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Trump Commutes Santos: Disgraced Ex-Rep Walks Free

President Trump commuted the prison sentence of former Rep. George Santos, immediately freeing the disgraced lawmaker and provoking fierce backlash from Democrats and legal experts while conservatives praised the move

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150% - Year to date jump in fund tracking bitcoin mining companies after pivot to AI and HPC infrastructure

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"I just signed a Commutation, releasing George Santos from prison, IMMEDIATELY. Good luck George, have a great life!" — President Donald Trump

SPX 6,664 ↑ 0.53% Dow 46,191 ↑ 0.52% Nasdaq 22,680 ↑ 0.52% Gold 4,213 ↓ 2.12% BTC 107,008 ↑ 0.50%

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