Trump Corruption

Politico reports: The economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda hasn’t yet taken a toll on most American consumers. That changes on Friday. Trump’s decision to eliminate a special exemption that allows products from mainland China and Hong Kong under $800 to enter the U.S. tariff-free, part of his trade offensive against Beijing, are hitting the ever-growing market of …

ABC News reports: Trump on Friday said he is “taking away” Harvard’s tax exempt status. “It’s what they deserve,” he said in a Truth Social post. The decision will likely face legal challenges.Harvard’s president has said revoking the university’s tax-exempt status would be unlawful and endanger “our ability to carry out our educational mission.” Trump previously called for Harvard to …

NPR reports: President Trump signed an executive order Thursday directing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s board of directors to “cease federal funding for NPR and PBS,” the nation’s primary public broadcasters. Trump contends that news coverage by NPR and PBS contains a left-wing bias. The federal funding for NPR and PBS is appropriated by Congress. The executive order, like many …

Newsweek reports: The Trump Organization, founded by President Donald Trump and co-led by his sons Eric and Donald Jr., on Wednesday announced a new deal to develop a luxury golf resort in Qatar, signaling it has no intention of slowing foreign business activity during Trump’s second term. The announcement of a Trump-branded golf resort in Qatar underscores the deepening ties …

The Associated Press reports: Detailed Army plans for a potential military parade on President Donald Trump’s birthday in June call for more than 6,600 soldiers, at least 150 vehicles, 50 helicopters, seven bands and possibly a couple thousand civilians, The Associated Press has learned. The planning documents, obtained by the AP, are dated April 29 and 30 and have not …

The Hill reports: Trump Media and Technology Group, Truth Social’s parent company, announced Thursday that it has moved its incorporation to Florida, becoming the latest firm to leave the popular corporate home of Delaware. The move was approved by Trump Media’s shareholders at its annual meeting Wednesday, according to a press release. “We’re thrilled to reincorporate our Company in Florida,” …

The Daily Beast reports: President Donald Trump may get CBS to pay him a settlement over its 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, but the network may still go home with gold. The Harris interview was nominated on Thursday for a News & Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Edited Interview, an ironic twist after Trump sued the network for $20 …

Rolling Stone reports: Donald Trump’s trade wars with China and other nations are widely expected to cause sharp economic pain, but some experts have warned consumers not to hoard supplies and goods before prices skyrocket, arguing that mass stockpiling could backfire spectacularly. Well, many Americans aren’t listening to that advice, according to survey data this year, instead preparing for the …

Politico reports: President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order establishing a presidential commission on religious liberty, openly questioning the separation of church and state in an escalation of the White House’s increasing fervor for Christianity. “They say separation between church and state … I said, ‘All right, let’s forget about that for one time,’” the president said during …

“I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United States Ambassador to the United Nations. From his time in uniform on the battlefield, in Congress and, as my National Security Advisor, Mike Waltz has worked hard to put our Nation’s Interests first. I know he will do the same in his new …

“It was a rigged election. We might as well say it. But it was totally rigged. It’s disgraceful. I think it’s going to go down as one of the biggest disgraces. Think of it. Your son would be home. You wouldn’t have had October 7. You wouldn’t have the Ukraine/Russian horror show that’s going on that we’re trying to stop …

The New York Times reports: Sitting in front of a packed auditorium in Dubai, a founder of the Trump family cryptocurrency business made a brief but monumental announcement on Thursday. A fund backed by Abu Dhabi, he said, would be making a $2 billion business deal using the Trump firm’s digital coins. That transaction would be a major contribution by …

Newsweek reports: President Donald Trump has announced he is nominating Anthony Lomangino to the USPS board of trustees. The USPS Board of Governors is the governing body of the USPS, and comprises of 11 members. It is responsible for setting rates, appointing the postmaster general and deputy postmaster general, and overseeing the Postal Service’s operations. They are appointed by the …

The Independent reports: The Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to summarily deport Venezuelan immigrants accused of being gang members “exceeds” the scope of the law and runs “contrary to the plain, ordinary meaning” of the wartime statute. Texas District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, who was appointed by Trump himself, ruled on Thursday that the administration cannot rely on …

The New York Times reports: General Motors cut its profit forecast for 2025 on Thursday by more than 20 percent and said that the Trump administration’s tariffs would increase its costs by $4 billion to $5 billion this year. In a conference call with analysts, G.M. executives said the company now expects to make $8.2 billion to $10.1 billion this …

Politico reports: President Donald Trump is planning to oust national security adviser Mike Waltz, who has lost the confidence of other administration officials, according to three people familiar with the decision. Names for a replacement have been discussed around the West Wing for weeks, but the plans to remove Waltz potentially as soon as this week gained steam in recent …

“How blessed we all are that the leader sitting in the Oval Office today is President Donald Trump and not President Kamala Harris. What a travesty and a tragedy that would have been. It would have the end of America. Radical regulation, choking off American energy, sending our supply chains to foreign countries, taxing our economy to death, pushing this …

NBC News reports: U.S. fireworks wholesalers and distributors say they’ve been canceling shipments from China for this year’s July Fourth holiday. Some are also halting manufacturing in China of fireworks for next year’s celebrations of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. Trump’s April 2 tariff rollout, which he dubbed “Liberation Day,” raised the effective import tax rate on nearly all …

Politico reports: The Trump administration is seeking countries in addition to El Salvador that would be willing to accept people deported from the U.S., Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday. Rubio, speaking at a Cabinet meeting, told reporters that the administration intended to expand its use of foreign prisons as part of a mass deportation program that was initially …

In his standard Cabinet meeting style, today Trump forced each member of his Cabinet to open the meeting with fawning praise for their Glorious Leader. PAM BONDI: “Mr. President, your first 100 days has far exceeded that of ANY other presidency in this country. Ever. Ever. Never seen anything like it. Thank you.” MARCO RUBIO: “In the first hundred days …