Federal Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued a landmark ruling ordering the Trump administration to stop indiscriminate immigration sweeps in Southern California. The ruling came after the ACLU brought a case alleging unconstitutional arrests and denial of attorney access. The judge found …
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Donald Trump’s second inaugural fund received over $19 million from fossil fuel companies, including $2 million from Chevron and $1 million donations from ExxonMobil, ConocoPhillips, and Occidental Petroleum. These donations came after Trump promised oil executives at a Mar-a-Lago meeting …
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In a controversial 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court lifted lower court injunctions blocking the Trump administration’s mass firing plans, enabling reductions of up to 50% in 19 federal agencies. The ruling temporarily permits widespread federal workforce terminations, with Justice Ketanji Brown …
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On July 7, 2025, Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino led a military-style immigration enforcement operation in MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, deploying agents on horseback, in armored vehicles, and with helicopter support while over 20 children were attending a summer camp in the park. Video …
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Trump administration’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” signed July 4, 2025 expanded SNAP work requirements to ages 18-64, affecting parents with children 14+, veterans, homeless individuals, and former foster youth. CBO projects 2.4-3 million Americans will lose benefits. Simultaneously …
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Joe Rogan publicly criticized President Trump’s immigration enforcement tactics on his July 2, 2025 podcast episode, calling ICE raids “insane” and expressing feeling “betrayed” by Trump’s broken campaign promises. Rogan stated: “There’s two things …
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Florida opened a 3,000-5,000 person tent detention facility dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Everglades wetlands, costing $450 million annually—three times the cost of existing facilities. Attorney General James Uthmeier boasted detainees who escape would face “alligators and …
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After a record-breaking vote-a-rama with the most amendment votes in Senate history, the Senate passed Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” 51-50 with Vice President Vance casting the tie-breaking vote.
The Congressional Budget Office confirmed the bill cuts over $1 trillion from …
In Trump v. CASA de Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to significantly restrict the ability of federal district courts to issue nationwide injunctions blocking executive branch policies. The decision represents a major expansion of presidential power and reduction in judicial checks on executive …
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Brookings June 26, 2025, analysis warned Trump’s deployment of 700 Marines and 4,000 federalized National Guard to LA violates Posse Comitatus Act. Trump invoked 10 USC §12406 (not Insurrection Act) claiming “inherent constitutional authority” to protect federal property. …
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to formally recognize cryptocurrency held on U.S.-regulated exchanges as potential assets in mortgage loan risk assessments, marking a significant shift in federal mortgage lending policy under the Trump administration.
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Bernie Sanders returned to The Joe Rogan Experience (Episode #2341) on June 24, 2025, six years after his first appearance that led to Rogan’s 2020 endorsement. During the nearly 2-hour interview, Sanders warned Rogan about “this movement toward authoritarianism” under …
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In a 6-3 decision in DHS v. D.V.D., the Supreme Court allowed DHS to deport immigrants to “third countries”—nations they’re not from—without meaningful opportunity to contest deportation. The ruling stayed a Massachusetts district court order that had required 15 days notice and …
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Trump’s net worth has doubled to $5.4 billion since returning to office as he commercializes the presidency through luxury product sales, foreign real estate deals, and cryptocurrency ventures
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Three-judge panel (2 Trump, 1 Biden appointees) unanimously extends stay allowing Trump control of 4,000 CA Guard troops. Court applies ‘highly deferential’ standard under Title 10, rejects claim this is political question. Trump posts ‘BIG WIN’ while case proceeds on merits.
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DT Marks DEFI LLC, affiliated with the Trump Organization, reduced its ownership stake in World Liberty Financial from 60% to 40% in June 2025, coinciding with a $2 billion investment from MGX, an Abu Dhabi state-backed investment firm, and intensifying regulatory scrutiny led by Sen. Richard …
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On June 18, 2025, a Department of State cable delivered guidance to consulates worldwide requiring implementation of new expanded screening protocols within five business days, after which they could begin reopening visa appointments that had been halted since May 27, 2025. The fifth business day …
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Trump Media sought SEC approval to launch a combined Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, with a proposed asset allocation of 75% Bitcoin and 25% Ethereum. The ETF, to be listed on NYSE Arca, will be custodied by Crypto.com and sponsored by Yorkville America Digital, representing an expansion of Trump’s …
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A historic nationwide protest against presidential overreach, the ‘No Kings’ demonstrations involved over 5 million Americans in more than 2,100 cities and towns, marking the largest coordinated resistance action since the Women’s March of 2017. Protesters challenged Trump’s …
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Israel conducted Operation Rising Lion, a comprehensive military strike targeting Iran’s primary nuclear facilities at Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow. Using over 200 fighter jets and 330 munitions, Israel struck the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, destroying the above-ground Pilot Fuel …
A federal district judge in Northern California ruled on June 12, 2025, that the Trump administration’s federalization of California National Guard and deployment of 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles likely violated the Posse Comitatus Act and principles of federalism. The judge found the …
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Trump announced June 2025 that FEMA would be eliminated by December 2025, after Atlantic hurricane season ends in November. DHS Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed elimination plans. 20-member FEMA Review Council formed May 2025 to recommend changes by mid-November. Trump wants states to handle …
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A Starlink satellite internet terminal belonging to Elon Musk’s SpaceX was installed on the White House roof, raising immediate concerns about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and unprecedented conflicts of interest. The installation gives Musk’s company direct communication infrastructure …
Defense Secretary Hegseth deployed 700 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines (Twentynine Palms) to downtown Los Angeles on June 9, joining 2,100 National Guard troops as Task Force 51 under Maj. Gen. Sherman. Tasked with protecting federal property/personnel amid immigration protests, not law …
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On June 7, 2025, an hours-long standoff erupted at a Home Depot in Paramount, California, when Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino led immigration enforcement agents in a raid that sparked massive community resistance. The confrontation—with hundreds of protesters surrounding the store and …
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He Tianying, a Chinese tech executive and delegate to the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, purchased $3.7 million of Trump’s memecoin to secure a private dinner with the president, revealing deep constitutional concerns about foreign influence and presidential access …
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Trump has made $1.2 billion from cryptocurrency ventures—including NFTs, $TRUMP memecoins, token sales from World Liberty Financial, and a $2.2 billion stablecoin—across his 2024 presidential campaign and deals in his second term
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President Trump signed an executive order expanding travel restrictions to 19 countries, while simultaneously ordering that students and scholars from Harvard University be barred from entering the United States. The Harvard ban represented an unprecedented use of immigration authority to punish a …
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Major donors to Trump’s inaugural fund, like Pilgrim’s Pride and Ripple Labs, have already seen benefits from the government–Ripple settled a $2 billion SEC case for just $50 million and Pilgrim’s Pride’s parent company won USDA approvals
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The Trump Organization has announced 21 international projects across 10 countries during Trump’s second presidential term, including significant developments in Serbia, India, Qatar, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Vietnam, Indonesia, Uruguay, and Romania. These projects, valued at billions of …
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Federal workforce reduced by 59,000 positions with additional 154,000 employees on paid administrative leave through deferred resignation program designed to accelerate exodus of career officials, implementing Project 2025’s government reduction goals. OMB Director Russell Vought explicitly …
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Bono, U2 frontman and longtime humanitarian advocate, appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience on May 31, 2025 for a 3-hour interview where he directly confronted Rogan about the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID (United States Agency for International Development) funding through Elon …
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Federal judges across multiple courts ruled that President Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose unilateral tariffs was illegal and exceeded presidential authority. On May 29, 2025, U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras granted a preliminary …
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In a systematic display of political patronage, Trump granted executive clemency to a series of convicted individuals, prioritizing wealthy campaign contributors and ardent MAGA loyalists. These pardons represent a dramatic expansion of Trump’s first-term pardon strategy, transforming the …
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Trump pardoned reality TV couple Todd and Julie Chrisley, who were convicted in 2022 for defrauding banks of over $30 million and evading federal taxes, after their daughter—an RNC speaker and Trump supporter—lobbied for their clemency
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President Trump pardoned Scott Jenkins, former Culpeper County Sheriff, who was convicted of accepting $75,000 in bribes in exchange for appointing wealthy businessmen as unpaid auxiliary deputies. Trump claimed Jenkins was a victim of an ‘overzealous Biden Department of Justice’.
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Trump and his family have monetized the presidency to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars without significant public outcry and institutional pushback after his early purge of federal ethics watchdogs
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President Trump hosted a memecoin dinner where top cryptocurrency investors, including Justin Sun, a Chinese billionaire, paid over $145 million to attend, with Democratic lawmakers raising serious concerns about foreign influence and potential corruption
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GAO concluded that DOT’s actions on NEVI funds violated the Impoundment Control Act, finding $2.74 billion in electric vehicle infrastructure funds were unlawfully withheld. The decision mandates the Transportation Department must continue funding the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure …
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The Trump Administration officially accepted a Boeing 747-8 luxury jetliner valued at approximately $400-500 million from the government of Qatar on May 21, 2025, to serve as a new Air Force One presidential aircraft. The acceptance of what Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer characterized as …
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Advanced legal technology platform launched, integrating AI-powered research tools to enhance legal resistance networks. Developed by interdisciplinary teams from Harvard and MIT, the platform offers automated document analysis, real-time constitutional threat monitoring, and AI-assisted legal …
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sold stocks in 34 companies worth up to $650,000 just before Trump’s market-moving tariff announcement, representing a pattern of potential insider trading among Trump administration officials. The sales occurred on February 11, two days before the tariff …
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Ongoing federal court cases challenge the president’s authority to unilaterally federalize state National Guard units, with multiple states filing legal challenges to Trump’s deployment of California’s National Guard. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the president …
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Vietnam approved a Trump Organization plan to invest $1.5 billion in golf courses, hotels, and other real estate projects in the country as it negotiates tariff rates with the Trump administration
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Donald Trump Jr. has amassed significant wealth and power through cryptocurrency ventures like World Liberty Financial and American Bitcoin, establishing himself as a major Washington power broker. His ventures include a World Liberty Financial stablecoin USD1 that became the fifth-largest globally, …
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While Trump touted multi-billion dollar foreign investments in the US during his state visits across the Persian Gulf, a sizable portion of those investments were steered towards Trump family businesses like the Trump Organization and World Liberty Financial
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An extensive financial investigation revealed a sophisticated insider trading scheme involving the $MELANIA memecoin. 24 crypto wallets purchased $2.6 million in tokens just moments before the public launch, with one wallet tied to cryptocurrency entrepreneur Hayden Davis generating a $39 million …
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Warren Stephens’s, the US ambassador to the UK, family-owned investment firm holds at least $250 million worth of stock in agricultural and food companies that will benefit from the US-UK trade deal Trump announced this week
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Qatar gave Donald Trump a $400 million Boeing 747 as a replacement for Air Force One, which Trump plans to keep as part of his presidential library after leaving office. The gift was certified as legal by Attorney General Pam Bondi, herself a former lobbyist for Qatar.
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