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What Happened to the MAGA Instant Pot?

As its private-equity owner fought antitrust allegations, the countertop cooker suddenly embraced the president’s politics, trying the new playbook of lobbying through flattery.

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In June, a lobbyist for Instant Pot announced a new line of devices emblazoned with President Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again.”
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In Seeking Epstein Details, Justice Dept.’s Todd Blanche Occupies Unusual Role

Legal experts said the involvement of Todd Blanche, President Trump’s former lawyer who is now a top official at the Justice Department, was rife with potential pitfalls and complexities.

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Todd Blanche, the president’s former lawyer and now the deputy attorney general, with Donald J. Trump during his criminal trial in Manhattan in 2024.
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