Plus, the rise of crypto kidnappings. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Luke Broadwater

Trump Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Federal Judicial Panel, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says, by Edward Wong

A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’s Exiting Washington, by Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Theodore Schleifer, Jonathan Swan and Ryan Mac

French Crypto Chiefs Step Up Security After String of Violent Kidnappings, by Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Liz Alderman

Bruce Logan, Who Blew Up the Death Star in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 78, by Richard Sandomir

Greg Cannom, Who Made Brad Pitt Old and Marlon Wayans White, Dies at 73, by Alex Traub

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