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TODAY'S NUGGETS
🤑 Would you like to buy a pardon? Convicted criminals are lining up for a chance to receive a pardon from President Donald Trump, and it’s creating big opportunities for lobbyists with administration ties, new reporting alleges, making presidential pardons a “profitable” business. Individuals seeking a Trump pardon are apparently paying consultants as much as $5 million to get their case on the president’s desk.