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Kushner Family Business Pitch In China Prompts Questions About Investor Visas

6:39pm May 08, 2017

Jared Kushner's sister recently pitched a New Jersey project to investors in China. Such investors could get a crack at an immigration visa to the United States in exchange for $500,000.

Chinese staff wait for investors at a reception desk on Sunday in Shanghai, China, during an event promoting investment in a Kushner Companies development.

Kushner Companies' Pitch To Chinese Investors Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions

8:06pm May 07, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The sister of President Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, highlighted her powerful brother as she sought financing for the family firm's real estate project in New Jersey to Chinese investors.

Jared Kushner (left), President Trump's son-in-law; President Trump; and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon. Bannon's influence with Trump appears to be on the decline with Kushner on the rise.

All That White House Drama Might Be Sexy, But It's Beside The Point

2:10pm April 06, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

There is backbiting and infighting in the Trump White House that's playing out like a season of House of Cards or Veep. But the president is facing real and difficult challenges at home and abroad.

White House senior adviser Jared Kushner landed in Iraq on Monday. He's seen here with his wife, Ivanka Trump, at a White House event last month.

President Trump's Son-In-Law Kushner Arrives In Iraq

10:41am April 03, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Jared Kushner's foray into international affairs comes less than a week after the president named him to a commission on battling opioid abuse.

Code for America founder and Executive Director Jennifer Pahlka speaks Nov. 10 at The New York Times DealBook Conference at Lincoln Center in New York City.

How Can You Bring Innovation To Government Services? Follow Users

11:29am March 31, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jennifer Pahlka, founder and executive director of Code for America, about what it takes to bring innovation to government.

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Ivanka Trump, seen at a White House meeting on Tuesday, will will be an official but unpaid White House employee.

Ivanka Trump To Be An Official White House Employee Covered By Ethics Rules

5:52pm March 29, 2017

She already has an office in the West Wing. "I have been working closely ... with the White House Counsel and my personal counsel to address the unprecedented nature of my role," she said.

Negotiations to redevelop an office tower owned by the family of President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, at 666 5th Avenue in Manhattan have unraveled.

Kushner Family, China's Anbang End Talks Over Manhattan Real Estate Deal

10:16am March 29, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

Anbang had discussed investing more than $400 million to redevelop an office tower owned by Kushner Companies — a deal that raised ethical concerns.

President Trump's son-in-law and top adviser, Jared Kushner, will talk to the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Trump Son-In-Law Jared Kushner To Be Questioned By Senate Intel Panel Over Russia

12:45pm March 27, 2017

by Brian Naylor

The committee is investigating Russia's meddling in the presidential campaign and possible ties to the Trump team.

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, and wife Ivanka walk though the lobby of Trump Tower in New York on Nov.18, 2016.

Trump Names Son-In-Law Jared Kushner As White House Senior Adviser

6:18pm January 09, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The appointment of the president-elect's son-in-law to a senior role could run into legal and ethics issues related to nepotism. Kushner plans to largely divest from his sizable business interests.

Jared Kushner and his wife, Ivanka Trump, have played key roles in Donald Trump's campaign, his transition team and his family businesses.

Trump Relatives' Potential White House Roles Could Test Anti-Nepotism Law

6:38pm January 05, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Donald Trump has suggested he may give his daughter and son-in-law a role in his administration. A law bars presidents from hiring family, but a court ruled it doesn't apply to White House staff jobs.

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