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President Trump threatens a "massive increase of Tariffs" on Chinese products, in response to export controls that China imposed on rare earth minerals (Dan Mangan/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/10/trump-china-tariffs-rare-earths.html

Trump threatens 'massive' tariff hike on China over rare earths dispute
Stock markets dropped on Trump's bellicose Truth Social post that said China is "becoming very hostile" in seeking tough export controls on rare earths.

Trump is recklessly shredding our economic advantages in the global economy.
Companies that are looking to make investments shouldn’t have to worry if Trump has cooked the books on economic data--but that’s exactly what’s happening following his decision.
-- Katie Porter

Firing of labor statistics head undermines trust in key data, ex-Trump official warns
President Trump is expected to nominate a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, days after firing Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following the release of a disappointing jobs report. The president dismissed the data as “rigged” and “manipulated for political purposes.” Geoff Bennett discussed more with William Beach, the commissioner of labor statistics during the first Trump term.

Trump Shows Off "Trump 2028" Hat To Foreign Leader - Joe.My.God.
https://www.joemygod.com/2025/08/trump-shows-off-trump-2028-hat-to-foreign-leader/

Trump eyes a triumphal arch to mark America's 250th anniversary (Dan Diamond/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/10/10/trump-triumphal-arch-washington/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251010/p136#a251010p136

On Friday, the Norwegian Nobel Committee will announce the winner of the Nobel Peace prize
“I’m not politicking for it,” Trump said
-- “I have a lot of people that are.”
If Trump didn’t have the date circled on his calendar, it has certainly been circling in his head
— he has been lobbying for years.

Trump Has His Eyes on a Nobel Peace Prize. Will He Get It?
President Trump has coveted the prize for years. The winner will be unveiled 48 hours after President Trump announced a breakthrough in the Israel-Hamas war.

A look at Changpeng Zhao's efforts to get a pardon from Trump for his money-laundering charges, including via lobbying and a business deal with the Trump family (New York Times)
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Flattery, Lobbyists and a Business Deal: Crypto’s Richest Man Campaigns for a Pardon
A sophisticated operation is pushing President Trump to forgive Changpeng Zhao, which would boost the chances for his company, Binance, to break into the U.S. market.

The Hyundai raid could upend Trump’s dream of more U.S. factories

Trump said he stood up for Georgia workers by detaining 300 South Korean nationals.
Experts say he risks killing thousands of U.S. manufacturing jobs.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/20

How the Hyundai raid could upend Trump’s dream of more U.S. factories
President Trump said he stood up for Georgia workers by detaining 300 South Korean nationals. Experts say he risks killing thousands of U.S. manufacturing jobs.

How David Sacks emerged as a key advocate for tech, crypto, and AI in the Trump administration, leveraging his tech expertise and All-In media presence (Ben Smith/Semafor)
https://www.semafor.com/article/09/08/2025/david-sacks-rules-for-success-i…

David Sacks’ rules for success in Trump’s Washington
He’s emerged as perhaps the most effective representative of America’s business community in Trump’s new Washington. How?

Trump just called for the governor of Illinois and the mayor of Chicago to be thrown in prison.
And when Mike Johnson was asked about Trump’s call for their jailing, the speaker evaded and dodged.
It’s becoming jarringly clear that there’s very little in the way of defenses standing in the way of Trump’s escalating authoritarianism.
And yet, at the same time, there is resistance developinginside places like DOJ.
And that matters, even if it doesn’t seem like it at…

Transcript: Trump Threats to Jail Foes Darken amid Damning DOJ Leaks
As ugly new information emerges about Trump’s efforts to prosecute James Comey and other enemies, a former federal prosecutor explains how his corrupt schemes are running into stiff internal resistance.

New chatbot on Trump’s Truth Social platform keeps contradicting him
An “answer engine” on Trump’s social media site says
the 2020 election wasn’t stolen,
tariffs aren’t boosting the stock market
and Barack Obama is seen favorably

New chatbot on Trump’s Truth Social platform keeps contradicting him 
An “answer engine” on Trump’s social media site says the 2020 election wasn’t stolen, tariffs aren’t boosting the stock market and Barack Obama is seen favorably.