Trump Corruption

The Washington Post reports: As President Donald Trump signs an executive order aimed at closing the Education Department, his press secretary acknowledged that the administration cannot do this on its own. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that the department will not be completely shut down, which would require congressional action, but said a smaller version will continue …

ABC News reports: An attorney representing a migrant sent to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act says her client was deported due to a soccer logo tattoo, according to court declarations submitted Wednesday night. Linette Tobin is representing Jerce Reyes Barrios, a professional soccer player from Venezuela who protested the Maduro regime in February and March 2024 and was …

CNN reports: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he did not discuss the ownership of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant with his US counterpart Donald Trump, disputing a claim made by the White House. After Trump held what he called a “very good” phone call with Zelensky on Wednesday, the White House said the US president had brought up Ukraine’s nuclear …

Politico reports: The families of several people who died or were seriously injured in Tesla crashes involving self-driving technologies urged the Transportation Department on Tuesday to continue scrutinizing the electric vehicle company, saying they fear oversight of Elon Musk’s company will suffer under the Trump administration. In a letter to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, seven families say they are worried …

“We’re very under-leveraged when you look at the asset value of this country. But we’re over-leveraged in terms of cash flow. We’re gonna have big cash flow. We’re gonna take in. For years, we allowed our country to be raped and pillaged. Raped and pillaged. Terrible expressions. And that’s what happened. Much of it was done by our friends. Look …

The New York Times reports: President Trump’s angry call on Tuesday for the impeachment of a federal judge who ruled against his administration on deportation flights has set off a string of near-instant social media taunts and threats, including images of judges being marched off in handcuffs. The call came against an ominous backdrop. Nine days earlier, police officers in …

Newsweek reports: In a dazzling display of opulence, Donald Trump has revealed a gleaming collection of gold he claims to have brought into the White House. Trump’s gold showcase is more than just a display of extravagance—every piece added to the room under Trump’s direction appears to have been carefully chosen to reflect his personal brand. In a recent exclusive …

Elektrek reports: Trump’s US Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, who indirectly owns Tesla (TSLA) stocks through his firm, has publicly recommended buying Tesla stocks today. This is likely the first time that a sitting US Commerce Secretary publicly recommends to buy a specific stock. After Trump won the election last year with the help of a $250 million political donation from …

Yahoo News reports: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he plans to pave over the White House Rose Garden because “grass, it just doesn’t work.” Trump talked about the changes during an interview with Fox News that aired Wednesday night. He said the Rose Garden is “supposed to have events — every event you have, it’s soaking wet, it’s …

CNN reports: Articles about the Holocaust, September 11, cancer awareness, sexual assault and suicide prevention are among the tens of thousands either removed or flagged for removal from Pentagon websites as the department has scrambled to comply with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s order to scrub “diversity” content from all its platforms. A database obtained by CNN shows that more …

NBC News reports: Members of the American Postal Workers Union, the labor organization that represents more than 200,000 United States Postal Service workers, will participate in planned protests across the country tomorrow in rebuke of the Trump administration moving toward privatizing the U.S. Postal Service by moving it under control of the Commerce Department. Though the Trump administration has not …

NBC News reports: The U.S. Attorney’s for the District of Columbia has dropped an assault case against Enrique Tarrio, the Proud Boys member who was serving 22 years in federal prison following his conviction of seditious conspiracy in connection with the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol until Trump granted him clemency on his first day in office. Tarrio …

The Hill reports: President Trump proposed a takeover of Ukrainian power plants as a form of protection, suggesting the U.S. could deter Russian attacks, amid a push for a partial ceasefire between Kyiv and Moscow covering energy facilities and infrastructure. Trump made the offer during a call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday. “American ownership of those plants would …

“Trump could have fought for us. He really could have. Instead, he made self-serving deals. He would send life-saving equipment if only we would agree to praise him on the Sunday talk shows. That is literally a deal that he put in front of me. “I was desperate. My hospitals were filling up. And time was of the essence, so …

Axios reports: President Trump spoke on Wednesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an effort to reach an agreement on a partial 30-day ceasefire with Russia, the White House said. The call took place one day after Trump spoke for more than two hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin and tried to convince him to agree to a full and immediate …

The Washington Post reports: White House aides are preparing to impose new tariffs on most imports on April 2, laying the groundwork for an escalation in global economic hostilities that President Donald Trump has called “Liberation Day.” Through his first two months in office, the president has raised tariffs on roughly $800 billion in imports from China, Mexico and Canada, …

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump fired two Democratic commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, in another major test of the independence of regulatory agencies. A White House official confirmed the firings of Democratic Commissioners Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, but had no additional comment. The firings drew sharp criticism from Democratic senators and antimonopoly groups concerned …

Axios reports: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is suing the Trump administration, Kari Lake, the U.S. Agency for Global Media and USAGM acting CEO Victor Morales over moves to terminate the news organization’s federal funding. The lawsuit that was filed Tuesday says “Congress has appropriated funds specifically for RFE/RL” and “expressly directed” the USAGM to make these available to the outlet …

The New York Times reports: Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, is now accessible across the White House campus. It is the latest installation of the Wi-Fi network across the government since Mr. Musk joined the Trump administration as an unpaid adviser. It was not immediately clear when the White House complex was fitted with Starlink …

The Daily Beast reports: The DOJ argued Tuesday that President Donald Trump would be well within his authority to fire all agency chiefs who are women—or over the age of 40. Eric McArthur, a deputy assistant attorney general, made the statement in response to a hypothetical scenario posed by Judge Karen Henderson of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals during …