President Donald Trump and his family are building a multinational cryptocurrency, real estate, and licensing empire on the back of his presidency, catapulting his estimated worth by billions. The net worths of individual members of Congress are estimated to range between the tens of thousands of dollars and more than …
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Much like President Donald Trump, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is no stranger to taking advantage of the trappings of elected office to make a quick buck or glitz up her surroundings. In 2021, public records showed that the then governor of South Dakota spent almost $70,000 installing …
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President Donald Trump will host a gathering of VIPs today at his private golf resort outside Washington, D.C. These are not diplomats or heads of state. They are rich people, foreign and domestic, who have put money into the Trump family’s pockets. The dinner is for winners of a contest …
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The Trump Justice Department, under Attorney General Pam Bondi, is weighing a move that could end the Public Integrity Section’s power to oversee indictments of members of Congress, potentially opening the door to politically motivated prosecutions, The Washington Post reports. If the proposed changes go through, U.S. attorneys — positions …
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The Trump administration has neutered a Treasury Department anti-money laundering rule requiring shell companies to disclose their owners and beneficiaries. On Sunday, the Treasury announced that it would “not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing regulatory deadlines, but it will …
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Give Eric Adams some credit: He put his back into this one. Once the mayor of New York was indicted on bribery and conspiracy charges, the man and his legal team worked overtime to get President Donald Trump to somehow overturn the case. Adams was indicted in late September for …
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In his first term as president, Donald Trump built a conservative 6-3 supermajority on the Supreme Court. Ever since, the nation’s highest court has repeatedly issued increasingly extreme, far-right decisions on topics of abortion, race, the environment, corruption, and much more. The Supreme Court has eliminated federal protections for abortion …
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He’s pushed Donald Trump’s talking points, defended him against Hitler comparisons, and even met up with Trump briefly at ringside at an ultimate fighting brawl. Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams sure seems to be looking to get on friendly footing with the president-elect; many observers believe it’s part …
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Eric Adams wanted to see the world, to see it in style. But he wasn’t a rich man, just a former cop and rising politician in a largely ceremonial job, Brooklyn Borough President. Luckily for him, there were a number of benefactors who federal prosecutors say were ready to help …
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