Jack Smith on Trump accusations that Biden directed probes: ‘No’ Former special counsel Jack Smith, during testimony, rebuffed claims that Joe Biden was calling the shots for his probes of Donald Trump. Roll Call · Jan 23
Trump’s second term has been rife with bizarre moments – here are seven From derailing meetings by telling fictional stories about serial killers to Davos, the president has left people confused and concerned The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Donald Trump doesn’t want us to believe our own eyes Renee Nicole Good’s killing is the latest example of the president’s outrageous – and blatant – assaults on the truth The Guardian - US · Jan 23
Trump has granted clemency to several high-profile white-collar fraudsters. Could Elizabeth Holmes be next? The disgraced Theranos founder has filed a request to commute the six years remaining on her sentence. Fortune · Jan 23
Jamie Dimon tackles Trump on immigration: 'I don't like what I'm seeing … I think we should calm down a little bit on the internal anger' The JPMorgan Chase CEO even said Trump strikes a different tone in private, agreeing "merit-based" immigration is a good thing. Fortune · Jan 22
Nearly half of voters say the country is worse off under the first year of Trump, poll finds Trump blames Democrats for affordability ‘hoax’ but polls show it’s top of mind for voters The Independent UK · Jan 22
The Latest: Jack Smith testifies in public about his Trump investigations Republican lawmakers are grilling former Justice Department special counsel Jack Smith at an open hearing, focusing fresh attention on two criminal investigations that shadowed Donald Trump during his 2024 presidential campaign The Independent UK · Jan 22
Daring CIA ops, a nasty scar and White House ties: Lawsuit claims a ‘fake spy’ wove epic fantasy to steal a $350M oil firm Exclusive: Gaurav Srivastava “is not a CIA operative and never has been,” an attorney for sanctioned Dutch oil trader Niels Troost told The Independent. “He’s not even a U.S. citizen. He’s simply a fraud.” The Independent UK · Jan 22
Bad blood? Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes pleads with Trump to be released immediately Just say Biden persecuted you and you'll be out of there in no time! We Got This Covered · Jan 22
Federal appeals court rehears challenge against Texas’ immigration law Senate Bill 4 returns to the 5th Circuit with border crossings at record lows, a sharp reversal from the influx that inspired Texas’ law authorizing state police to arrest undocumented immigrants. The Texas Tribune · Jan 22
Michelle Obama pressed on whether Barack would run for White House a third time if Trump changed the law Former first lady insisted ‘eight years is enough’ when asked if her husband would run again The Independent UK · Jan 21
House Republicans vote to lift 20-year ban on mining near pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Congressional Republicans have moved closer to lifting a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, a premier destination for outdoors lovers in remote northeastern Minnesota The Independent UK · Jan 21
White House brags about first-year accomplishments, including taking away ‘crackhead’ Hunter Biden’s protection detail Hunter Biden’s personal and legal drama have been used against him by the Trump administration The Independent UK · Jan 21
Former special counsel Jack Smith set to testify at House panel John L. “Jack” Smith is set to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday on his investigations into Donald Trump. Roll Call · Jan 21
International Business Times · Jan 21 Trump Administration Celebrates Removing 'Crackhead' Hunter Biden's Security Detail The Trump White House highlights the removal of Hunter Biden's Secret Service protection in its '365 wins in 365 days' list, renewing scrutiny over the decision's legality, precedent and national security implications.
The Independent UK · Jan 21 Veteran Republican senator hints at break with Trump over support for voter ID law Chuck Grassley expresses opposition to federal intervention in state election law
The Texas Tribune · Jan 21 The EPA is easing pollution rules under Trump. Here’s how it’s affecting Texas. As President Trump marks one year back in office, his EPA has proposed rolling back key air and climate protections, which experts say has already begun to strain Texas’s air quality and public health.
Axios · Jan 21 Trump 2.0 stock market underperforms Trump 1.0 The S&P 500 also performed worse than during Biden or Obama's first years in office.
Fortune · Jan 20 Trump added $2.25 trillion to the national debt in his first year back in charge, watchdog says The Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a nonpartisan budget watchdog, ran the numbers exclusively for Fortune.
The Conversation · Jan 20 How the U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health powers and disease threats Hours after Donald Trump began his second term as United States president on Jan. 20, 2024, he signed an executive order to end American membership in the World Health Organization (WHO) after one year. This restarted a process that the first Trump administration initiated in July 2020 but was reversed…
Reason · Jan 20 Eric Trump Congratulates His Father for a Drop in Fentanyl Deaths That Happened Before He Took Office The president's son also claims destroying cocaine boats somehow reduces fentanyl overdoses, echoing his father's confusion.
The Mary Sue · Jan 20 ‘This guy is so dumb’: Eric Trump tried to celebrate Trump’s illegal boat strike using statistics, but it hilariously bit him in the back On Jan. 18, Eric Trump took to X with what he thought was a mic-drop, red-meat post celebrating his father’s violent Caribbean boat strikes. He linked to a chart, tagged Donald Trump, and claimed, “No statistic has ever made me more proud!” But that statistic, about fentanyl deaths, was never…
The Independent UK · Jan 20 The unexpected GOP rebels: These Republicans have had enough of Trump after one year and are standing up to him ANALYSIS: From two Kentucky libertarians to one of his loudest supporters to a retiring senator ‘sick of stupid’ to a swing district Republican, Eric Garcia writes about the few Republicans willing to stand up to the president
The Guardian - US · Jan 20 How Trump has tried to undermine the powers of Congress: ‘Violation of norms’ In his second term, Trump has taken aim at and circumvented the legislative branch – from mass firings to tariffs
International Business Times · Jan 20 Trump Escalates Battle With JPMorgan, Threatens Legal Action Over Account Closure Trump threatens to sue JPMorgan over account closures following the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, calling it "debanking."