals, Founders Worked Trump Inauguration Parties as Pitch Events
Reports of startup founders seeking audiences with influential administration players this week herald a new mindset about government among entrepreneurs.Inc. - 16h -
Trump Frees Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht After 11 Years in Prison
Donald Trump pardoned the creator of the world’s first dark-web drug market, who is now a libertarian cause célèbre in some parts of the crypto community.Wired - 1d -
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.The New York Times - 1d -
Biden and Trump Weigh In as TikTok Threatens to ‘Go Dark’ on Sunday
The Chinese-owned company said it would cut off its services unless the U.S. assures Apple, Google and other companies that they would not be punished for hosting and distributing TikTok.The New York Times - 4d -
Inside Trump’s Decision to Pardon Ross Ulbricht, the Creator of the Silk Road Drug Marketplace
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 ...The New York Times - 8h -
Trump pardons founder of Silk Road drugs website
US president says Ross Ulbricht was victim of ‘weaponisation of government’Financial Times - 17h -
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
President Trump grants full pardon to Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, early bitcoin advocate.CNBC - 17h -
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
Libertarian activists, who generally oppose criminal drug policies, argued the government overreached in building its case against Ross Ulbricht and the dark web marketplace Silk Road.CBS News - 19h -
The rich and famous don’t fear a stock market bubble. That’s why you should.
Elites at Davos believe ‘asset bubble bursts’ is a low risk over the next two years.MarketWatch - 21h -
Trump pardons Silk Road dark web market creator
Trump said he had called Ulbricht's mother to let her know he had granted her son a full pardon.BBC News - 22h -
Markets brace for Trump-era volatility
US stocks ticked higher but currencies swung the day after Donald Trump’s inaugurationFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump pardons Ross Ulbricht, founder of Silk Road drug marketplace
Ulbricht, sentenced to life in prison in 2015, given ‘full and unconditional’ pardon by president. Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he had granted a “full and unconditional” pardon to Ross ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht
President Trump said Tuesday he had signed a full pardon for Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the scandalous online marketplace Silk Road, fulfilling a campaign promise Trump had made to Libertarian ...The Hill - 1d -
A Trump Executive Order Sets Out What Could Be a Road Map for Retribution
The order is titled “Ending the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” but it asserts that the Biden administration might have acted illegally and directs agencies to seek evidence.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump Just Pardoned Himself
Because presidents exercise such unfettered discretion in granting clemency, these actions provide useful insights into their true character.The New York Times - 1d -
Newly released Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes says Trump Jan. 6 pardons ‘good day for America’
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the anti-government group the Oath Keepers, said it was a “good day for America” when President Trump pardoned him and other Jan. 6 defendants on Monday. “I think ...The Hill - 1d -
'A good day for America': Oath Keepers founder praises Trump pardons
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the militant Oath Keepers organization, praised President Trump following his pardon and release from prison. Rhodes was convicted of seditious conspiracy for his ...NBC News - 1d -
Trump pardons about 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
President Trump pledged on the campaign trail to absolve those who were charged for their conduct on Jan. 6, 2021.CBS News - 1d -
Druckenmiller says CEOs are excited due to Trump. Why he’s cautious on the stock market.
Legendary investor Stanley Druckenmiller is optimistic about the economy. But he doesn’t share that enthusiasm for the stock market.MarketWatch - 1d -
The Dark Roots of Donald Trump’s Obsession With Panama and Greenland
He is tapping into a vision of a United States that is forever growing, forever moving outward.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump Commutes Sentence of Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers Founder
The move, in effect, validated the far-right leader’s defiant claim that his criminal prosecution was a kind of political persecution.The New York Times - 2d -
Trump signs pardons for Jan. 6 rioters
President Donald Trump signed approximately 1,500 pardons for criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot attack.NBC News - 2d -
Why Biden pardoned Mark Milley ahead of Trump taking office
Former President Biden's preemptive pardon for retired Gen. Mark Milley, the former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will give the retired military official a shield against any action that ...The Hill - 2d -
Why Biden pardoned Milley, Fauci and family members before Trump took office
Former President Joe Biden issued a series of preemptive pardons to shield members of his family as well as Dr. Anthony Fauci, General Mark A. Milley and members of the House Jan. 6 committee and ...CBS News - 2d -
Trump responds to Biden’s last-minute pardons: ‘Disgraceful’
Donald Trump responds to the pardons Joe Biden issued in the last hours of his presidency in a text message to NBC’s Kristen Welker. “It is disgraceful. Many are guilty of major crimes,” he wrote.NBC News - 2d -
The L.A. Fires Expose a Web of Governments, Weak by Design
Who’s in charge? The muddled jurisdiction of Los Angeles leaves a critical question in doubt.The New York Times - 3d -
Trump says he won’t let TikTok stay dark
President-elect Trump said Sunday he will issue an executive order to postpone the ban on TikTok and give its Chinese-based company ByteDance more time to divest from the platform. "I’m asking ...The Hill - 3d -
Why the stock market turned around this week — plus, the portfolio winners and losers
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.CNBC - 5d -
The bond markets vs Donald Trump
There is a notable — and rising — risk of financial turmoil if the new White House does anything to spook investorsFinancial Times - 5d -
Amazon Web Services Launches Infrastructure Region in Mexico
The cloud business of Amazon.com has launched an infrastructure cloud region in Mexico and plans to invest $5 billion in the country over the next 15 years.The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 14 -
Strong Job Market Could Prove Costly for Homebuyers and Businesses. Here’s Why
The job market has shown resilience with unemployment falling to 4.1 percent last month.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Why investors should watch the dollar as markets make sense of Trump’s tariff plans
It had seemed like nothing could stop the U.S. dollar from marching higher. Then a headline about President-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plans landed in traders’ newsfeeds, and suddenly all bets ...MarketWatch - Jan. 8 -
U.S. stocks dominated global markets in 2024 — why they likely won’t in 2025
The U.S. stock market remained the envy of the world in 2024, extending its outperformance against international peers and claiming an even bigger slice of the multitrillion-dollar global equity ...MarketWatch - Jan. 7 -
Trump promises pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
President-elect Donald Trump has promised pardons for those who stormed the Capitol four years ago to try to disrupt the certification of President Biden's election win. CBS News political ...CBS News - Jan. 6 -
Naughty Dog Founder Reveals Budgets Of Original Games And Why They Sold To Sony
Andy Gavin, one of the co-founders of Naughty Dog, has explained why the company sold itself to Sony back in 2001. Posting on LinkedIn , Gavin said he's been asked "countless times" why Naughty ...GameSpot - Jan. 6 -
House speaker’s dramatic reelection signals tough road for Trump
Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker joins NBC’s Joe Fryer on Sunday TODAY to discuss how the tight vote for Mike Johnson to be reelected as House speaker is a preview of what Trump will face as ...NBC News - Jan. 5 -
Johnson faces tough road on Trump agenda after dramatic Speaker vote
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) kept his gavel amid a threat from the right flank of the House GOP, but managing the House GOP is not going to get any easier from here. The dramatic Friday Speaker ...The Hill - Jan. 4 -
Dark web dealer who stole unreleased Coldplay music gets suspended sentence
Skylar Dalziel’s hard drives showed access to about 290,000 tracks from artists also including Shawn Mendes, police say. A dark web dealer who stole unreleased music from the likes of Coldplay, ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
Why Wall Street Expects the Stock Market to Have a Big 2025
Analysts see corporate earnings improving beyond just big tech names.Inc. - Jan. 2