Some of the world's most prominent business leaders went to Washington for President Donald Trump's swearing-in ceremony.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk — got prized positions alongside Trump on stage.

The sight of Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg and others at President Trump’s swearing-in was another sign of how business is adapting to a new Washington.

Like the oil and railroad tycoons before them, America’s tech bros now have a seat at the president’s table. |

Historical greatness and a MAGA crack-up both seemed possible in Trump’s first week back in the White House.

Ross Ulbricht ran Silk Road, an online black market that moved $200 million worth of illegal drugs, distributed fake passports, helped hackers collaborate, and laundered money. He was also prosecuted for allegedly soliciting six murders for hire, one against a former employee.

Editorial page editor Jim Dao sits down with Globe Opinion columnist Joan Vennochi and Globe political reporter James Pindell to discuss what Trump 2.0 might have in store.

Supporters of the president were none too happy with Budde’s remarks, with Representative Mike Collins posting that the bishop should be “added to the deportation list” and pundit Charlie Kirk saying that “she disgraced herself with a lecture you’d hear on CNN or an episode of The View. ”

The Illinois governor also called Trump’s inauguration a gathering of “oligarchs,” a reference to tech barons Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos having prime seats at the swearing-in ceremony. Where she was on inauguration day: Attending events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. in Boston and Springfield

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It has taken courage, hard work, and more than a little luck. But this is undoubtedly a moment to feel optimistic about the campaign for colorblind equality.