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Trump official dodges questions on donors behind America 250 celebration

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The Independent UK

Trump cabinet member struggles to explain funding and purpose of president’s own 250th US anniversary project

Interior secretary fights back against Freedom 250’s ‘partisan’ reputation as it operates out of Trump’s White House

The Independent UK

Trump’s interior secretary dismisses calls to identify donors for ‘non-partisan’ concert series

Doug Burgum complains that some musicians ‘segmented their audiences’ after artists back out of 250th anniversary event

The Guardian - US

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Kevin O'Leary claims Chinese propaganda is to blame for anti-datacenter backlash, 'hundreds of millions of dollars' being spent to kill US dominance in AI — industry proponents and Trump administration reinforce claims of foreign interference

Kevin O'Leary claims Chinese propaganda to blame for anti-datacenter sentiment.

Tom’s Hardware

'US Venezuela Mineral Deal' Video Reminds of Expanding U.S.-Venezuela Partnerships in Mining, Rare-Earth & Energy

On May 20, 2026, the White House published a video highlighting the recent U.S.-Venezuelan mineral agreements that have been executed over the past several months, bringing renewed attention to one of the Trump administration's most significant foreign policy pivots in Latin America. The video's release prompts an important question: Just…

Latin Times

Design plan for Trump’s 250-foot Washington arch is approved by key federal agency

The arch would soar 250 feet (76 meters) from its base to a torch held aloft by a Lady Liberty-like figure atop the structure

The Independent UK

Trump's proposed Washington arch gets another review

President Donald Trump's plan to build a triumphal arch in Washington is getting another look from a federal agency that suggested changes before it approved the concept last month

The Independent UK

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Alaska's Federal Public Lands Transfer Shows How Feds Will Sell Your Off-Road and Hunting Areas

A recent Public Lands Order transferred over a million acres of public lands in Alaska along the famed Dalton Highway shows how the federal government will begin to chip away and sell off our public lands.

RideApart

Thanks to a farcical House Committee hearing, we now know that Trump’s administration is against renewable energy because they don’t know how it works

Is this mistrust in technology, or just about Trump's interests and lobbying connections?

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Interior Sec Burgum Mocked In Congress After Warning Solar Panels 'Produce Zero Electricity' When The Sun Goes Down

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum faced criticism for ignoring battery storage during a congressional hearing, fuelling debate over US energy policy and solar reliability.

International Business Times UK

Trump’s ‘pool guy’ has nothing to do with Lincoln Memorial paint job, Interior Secretary admits, as he defends no-bid $13M contract

Doug Burgum says he isn’t ‘familiar’ with company that his agency awarded a lucrative contract for renovation work at the landmark

The Independent UK

Virginia Democrats file motion asking for stay in map ruling as Trump touts ‘huge win’ for Republicans – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Trump’s new ‘Coalie’ mascot and myth of ‘clean, beautiful coal’ have a long history in advertising

If you follow the Trump administration’s social media posts, you might spot its new mascot: a cartoon lump of coal with big eyes and babylike features. “Coalie” sparked a backlash almost as soon as Interior Secretary Doug Burgum debuted it for the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation Enforcement in…

The Conversation

Trump Posts Bizarre AI Image of Shirtless Cabinet Members Swimming in Lincoln Memorial Pool, Sparking Wild Internet Theories

Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of himself with political allies in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, amid plans for its renovation, sparking viral speculation online.

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The Independent UK

Trump shares another bizarre AI image with Cabinet members in bathing suits

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Trump shares bizarre AI-generated image of himself lounging in Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool with Cabinet members

Trump’s odd AI image came on the same day the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation site was vandalized with graffiti

The Independent UK

Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool vandalized with ‘86 47’ graffiti amid Trump’s makeover and Comey indictment

The vandalism follows the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey over a social media post featuring the same numerical code

International Business Times UK

Trump Pays Energy Firms £1.4B in Taxpayer Cash on Condition They Pivot from Clean Energy to Oil and Gas

The Trump administration paid energy companies nearly £1.4B to abandon offshore wind projects and invest in fossil fuels, following court blocks on executive orders against wind development.

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The Guardian - US

Trump administration blocks US wind energy projects in switch to oil and gas

US representatives Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin earlier this month called agreements outrageous and unlawful

The Independent UK

Trump administration to pay 2 more companies to walk away from US offshore wind leases

The Trump administration has announced two more payouts for energy companies to walk away from U.S. offshore wind projects under development

The Independent UK

Trump touts progress on his multi-million dollar revamp of reflecting pool at Lincoln Memorial

‘I do many such things for Government and, as President, it is my Honor to do so,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social

The Independent UK

Alcatraz Island suddenly shuts for tourists weeks after Trump demands $150M to reopen it as infamous prison

California Governor Gavin Newsom previously said that President Trump’s plans resembled the ‘substance’ surrounding Alcatraz: ‘fog’

The Guardian - US

Secretive Bilderberg group just met – but who knows what global elite said?

This year’s conference had plenty of newsworthy aspects, but it’s a mystery why the press fails to talk about it

The Independent UK

Trump boasts over his new renovation project at the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool: ‘It will be much more beautiful’

Trump announced his plans to ‘fix’ the reflecting pool with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum last November

The Mary Sue

Donald Trump dispatches ‘God Squad’ to wipe out the last 51 ocean giants that have survived 3,000,000 years

President Donald Trump’s administration recently asked a rare committee known informally as the “God Squad” to scrap all protections for the critically endangered Rice’s whale, along with other marine life in the Gulf of Mexico. This move, made in service of the oil and gas industry, could lead to the…

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