Trump Corruption

The Washington Post reports: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday making it easier for everyday savers to invest their retirement funds in alternative assets, including private-market assets like private equity and real estate as well as cryptocurrencies. The order directs the Labor Department to work with the Treasury Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission to see which …

“The reason that The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board is always negative on ‘TRUMP,’ and the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars we’re bringing into our Country through Tariffs, numbers that the U.S.A. has never seen before, is because they are China centric or, at a minimum, Globalists, and they would rather see China and the World, for reasons unknown, ‘WIN, …

The Associated Press reports: As Trump’s tariffs take effect, Americans will see an average tax of 18.6% for imported products, the highest rate since 1933, according to the Budget Lab at Yale, a non-partisan policy research center. The Budget Lab estimated prices will increase 1.8% in the short term as a result of the trade war the U.S. waged this …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump has suggested The New York Times “rigged” its own best-seller list because a book about him isn’t at the top. His attacks on the paper have reached a bizarre new level, evident in one of the president’s most recent Truth Social posts. The president appeared miffed that Butler: The Untold Story of the …

The New York Times editorial board writes: President Trump treats facts in the same way that he treats people: He expects them to line up in support of his goals, and if they don’t, he seeks to get rid of them. Countries that fudge statistics are basically lying to themselves, and they suffer the consequences, as Ben Casselman documented in …

The New York Times reports: Oliver Burckhardt came prepared for the dinner that President Trump hosted for a small group of major donors at his private Mar-a-Lago resort in South Florida on March 1. A week earlier, one of Mr. Burckhardt’s biotech companies had donated $5 million to MAGA Inc., a pro-Trump political committee, that paved the way for him …

ABC News reports: Federal prosecutors on Wednesday moved to dismiss criminal charges against a woman accused of fraud in Florida who was being represented in court by Brad Bondi, the brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi. The Biden Justice Department filed a criminal complaint against Carolina Amesty, a former Republican lawmaker, in mid-January — just days before President Donald Trump …

The Guardian reports: US border patrol agents carried out a raid outside a Home Depot in Los Angeles on Wednesday, with officers jumping out of an unmarked rental truck and chasing and arresting more than a dozen people. Videos of the operation, and federal officials’ statements boasting about the detentions, have raised questions about whether the US government was complying …

The Huffington Post reports: Intel’s shares are tumbling before markets opened Thursday after President Donald Trump said in a social media post that the chipmaker’s CEO needs to resign. “The CEO of Intel is highly CONFLICTED and must resign, immediately,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “There is no other solution to this problem. Thank you for your attention to this …

“I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024. People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS. Thank you for your attention to this …

The New York Times reports: The imposition of punishing tariffs for roughly 90 countries on Thursday signified the latest evolution of Mr. Trump’s tariff agenda, a plan that has seen many twists and turns since he first proclaimed “Liberation Day” this spring. The president’s latest long list of import taxes are expected to drive up prices for American consumers and …

Reuters reports: The president said Wednesday that he will impose a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely raising the cost of electronics, autos, household appliances and other goods deemed essential for the digital age. Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the new tariff rate would apply to “all chips and semiconductors coming into the United States,” but would …

The New York Times reports: President Trump may have moved out of New York City, but he has privately discussed whether to intercede in its fractious race for mayor to try to stop Zohran Mamdani. The president has been briefed by Mark Penn, a pollster who has worked for Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Andrew Stein, a former New York …

Rolling Stone reports: White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller has publicly floated the idea of suspending habeas corpus to aid the president’s efforts to arrest and deport immigrants. Within the past few weeks, Section 9 from Article 1 of the Constitution — which states, “The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when …

DHS is going full white supremacist with a posted call to “Defend Your Culture!” From the FAQ page linked below: America has been invaded by criminals and predators. We need YOU to get them out. Your nation needs you to step into the breach. For our country, for our culture, for our way of life. Will you answer the call? …

CNBC reports: The White House announced Wednesday that it is imposing an additional 25% tariff on India, bringing the total levies against the major United States trading partner to 50%. “I find that the Government of India is currently directly or indirectly importing Russian Federation oil,” President Donald Trump said in an executive order. “Accordingly, and as consistent with applicable …

The Florida Phoenix reports: Attorneys for the Pulitzer Prize Board are before the Florida Supreme Court trying for a delay of a defamation lawsuit Donald Trump filed after it recognized reporting about alleged collusion between his 2016 campaign and Russia. Trump filed the defamation lawsuit against the Pulitzer board, the group that decides who wins Pulitzer prizes, after it bestowed …

The New York Post reports: An attorney for Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs confirmed Tuesday that his legal team has approached the Trump administration about a pardon — even as the president has signaled he’s leaning against letting the rapper off the hook. Nicole Westmoreland, a member of Combs’ defense team, said his legal posse has reached out to the Trump administration …

The Washington Post reports: President Donald Trump said he would consider using the military at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to keep the Games “safe,” though he did not specify a plan for doing so. Trump made the remark while announcing an executive order forming a White House task force to oversee preparation for the Games. The task force — …

The Associated Press reports: President Donald Trump is establishing a task force on the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. “The L.A. Olympics is shaping up to be a wonderful moment for America. It’s going to be incredible. It’s so exciting,” Trump said Tuesday as he signed an executive order at the White House establishing the task force. Trump praised …