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Jared Kushner

  1. the national interest
    A History of the Trump Era Through Stories About ToiletsTrump’s motive was right in front of us all along.
    By Jonathan Chait
  2. trump pardons
    Everyone Trump Might Pardon Before He Leaves OfficeFrom his three eldest children to Tiger King’s Joe Exotic, there are a number of people the president may try to pardon — including himself.
    By Charlotte Klein
  3. trump family chronicles
    What Will the Trump Kids Do After Daddy Leaves the White House?A first installment of the Trump Family Chronicles, which will follow American’s First Family into exile and possible return.
    By Ed Kilgore
  4. coronavirus
    The 5 Worst Things Jared Kushner Told Bob Woodward About Trump’s COVID StrategyIn a newly published interview with Bob Woodward, Jared Kushner said in April that Trump wanted to get “the country back from the doctors.”
    By Charlotte Klein
  5. politics
    Jared Kushner Told the Truth About Republicans and Black PeopleThe president’s son-in-law said what a lot of conservatives really believe.
    By Sarah Jones
  6. the national interest
    A White House Aide Just Warned Us That Donald Trump Is a Sociopath“Flat-out disregard for human life.” Sounds dangerous.
    By Jonathan Chait
  7. vision 2020
    The Chaotic, Desperate, Last-Minute Trump 2020 RebootInside the most disorganized, unscrupulous, self-sabotaging presidential campaign since the last one.
    By Olivia Nuzzi
  8. coronavirus
    Trump’s Disregard for Blue States Is at the Heart of His Shoddy COVID ResponseIn April, the White House reportedly abandoned a federal plan for mass COVID testing because the outbreak was occurring mostly in Democratic states.
    By Matt Stieb
  9. the national interest
    Trump Blames Losing Campaign on Listening to ‘Woke Jared’Trump decides to ignore his son-in-law and focus on voters who fear he isn’t racist enough.
    By Jonathan Chait
  10. border wall
    Trump’s Order to Paint Border Wall Black Could Cost $500 Million or More: ReportPursuing the project during the pandemic, new White House estimates for the paint job led by Jared Kushner range from $500 million to $3 billion.
    By Matt Stieb
  11. coronavirus
    Stop Letting Jared Run ThingsIt’s no surprise Kushner’s coronavirus response team is as dysfunctional as anything else he’s been in charge of.
    By Sarah Jones
  12. coronavirus
    National Stockpile Website Changed to No Longer Contradict KushnerKushner said Thursday that the Strategic National Stockpile is “our stockpile,” and not meant for the states.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  13. the national interest
    Trump Replaced White House Pandemic-Response Team With Jared KushnerLuckily, the president’s son-in-law is also an expert in pandemic response.
    By Jonathan Chait
  14. the national interest
    Big Business Lobbied Trump Not to Order Coronavirus SuppliesThe mystery of a president suddenly unwilling to use executive authority.
    By Jonathan Chait
  15. coronavirus
    Public-Health Expert Jared Kushner Is Advising Trump on COVID-19: ReportTrump is reportedly waiting on the research of Jared Kushner, who read “25 books” to prepare for his last task, before declaring a national emergency.
    By Matt Stieb
  16. the national interest
    Trump’s Plan to ‘Help’ Black America Is a Corrupt Scam to Enrich His FamilyJared Kushner cashed in on the “opportunity zone” handout for rich people, which Trump calls a favor to black America.
    By Jonathan Chait
  17. criminal justice
    Trump Forgets That Criminal-Justice Reform Is His New BrandLast week, he was bragging about being forgiving. This week, he’s praising China for executing drug dealers.
    By Zak Cheney-Rice
  18. middle east
    Kushner Can Solve Israel-Palestine Conflict Because He’s ‘Read 25 Books on It’That’s a lot of reading for the Trump administration, though not quite enough for his 80-page plan to make it past peer review.
    By Matt Stieb
  19. middle east
    Kushner: Palestine May ‘Screw Up’ Peace Plan Like Every Deal ‘They’ve Ever Had’“They’re going to screw up another opportunity like they’ve screwed up every other opportunity that they’ve ever had in their existence.”
    By Matt Stieb
  20. israel
    Trump Invites Israel, Not Palestine, to Discuss Peace PlanThe president appears to think it takes one to tango.
    By Matt Stieb
  21. border wall
    Kushner’s Latest Task Is to Build the WallDesperate to keep a campaign promise, Trump has reportedly put his son-in-law in charge of the wall.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  22. border wall
    Jared Kushner Wants a 24/7 Livestream of the Border-Wall Construction: ReportTo boost support of Trump’s base, Kushner reportedly wants to livestream the wall construction rather than speed up the building of the wall itself.
    By Matt Stieb
  23. politics
    Trump Sours on Criminal Justice Reform, Jared Kushner: ReportThe first son-in-law’s political instincts are not very sharp.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  24. power
    The Five Millennials (Actually) Changing the WorldAn honest list.
    By Noreen Malone
  25. trump tweets
    Jared Kushner Owns Many of Baltimore’s ‘Rat-Infested’ Apartments“That’s kind of weird that you want to talk trash,” said one Baltimore resident. “If you want to make improvements, you can make improvements.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  26. politics
    Trump Allies Want to Put Jared Kushner’s Peace Plan on Hold: ReportTrump allies reportedly fear that the plan could incite violence or hurt the chances of an Israeli-Palestinian agreement ever getting off the ground.
    By Matt Stieb
  27. office of american innovation
    Watch Jared Kushner Butcher His Own Claim That Trump Isn’t RacistKushner also said that Trump brought in “people who never would’ve been in Washington before who were not qualified by conventional standards.”
    By Matt Stieb
  28. deutsche bank
    Deutsche Bank Flagged Trump and Kushner for Potential Money Laundering: ReportIn 2016 and 2017, Deutsche investigators recommended that several transactions involving Trump and Jared Kushner be reported to the Treasury.
    By Matt Stieb
  29. jared kushner
    Jared Kushner Has Crafted a Lose-Lose Compromise on ImmigrationThe man who was supposed to unite the Israelis and Palestinians behind a peace plan can’t even unite Republicans on immigration.
    By Eric Levitz
  30. jared kushner
    Even Republicans Are Tiring of Jared Kushner’s Arrogance and IgnoranceTrump’s son-in-law is reportedly “presenting his political inexperience as an asset” and annoying everyone in Washington.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  31. politics
    Hasan Minhaj Mocks Jared Kushner to His Face Over MBS FriendshipThe comedian called out Kushner for being friends with Mohammed bin Salman and doing nothing to help Saudi women’s-rights activists.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  32. russia investigation
    Kushner: Mueller Probe ‘Way More Harmful’ Than Russia’s Election MeddlingTrump’s son-in-law reduced Russian efforts to buying “a few Facebook ads.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  33. mueller time
    Everything We Learned About Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump in the Mueller ReportThe Mueller report’s most important details on the billionaire couple toying around in politics.
    By Matt Stieb
  34. immigration
    Conservatives Are Pushing to Put One of Their Own in Charge of Homeland SecurityHe’s very far to the right on immigration and everything else, but Cuccinelli may have yet to fully earn Trump’s trust.
    By Ed Kilgore
  35. donald trump
    New Book Alleges Trump Doodles About ‘Sloppy Steve’ Bannon in MeetingsIn The Hill to Die On, Jake Sherman and Anna Palmer also claim that Trump considered nominating Merrick Garland to fill Kennedy’s Supreme Court seat.
    By Matt Stieb
  36. trump scandals
    Whistle-blower: White House Overturned Security-Clearance Denials for 25 PeopleHouse Democrats are probing the White House’s handling of security clearances for officials such as Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  37. nepotism
    New Book Details Kushner’s Alleged Middle East Peace Plan, Which Is PreposterousAccording to Vicky Ward’s Kushner Inc., the senior advisor hoped to convince five countries plus Palestine to give aid or renegotiate boundaries.
    By Matt Stieb
  38. college admissions
    Jared Kushner Shows There’s a Shady-Yet-Legal Way to Get Rich Kids Into CollegeKushner’s dad gave Harvard a $2.5 million donation, and he wasn’t indicted (well, not for that).
    By Adam K. Raymond
  39. nepotism
    New Book Makes the Case That Jared and Ivanka Are Worse Than Previously ThoughtAmong the couple’s newly revealed transgressions: forcing their way on to Air Force jets and defending President Trump’s racism.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  40. trump scandals
    What We Know About Jared and Ivanka’s Security Clearance ScandalTrump reportedly overruled those with concerns about granting clearances to his daughter and son-in-law.
    By Adam K. Raymond
  41. the national circus
    Are Foreign Countries Benefiting From Jared Kushner’s Security Clearance?The revelation that Trump ordered clearance for his son-in-law raises questions about what interests Kushner is really looking out for.
    By Frank Rich
  42. nepotism
    For Jared Kushner, Nepotism Is Official White House PolicyPresident Trump reportedly overruled officials’ concerns that his son-in-law could be compromised, and granted him a top security clearance in 2018.
    By Matt Stieb
  43. world view
    Trump Gathers Iran Foes Around His Latest Dumpster FireAfter teasing Jared Kushner’s Middle East peace plan, in Warsaw Trump officials displayed only disdain for old allies and eagerness for Iran conflict.
    By Heather Hurlburt
  44. state of the union address
    Trump to Democrats: Let’s Compromise — and Do It My Way!Another presidential address advertised as a bipartisan gesture turned out to be anything but that.
    By Ed Kilgore
  45. government shutdown
    Trump Caved So Hard People Are Searching What ‘Caving’ MeansAs frustration over caving increases among GOP leaders and conservative media, there’s been a 1500 percent uptick in dictionary searches for the verb.
    By Matt Stieb
  46. the national interest
    Jared Kushner Is Goading Trump Into Prolonging the ShutdownAnd moderate Democrats are stoking his delusions of grandeur.
    By Jonathan Chait
  47. politics
    Chris Christie Dishes About Jared Kushner Beef in New BookIn new book, Chris Christie says Kushner isn’t over Christie’s role in prosecuting Kushner’s father for blackmailing his brother with a sex tape.
    By Matt Stieb
  48. politics
    Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Walked Out of ViceNice of them to make time to see a movie.
    By Lisa Ryan
  49. criminal justice reform
    Senate Finally Passes Bipartisan Criminal-Justice Reform BillThe question remains: Is this modest bill the beginning or the end of criminal-justice reform efforts in Congress?
    By Ed Kilgore
  50. criminal justice reform
    It Looks Like Trump Will Let McConnell Kill the Criminal-Justice Reform BillWith time running out, Trump’s not doing much to pressure the Senate leader to bring a bipartisan prison and sentencing-reform bill to the floor.
    By Ed Kilgore
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