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Trump Aides’ Involvement in Chips and Crypto Deals Draw Senate Calls for Inquiries

Democrats in Congress and ethics lawyers are calling for an investigation into potential ethics violations related to United Arab Emirates deals.

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Deals involving Steve Witkoff, left, and David Sacks, advisers to the Trump administration, and Emirati royals have drawn calls for an investigation by two Senate Democrats.
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U.S. Is Losing Race to Return to Moon, Critics Say, Pointing at SpaceX

The company’s Starship rocket, which has suffered a series of recent test explosions, is still years away from being ready for the mission, former NASA executives say.

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The SpaceX Starship rocket has exploded during three of its four recent tests, and its current version can carry only a fraction of its promised payload into orbit.
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A Times Investigation Into Trump, UAE and 2 Giant Deals: 5 Takeaways

A $2 billion crypto deal and an agreement to sell valuable chips to the United Arab Emirates were intertwined in ways that have not been previously reported.

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President Trump visiting the United Arab Emirates in May.
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A Times Investigation Into Trump, UAE and 2 Giant Deals: 5 Takeaways

A $2 billion crypto deal and an agreement to sell valuable chips to the United Arab Emirates were intertwined in ways that have not been previously reported.

© Doug Mills/The New York Times

President Trump visiting the United Arab Emirates in May.
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