Trump Family Crypto Platform Tied to Pardoned Binance Executive Generated $500M

Bloomberg investigation revealed Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao months after Binance’s infrastructure supported World Liberty Financial—the Trump family’s crypto venture—in deals that generated over $500 million for the Trump family. Binance provided critical technical …

Tech Billionaires Block Trump Military Deployment to San Francisco

After urgent calls from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Salesforce’s Marc Benioff, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, President Trump scrapped plans to deploy federal troops to San Francisco. The reversal came after a 25-minute call with Mayor Daniel Lurie, demonstrating how billionaire access …

MAGA-Aligned Lobbying Firms Quadruple Revenue Selling Trump Access

MAGA-aligned lobbying firms, led by Ballard Partners (founded by Trump fundraiser Brian Ballard), have quadrupled revenue as corporations seek influence on tariffs, healthcare, and China policy through Trump’s inner circle. Major clients including Harvard, TikTok, and Fortune 500 companies pay …

Binance Paid $450K to Trump Jr. Ally for Zhao Pardon Lobbying

Binance paid $450,000 to lobbying firm Checkmate Government Relations, run by Donald Trump Jr.’s ally Ches McDowell, in the months before Trump pardoned convicted money-launderer Changpeng Zhao. The lobbying campaign coincided with Binance forming a high-level task force to negotiate with …

Pentagon Awards Drone Contract to Company Where Trump Jr. Holds $4 Million Stake

The U.S. Army awarded Unusual Machines a major contract to produce 3,500 drone motors, with expectations of 20,000 additional components in future orders, months after Donald Trump Jr. joined the company’s advisory board in November 2024. Trump Jr. holds a disclosed $4 million stake in the …

White House Releases List of 37 Corporate Donors for Trump's $300M Ballroom Project

The White House released a list of 37 corporate donors financing Trump’s $300 million ballroom project, including all five of America’s largest tech companies—Google, Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Microsoft—along with crypto firms Ripple and Coinbase, defense contractor Lockheed Martin, …

Trump Pardons Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao After $2 Billion Stablecoin Deal

President Trump pardoned Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao (‘CZ’), who had served four months in prison for enabling money laundering violations and pleading guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act. The pardon came after Binance’s extensive lobbying efforts, including hiring …

Trump Pardons Binance Founder After Crypto Platform Aided Trump Family Venture

President Trump pardoned Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who served only four months of his sentence for money-laundering violations, after Binance provided critical infrastructure support for the Trump family’s World Liberty Financial crypto venture. The pardon came after Binance formed a …

Billionaire Timothy Mellon's $130M Military Donation During Shutdown Raises Oligarchy Concerns

The Department of War accepted a $130 million anonymous donation from billionaire Timothy Mellon on October 23, 2025, to help pay U.S. service members during the government shutdown. Trump announced the donation at the White House, describing Mellon as a ‘great patriot’ and ‘friend …

Billionaire Timothy Mellon Donates $130 Million to Pay Troops During Shutdown

Reclusive billionaire Timothy Mellon donated $130 million to the Pentagon to help pay military salaries during the Trump administration’s government shutdown. The donation, accepted under the Pentagon’s gift authority, raises serious legal concerns about violating the Antideficiency Act, …

Trump Installs Election Deniers in DHS Election Security Positions

President Trump appointed Heather Honey and Marci McCarthy—prominent 2020 election conspiracy activists—to senior DHS roles overseeing federal election integrity efforts. Both appointees actively promoted false claims about the 2020 election and participated in attempts to overturn legitimate …

Trump Administration Seeks Government Equity Stakes in Quantum Computing Firms

Trump officials negotiated with quantum computing firms (IonQ, Rigetti, D-Wave) to trade federal funding for government ownership stakes, mirroring state control models used by authoritarian regimes. Commerce official Paul Dabbar and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick led negotiations to embed …

DHS Uses Multi-Year Reconciliation Funding to Pay 70,000 Immigration Enforcement Officers During Shutdown While 700,000 Federal Workers Go Unpaid

During the fourth week of the October 2025 government shutdown affecting over 700,000 federal employees, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem announced that approximately 70,000 Department of Homeland Security law enforcement officers—including ICE deportation officers, CBP border patrol agents, Secret Service …

Trump Demands $230 Million from DOJ as 'Compensation' for Investigations

President Trump is seeking $230 million in taxpayer funds from the Justice Department as ‘compensation’ for past federal investigations into his conduct. The payout would be approved by former Trump defense lawyers now occupying senior DOJ positions, creating severe ethical conflicts …

Ethics Probe Launched into Border Czar's Contract Ties with Detention Firms

The Campaign Legal Center requested investigation into Tom Homan and Mark Hall for possible ethics violations after revelations that both officials had prior financial connections to firms now seeking multimillion-dollar detention contracts with DHS. The request raises concerns about conflicts of …

Trump Hosts $250 Million White House Ballroom Fundraiser with Defense and Tech Executives

President Trump hosted defense and technology executives at a White House ballroom fundraiser for his $250 million renovation project, with major donors including Lockheed Martin, Amazon, Meta, Google, and Palantir. Google’s $22 million settlement with Trump for social media suspension …

Senate Confirms Industry Lobbyist to Lead EPA Chemical Safety Division

The Senate approved Douglas Troutman, chief lobbyist for the American Cleaning Institute, to lead EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. Troutman previously fought California’s hazardous ingredient disclosure laws on behalf of chemical manufacturers, representing …

DHS Purchases $172 Million in Luxury Jets for Kristi Noem During Shutdown

Department of Homeland Security purchased two Gulfstream G700 luxury jets for Secretary Kristi Noem at a cost of $172 million—more than triple the original $50 million request. The purchase occurred during the government shutdown while 1.4 million federal workers remained unpaid and many resorted to …

Trump Pledges $40 Billion Argentina Bailout Tied to Milei Reelection

President Trump committed $40 billion in U.S. assistance to bail out Argentina’s economy while explicitly tying aid to President Javier Milei’s reelection prospects, stating he would ‘cut it off’ if Milei loses. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent assembled a $20 billion private …

U.S. Executes Extraordinary $20 Billion Argentina Bailout for Political Ally

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent directed $20 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds to purchase Argentine pesos and stabilize markets ahead of elections, representing only the fourth time since 1996 that the United States has purchased another country’s currency. The extraordinary intervention …

Trump Administration Unveils Gaza GREAT Trust Reconstruction Plan at Egypt Summit with Kushner and Witkoff

At an international summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on October 13, 2025, the Trump administration formally presented the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation (GREAT) Trust plan, with Trump Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner leading negotiations. The plan …

Indonesian President Caught Asking Trump to Arrange Eric Trump Business Meeting

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto was caught on microphone asking Trump to arrange a meeting with Eric Trump, a Trump Organization executive, following a Gaza summit in Egypt. Trump agreed to have Eric contact him directly. This hot-mic moment documents how foreign leaders leverage Trump family …

Trump's Pharmaceutical Sales Overhaul Benefits Son's Company and Cabinet Member

Trump’s proposed direct pharmaceutical sales to consumers would specifically benefit BlinkRx, where Donald Trump Jr. serves on the board, and Cantor Fitzgerald, connected to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s family. The policy change represents textbook corruption: government officials …

Treasury's $20 Billion Argentina Bailout Benefits Bessent's Hedge Fund Colleagues

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent approved a $20 billion Argentina bailout that directly benefits hedge funds run by his former colleagues Stanley Druckenmiller and Robert Citrone, whose portfolios hold significant Argentine debt. Senator Elizabeth Warren demanded details on whether Managed Funds …

Miami Dade College Board Gifts $67 Million Downtown Land to Trump Library

Miami Dade College’s board voted to gift $67 million in downtown Miami land to the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library Foundation with minimal public notice before gubernatorial transfer to Trump’s control. Historian Dr. Marvin Dunn filed suit alleging the board violated Florida’s …

RFK Jr.'s Legal Associate Aaron Siri Advances Anti-Vaccine Lawsuits While Influencing HHS

RFK Jr.’s legal associate Aaron Siri is simultaneously advancing lawsuits aligned with Kennedy’s anti-vaccine agenda while wielding influence inside the Department of Health and Human Services, raising serious ethical concerns about personal financial gain from policy decisions. …

YouTube Pays Trump $24.5M to Settle Suspension Lawsuit, $22M for White House Ballroom

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 …

Envoy Witkoff's Son Pitches $4B Fund to Qatar and UAE While Father Negotiates Ceasefire

The New York Times revealed that Alex Witkoff pitched a $4 billion real estate fund to sovereign wealth funds of Qatar, UAE, and Kuwait while his father Steve Witkoff served as Trump’s special envoy negotiating Gaza ceasefire with those same nations. The proposed ‘Special Situations Real …

Trump Approves TikTok Deal Giving Control to Allies Ellison and Murdoch, Demands Billions

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 …

POGO Exposes Ballard Partners Clients Winning No-Bid ICE Biometric Surveillance Contracts

Project On Government Oversight revealed that Ballard Partners—the lobbying firm that employed Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles—secured lucrative no-bid ICE contracts for clients providing controversial biometric surveillance technology. In August, …

Bessent Announces $20B Argentina Bailout for Trump Ally Milei, Enriching Connected Billionaire

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 …

Trump Demands 10% Equity Stake in Lithium Americas During $2.26B Federal Loan Renegotiation

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 …

Senator Markey Alleges Energy Secretary Wright Using Position to Benefit Former Nuclear Firm Oklo

Senator Ed Markey sent a letter to Trump alleging that Energy Secretary Chris Wright—former Oklo Inc. board member—is using his position to benefit the nuclear technology company through DOE plans to provide plutonium and approve a $1.7 billion reprocessing plant. Markey warned the moves pose …

Trump's $200M White House Ballroom Funded by Government Contractors Seeking Access

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’ …

SEC Drops Fraud Cases Against Trump Clemency Recipients, Abandoning Victims

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 …

Education Department Inspector General Probes DOGE's Illegal Access to Student Loan Data

The Education Department Inspector General launched an investigation into whether Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) illegally accessed sensitive student loan data including Social Security numbers, dates of birth, bank account information, and income data for millions of …

Trump Installs Economic Adviser on Federal Reserve Board in Unprecedented Dual Role

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 …

NYT Reveals UAE $2B Crypto Investment Tied to AI Chip Deal Approval

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 …

Trump Envoy Steve Witkoff Divests $120M Real Estate Stake While Retaining $350M in Assets Including Trump Crypto

Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff sold his stake in the Witkoff Group for $120 million, according to financial disclosures released publicly in mid-September 2025. The sale was described as addressing conflict of interest concerns between his government role and business …

FBI Director Kash Patel's Krispy Kreme Stock Purchase Raises Conflict of Interest Concerns

FBI Director Kash Patel purchased $15,000 to $50,000 in Krispy Kreme stock on May 9, 2025, at a decade-low price of $3.17 per share, while the FBI was actively investigating the ransomware group ‘Play’ responsible for a major Krispy Kreme data breach that exposed personal data of over …

Federal Reserve Nominee Plans Unprecedented Dual Role With White House

Stephen Miran, President Trump’s nominee for the Federal Reserve Board, announced he intends to maintain his position as White House economic adviser if confirmed, taking unpaid leave rather than resigning. This arrangement is unprecedented in Federal Reserve history, where governors have …

Republican Political Committees Spend Over $931,000 at Trump Properties Since Inauguration

Republican political committees have spent more than $931,000 at Trump-owned properties during the first six months of Trump’s second presidency, according to Federal Election Commission filings analyzed by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW). The Republican National …

White House Orders GSA to Add Musk's Grok AI to Federal Vendor List 'ASAP' Despite Antisemitic Content

The White House ordered the General Services Administration (GSA) to add Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot to the approved vendor list for federal agencies ‘as soon as possible,’ despite the AI system’s documented history of producing antisemitic content and demonstrating instability …

Trump Convenes Oval Office Meeting on Gaza Development With Jared Kushner's Business Interests Central

Trump convened an Oval Office meeting on Gaza’s future with Jared Kushner, real estate developer Steve Witkoff, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. During discussions, Trump floated expelling Palestinian residents and redeveloping Gaza into a luxury resort, …

India Hires Mercury Public Affairs for $75,000/Month Amid Trump Tariff Threats

India’s embassy hired Mercury Public Affairs for $75,000 per month to lobby the Trump administration amid threats of 50% tariffs on Indian goods. Mercury Public Affairs is closely tied to Trump insiders including Susie Wiles, Trump’s chief of staff and Mercury’s former executive. …

Trump Media Announces $1 Billion Crypto.com Partnership While Trump Holds Presidential Office

Trump Media and Technology Group, owner of Truth Social, announced a $1 billion partnership with Crypto.com and Yorkville Advisors to create Trump Media Group CRO Strategy Inc., which will hold cryptocurrency assets and merge with Yorkville Acquisition Corp under the ticker ‘MCGA’ (Make …

Exxon Held Secret Negotiations With Sanctioned Russian Oil Giant Rosneft Over Sakhalin Return

Exxon Mobil senior executive Neil Chapman held secret talks with Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin in Doha, Qatar, regarding Exxon’s potential return to the massive Sakhalin-1 oil development project in Russia. The negotiations occurred despite Rosneft being under U.S. sanctions for Russia’s war …

Commerce Secretary Lutnick Discloses Trump Considering Equity Stakes in Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Palantir

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick revealed that Trump administration military leaders are ’thinking about’ acquiring equity stakes in major defense contractors including Lockheed Martin, Boeing, and Palantir Technologies. Lutnick justified the proposal by noting Lockheed Martin derives …

Trump Purchases Over $100 Million in Bonds from Companies He Regulates

Ethics disclosures revealed Trump purchased at least $103 million in corporate and municipal bonds since January 20, making over 600 transactions including bonds from Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley, Meta, UnitedHealth, T-Mobile, and Home Depot—all companies subject to federal regulation and …

PGA Tour Returns to Trump's Doral Golf Course for $20 Million Signature Event

The PGA Tour announced Trump National Doral will host the Miami Championship signature event April 30-May 3, 2026, with a $20 million purse. This marks the first PGA Tour event at a Trump property in a decade, directly enriching the president’s business while serving in office.

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