Vue lecture

Donor List Suggests Scale of Trump’s Pay-for-Access Operation

A new disclosure shows how corporations and individuals, including many in the crypto business, wrote big checks while seeking favor from the president.

© Jason Andrew for The New York Times

Investors in President Trump’s memecoin took a White House tour the day after an exclusive dinner with Mr. Trump at his golf course in Virginia in May.
  •  

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.

© Jens Mortensen for The New York Times

In June, a lobbyist for Instant Pot announced a new line of devices emblazoned with President Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again.”
  •