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Trump's White House Has a Record Number of Ultra-Rich Officials: Here's Who They Are

President Donald Trump has assembled an administration with an unprecedented concentration of wealth, with 57 senior officials worth at least $100 million each, more than four times the combined number found in the administrations of his three immediate predecessors, according to a new analysis.

Latin Times

Trump administration includes 57 officials worth at least $100 million

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The Independent UK

Bernie Sanders Highlights Report Finding 57 Trump Officials Worth at Least $100 Million: 'Government Of The Rich, By The Rich, For The Rich'

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized President Donald Trump’s administration after a report found that 57 Trump officials are worth at least $100 million.

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Trump has more ultra-rich officials than his three predecessors combined, report shows

In total, 57 Trump administration officials are worth at least $100 million

The Independent UK

Trump dwarfs his predecessors in the number of ultra-rich in his second White House, report shows

Donald Trump appointed significantly more millionaires to his administration than prior presidents. Fifty-seven officials in his government possessed at least one hundred million dollars. This contrasts sharply with previous administrations which had fewer wealthy members. Critics question whose interests these ultra-rich officials truly serve. Public approval of Trump's economic handling…

The Economic Times

Advocacy Group Says a Medicare Rule Change Delayed Price Negotiation for a Costly AbbVie Drug by Seven Years

Public Citizen says a CMS eligibility change kept AbbVie's Creon out of Medicare price negotiation for seven extra years. Here is how it works.

Medical Daily

Landmark Legislation Could Let Americans Sue Trump Family Over Corruption and Claim Massive Cash Rewards

Senate Democrats' latest bill aims to create an independent federal agency to combat executive branch corruption, allowing citizens to sue for recovery of funds obtained through corruption.

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Trump Ballroom Fiasco: Watchdog Exposes Patrons Snaring £40B In Contracts After Giving Cash

A new watchdog report says corporate donors helping fund Donald Trump's £400m White House ballroom have received over £40bn in US contracts, raising fresh questions over influence and access.

International Business Times UK

Trump launches ‘pathetic power grab’ to derail midterms after firing election commissioners, voting groups say

Officials who run the nation’s elections sound the alarm over the president’s ‘dangerous’ purge of an independent commission

The Independent UK

How Elon Musk Created 'So Much Destabilization' That the Government Paid $11B Just to Clear the Room

A report reveals that Musk's Deferred Resignation Program cost taxpayers up to $15.1bn, contradicting claims of savings from the Trump administration's federal workforce reduction efforts.

International Business Times UK

Trump admin spent $11B telling workers not to work after DOGE-inspired cuts, report finds

Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency sent the ‘fork in the road’ email to federal employees in January 2025, allowing them to resign and continue to receive pay

The Independent UK

$189 million and counting! Crypto firms spending big bucks to influence 2026 US midterms - report

Cryptocurrency companies are significantly investing in the upcoming 2026 US midterm elections, having already disbursed $189 million, making them the foremost corporate political contributors. This unprecedented financial surge seeks to influence policy and obtain legislative advantages. Additionally, the tech industry is following suit, underscoring an escalating trend of corporate involvement…

The Times of India

'Stupid, Costly, and Deadly': Trump Admin Blasted for Spending $11 Billion to Pay Federal Workers Not to Work

A new Public Citizen report says Donald Trump's Deferred Resignation Program paid nearly 140,000 US federal workers at least $11 billion not to work.

International Business Times UK

‘This Is The Biggest Fear For Me’: Toyota Chairman Admits He Isn’t Ready For The Electric Future

Toyota says it's committed to solving the climate crisis. But the guy whose name is on the building doesn't seem to agree.

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Lockheed, Palantir and Amazon helped fund Trump's White House ballroom. They also share more than $50 billion in federal contracts

Lockheed Martin alone received roughly $43.8 billion in new or expanded contracts.

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Report claims 14 of 27 known corporate donors to Trump’s ballroom project later won federal business, a link the White House rejects

White House defends the project and its donors.

The Independent UK

Trump ballroom donors awarded $50B in taxpayer-funded contracts in last six months: watchdog

More than half of corporate donors to president’s pet project have recently received new or improved government deals for their services, Public Citizen analysis reveals

International Business Times UK

Amazon, Apple and Meta Donated Millions to Trump's Ballroom Before Their Federal Investigations Were Quietly Dropped

A Public Citizen report says donors to Trump's White House ballroom project received billions in federal contracts, raising conflict-of-interest concerns.

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The Independent UK

The Trump-backed concert lineup for America’s 250th birthday has a strong 1990s feel

Freedom 250’s Great American State Fair is making 1990 great again with Milli Vanilli, Vanilla Ice and Bret Michaels

The Guardian - US

Traders placed over $1bn in perfectly timed bets on the Iran war. What is going on?

Suspicious wagers on the US-Israel war in Iran are creating huge windfalls and raising concerns among lawmakers

The Independent UK

3 contractors cited for violations in death of worker building major ICE detention camp

Federal regulators have cited three contractors for safety violations stemming from the death of a worker helping build a major immigration detention center last year

Latin Times

Trump Medicaid Cuts Put 446 Hospitals in Danger, Threatening Care for 6.6 Million: California, New York, Illinois and Washington Among the States Facing the Biggest Hit - REPORT

The Trump administration Medicaid cuts could put hospital care out of reach for millions of Americans, with California, New York, Illinois and Washington among the states facing the biggest hit, according to a new report by Public Citizen. The watchdog group says 446 hospitals nationwide are now at heightened risk…

The Independent UK

Hundreds of hospitals across the US threatened by Medicaid cuts, report says

The hospitals serve 6.6 million Americans across 44 states and Washington, D.C.

The Independent UK

Panel members considering Trump’s ballroom are not legally qualified to vote on project, critics say

Commissioners chosen by President Donald Trump lack meaningful planning experience, watchdogs argue

The Independent UK

Republican lawmaker privately questioned Trump’s ‘disturbing’ demolition of the East Wing: report

The Trump administration removed the East Wing of the White House in October, despite initially claiming the new ballroom would not ‘interfere’ with the original structure

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