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The Kushner Cos.’ big problem in Manhattan

Aug 31, 2017
Jared Kushner, son-in-law of the president of the United States and a senior adviser to him, has a problem. It sits on Fifth Avenue smack in the middle of Manhattan, and on it hangs the fortunes of Kushner family business — and some questions about how Kushner is getting the money to pay the mortgage. David […]

What it was like to have Jared Kushner as a landlord

May 26, 2017
Reporter Alec MacGillis spent time with tenants of the Kushner's Baltimore properties.
Senior White House adviser Jared Kushner.
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What are EB-5 visas, and why were they used by Kushner’s family to court Chinese investors?

May 8, 2017
The family of Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner was in the news over the weekend. The reports said Kushner’s sister was in China drumming up investment for a Kushner family project in New Jersey. Chinese investors were apparently told they could get a U.S. visa if they ponied up $500,000. The EB-5 visa is meant for […]

Trump’s son-in law to head new American Innovation office with an old concept

Mar 27, 2017
Kushner will try to marry private-sector efficiency with government bureaucracy.

Will the federal anti-nepotism law apply to Jared Kushner?

Jan 10, 2017
A look back at the history of the law and whether it'll prevent Trump's son-in-law from becoming a White House adviser.
Jared Kushner exits Trump Tower in New York City.
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Donald Trump may be getting a TV network

Oct 17, 2016
Trump's son-in-law reportedly spoke about the idea with a New York investment banker.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Republican Hindu Coalition's Humanity United Against Terror charity event on Saturday.
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