On October 7, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a contentious oversight hearing marked by sharp Democratic criticism of the Justice Department’s targeting of President Trump’s political opponents. The hearing came one day before former …
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President Trump signed an executive order on September 30, 2025, titled ‘Unlocking Cures for Pediatric Cancer with Artificial Intelligence,’ committing an additional $50 million to explore AI applications in pediatric cancer research. The order directs the MAHA Commission to coordinate …
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YouTube agreed to pay Trump $24.5 million to settle his lawsuit over account suspension following the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, with Google dedicating $22 million to Trump’s White House ballroom construction. Free speech experts stated the lawsuit raised no credible legal claims since …
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President Trump signed an executive order titled ‘Assuring the Security of the State of Qatar’ on September 29, 2025, providing Qatar with an unprecedented security guarantee stating that ’the United States shall regard any armed attack on the territory, sovereignty, or critical …
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ProPublica exposed Russell Vought, Trump’s OMB director and Project 2025 architect, as operating as a ‘shadow president’ or ‘second commander-in-chief’ orchestrating the systematic dismantling of federal agencies and expansion of presidential power. Vought led Project …
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The Department of Health and Human Services referred Harvard University to federal suspension and debarment proceedings that would exclude the school from all government contracts and federal funding—including billions in research grants and student aid—across all agencies. The move came three weeks …
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The Supreme Court voted 6-3 along ideological lines to allow Trump to freeze $4 billion in congressionally-approved foreign aid targeting UN development assistance, international peacekeeping, and humanitarian programs. Trump used a ‘pocket rescission’—a Nixon-era tactic not deployed …
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On September 26, 2025, Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform led a coalition of 35 conservative organizations—including Club for Growth and Americans for Prosperity—in sending a letter to President Trump urging him to let enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits expire in December …
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Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of false statements and obstruction of a congressional proceeding, just days after President Trump publicly demanded his DOJ move ’now’ to prosecute enemies. The indictment—brought by Lindsey Halligan, …
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President Trump signed Executive Order 14352 titled ‘Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security’ on September 25, 2025, approving a deal that allows TikTok to continue operating in the United States under majority U.S. ownership. The order extended the enforcement deadline by 120 …
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Trump signed an executive order approving a TikTok deal that hands control to close allies Larry Ellison (Oracle), Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch (Fox Corp), and Michael Dell, with Oracle managing the algorithm and security infrastructure. The investor group—including Oracle, Silver Lake, Andreessen …
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A senior DOJ official in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s office directed prosecutors to prepare investigations into George Soros’s Open Society Foundations, exploring potential charges including material support to terrorism, arson, wire fraud, and racketeering. The directive …
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On September 25, 2025, Aakash Singh, a senior official in Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche’s office, sent a directive to U.S. attorney’s offices in at least seven states—including California, New York, Illinois, Michigan, and Maryland—ordering them to prepare investigations into the …
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $20 billion rescue package for Argentina’s president Javier Milei, including currency swap agreements, direct peso purchases (only the fourth time since 1996 the U.S. bought another country’s currency), and Treasury bond purchases. The bailout …
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Kaiser Family Foundation analysis revealed that enhanced ACA premium tax credits helping over 20 million Americans afford health coverage are set to expire December 31, 2025, triggering an average 114% premium increase ($1,016 annually). Households at 150-200% of poverty level would see premiums …
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The Trump administration demanded up to a 10 percent equity stake in Lithium Americas as it renegotiated terms of a $2.26 billion federal loan for the Thacker Pass mine project in Nevada—the western hemisphere’s largest planned lithium source. Two sources confirmed Trump officials sought to …
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Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan, his former personal defense attorney with zero prosecutorial experience, as interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia—one of the nation’s most important federal prosecutor offices. The appointment came two days after Trump forced out Erik …
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The Supreme Court cleared the way for Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, overturning lower court rulings that had ordered her reinstatement after Trump fired her and fellow Democrat Alvaro Bedoya in March 2025. The Court agreed to hear arguments in December on whether to overturn …
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The Supreme Court agreed to hear a rush appeal deciding whether President Trump acted lawfully in firing board members leading independent federal agencies, setting up oral arguments for December 2025. The case will reconsider the landmark 1935 precedent Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, …
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On September 20, 2025, Erik Siebert resigned as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia after President Trump publicly stated he wanted Siebert “out” following a monthslong mortgage fraud investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James that failed to produce …
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Trump announced construction of a $200-250 million White House ballroom funded entirely by private donors including Lockheed Martin, Google, Palantir, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Blackstone. Nearly 40 corporations with billions in federal contracts pledged $5-10 million each, with donors’ …
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President Trump signed Executive Order 14351 establishing the ‘Gold Card’ visa program, requiring foreign nationals to make ‘unrestricted gifts’ of $1 million to the Department of Commerce ($2 million if a corporation gives on behalf of an individual) to obtain residency. The …
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President Trump issued a Presidential Proclamation imposing severe restrictions on H-1B specialty occupation workers, requiring employers to pay a $100,000 fee per petition with limited national-interest exemptions. This dramatic escalation in visa costs represents a fundamental shift in skilled …
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Commerce Department official George Cook was named acting Census Bureau director while simultaneously serving as Commerce Department’s acting undersecretary for economic affairs (which oversees the Census Bureau) and as chief of staff to that role—an unprecedented concentration of power …
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The Securities and Exchange Commission under Trump-appointed chairman Paul Atkins abandoned civil enforcement cases seeking tens of millions in restitution from Devon Archer, Trevor Milton, and Carlos Watson—all convicted fraudsters pardoned or given clemency by Trump. The SEC filed joint …
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr publicly threatened to revoke ABC affiliate licenses over Jimmy Kimmel’s comments about the Charlie Kirk shooting, stating ‘We can do this the easy way or the hard way’ and warning companies could ‘change conduct and take actions on Kimmel, or …
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The Center for American Progress documented that Trump administration and congressional Republican attacks on wind power placed over 17,000 offshore jobs at risk, with 99 renewable energy projects delayed or canceled and 23 projects laying off staff. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum declared offshore …
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The Senate confirmed Stephen Miran to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in a 48-47 vote while he remained chair of Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers—marking the first time in the Fed’s 111-year history that a Board member simultaneously served as a presidential employee. Though …
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The New York Times revealed that after UAE entity MGX (controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed) invested $2 billion in World Liberty Financial—a cryptocurrency venture co-founded by Trump and special envoy Steve Witkoff—the White House approved the UAE’s acquisition of hundreds of thousands of …
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President Trump renewed threats to investigate philanthropist George Soros under racketeering laws (RICO), accusing him of funding protests against the administration and calling it ‘real agitation.’ Trump has repeatedly targeted Soros with antisemitic conspiracy theories and blamed him …
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The Securities and Exchange Commission moved to dismiss its civil fraud case against Trevor Milton, founder of Nikola Corporation, following his pardon by President Trump on March 28, 2025. Milton was convicted in October 2022 of securities fraud for misleading investors about Nikola’s …
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A federal appeals court reinstated Trump’s law preventing Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood for one year, affecting not only abortion services but also contraception, STI testing, cancer screenings, and primary care for 1.1 million patients. The ruling could force up to 200 Planned …
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The Trump administration escalated tensions with Democratic-led cities by threatening to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago, targeting the city over its sanctuary policies. This action aligns with Project 2025’s aggressive immigration enforcement strategy, which includes mass …
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The American Foreign Service Association warned career diplomats they face retaliation for providing honest policy counsel that deviates from Trump administration positions. The State Department added ‘fidelity’ as a promotion criterion, effectively requiring ideological loyalty over …
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Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader John Thune, changed chamber rules to allow confirmation of Trump’s sub-Cabinet, ambassador, and executive branch nominees in batches rather than individually, drastically reducing oversight and debate. The ’nuclear option’ procedural …
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Bloomberg News published a trove of over 18,000 emails from Jeffrey Epstein’s personal Yahoo account spanning 2002-2022, three years after his death in custody. The authenticated emails, concentrated between 2005-2008 during Epstein’s first criminal investigation, directly contradict …
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President Trump threatened to sue the New York Times for reporting on a sexually suggestive drawing bearing his signature found in Jeffrey Epstein’s 2003 birthday book, demanding a retraction and apology. House Oversight Chair James Comer rejected Democratic requests for handwriting expert …
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The Labor Department Inspector General launched a review of the Bureau of Labor Statistics following massive downward revisions showing 900,000 fewer jobs were added than originally reported. The investigation comes after Trump fired BLS Commissioner Erika McEntarfer for producing unfavorable …
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A federal judge declined to block Trump’s elimination of over 1,600 National Science Foundation grants worth $1 billion, despite Congress having explicitly appropriated and authorized the funding. The cuts, pushed by unauthorized DOGE operatives operating outside legal channels, specifically …
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A comprehensive analysis revealed that Trump’s spending legislation created $40 billion in fresh subsidies for oil, gas, and coal companies over the next decade, representing the largest single-year increase in fossil fuel support since 2017. The law dramatically expands carbon capture tax …
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President Trump signed an executive order against ‘politicized debanking’ while simultaneously gutting the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—the only federal agency equipped to investigate such claims. Most CFPB staff have been purged since Trump took office, and active investigations …
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The Heritage Foundation released an 800-page ‘Guide to the Constitution’ featuring contributions from Trump appointees and prefaced by Justice Samuel Alito, serving as Trump’s blueprint for Supreme Court nominations and legal interpretation. The guide promotes an originalist …
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The Department of Justice is demanding comprehensive voter roll data from over 30 states, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and voting histories, claiming the intent is to identify noncitizen voters despite minimal evidence of such fraud. The data collection effort aims to create …
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau notified employees of potential job cuts after Congress halved its funding cap, following Trump’s earlier purge of Director Rohit Chopra. The CFPB, established after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from predatory lending, credit card …
The House Oversight Committee released Jeffrey Epstein’s 238-page birthday book “The First Fifty Years,” compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell for Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003. The album contains two deeply disturbing contributions connected to Donald Trump that reveal the culture …
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr threatened to revoke Comcast’s broadcast license over NBC’s news coverage, tied merger approvals to pro-Trump settlements, and backed regulatory rules designed to boost conservative media outlets. Carr’s actions represent unprecedented weaponization of …
CBS News appointed Kenneth Weinstein, a former Trump ambassador nominee and Hudson Institute conservative, as the network’s ombudsman following the Paramount-Skydance merger. The appointment came after Trump’s Justice Department and FCC applied regulatory pressure to the merger, and …
President Trump signed Executive Order 14348 on September 5, 2025, creating a new ‘State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention’ designation that empowers the Secretary of State to blacklist foreign countries determined to be involved in or supporting wrongful detentions of U.S. nationals. …
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The Department of Transportation dropped a Biden-era proposal that would have required airlines to compensate passengers with cash payments up to $775 for flight delays and cancellations under the carrier’s control. The rule abandonment came after Trump installed former airline lobbyist Sean …
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Federal Trade Commission chair Andrew Ferguson, a Trump appointee, voted to scrap the nationwide ban on noncompete agreements, replacing comprehensive worker protections with case-by-case dispute resolution. The reversal leaves approximately 30 million American workers bound by restrictive …
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