Mon, Dec 22, 2025:
How Kash Patel Ordered Himself a New Fleet of BMWs With FBI Money. Donald Trump’s FBI director can only ride in BMWs apparently. – TNR
Sun, Dec 7, 2025:
Trump slams pardoned Democratic congressman as ‘disloyal’ for not switching parties – AP
Thurs, Dec 4, 2025:
Why the new ‘Signalgate’ IG report is so damning for Pete Hegseth – CNN
Wed, Dec 3, 2025:
Trump says he is pardoning Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar, who was indicted on bribery charges.
Cuellar, D-Texas, thanked Trump on X “for his tremendous leadership and for taking the time to look at the facts.” – NBC
Sat, Nov 29, 2025:
Trump Frees Fraudster Just Days Into 7-Yr Prison Sentence. Gentile had been found guilty for his role in what prosecutors described as a $1.6 billion scheme that defrauded thousands of investors. – NYT
The Ex-Honduran President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine. Hernández helped orchestrate a decades-long trafficking conspiracy, ravaging his Central American country. – NYT
Mon, Nov 24, 2025:
Lawmakers Call for Probe of How Firm Tied to Kristi Noem Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts. The demands for an investigation come after a ProPublica story revealed that the Noem-connected Strategy Group was secretly a subcontractor on the ad campaign. – ProPublica
Thurs, Nov 20, 2025:
Fight erupts on Senate floor over provision letting senators reap millions from suing DOJ – Hill
Rep. Rob Bresnahan sold stock in several Medicaid providers before voting for cuts. The Pennsylvania Republican is one of several members who have come under scrutiny for stock trading as Congress eyes a potential ban. – NBC
Wed, Nov 19, 2025:
No, Mr. President, We Cannot ‘Leave It at That’ – NYT
…he whitewashed a brutal human-rights violation — a killing by strangulation, followed by the dismembering and disposal of the body, committed by a team of Saudi operatives
House Votes to Kill Bill Allowing Senators to Sue Government. The measure has prompted a backlash, but the top Senate Republican appeared inclined to preserve it, arguing that it would protect the body against investigatory overreach. – NYT
Tues, Nov 18, 2025:
Trump defends Saudi crown prince, who US intelligence found ordered killing of Washington Post columnist. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Jamal Khashoggi’s killing “painful” for his country, after pledging nearly $1 trillion in investments in the U.S. – Politico
Sun, Nov 16 2025:
Trump buys at least $82 million in bonds since late August, disclosures show. He acquired Intel bonds after government acquired a stake. – Reuters
Fri, Nov 14, 2025:
Justice Department quietly replaced ‘identical’ Trump signatures on recent pardons – AP
Thurs, Nov. 13, 2025:
Senators distance themselves from controversial payout provision. Only one Republican senator has public plans to sue under legislative language House Republicans are now seeking to scrap.– Politico
Wed, Nov. 12, 2025:
These are the 37 donors helping pay for Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom – AP
I.R.S. Tried to Stop This Tax Dodge. Scott Bessent Used It Anyway. Like many on Wall Street, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a limited partnership to avoid Medicare taxes. Unlike the others, he’s now overseeing the I.R.S. – NYT
Trump Organization requested record number of foreign workers in 2025 – Hill
Wed, Oct 29, 2025:
Trump isn’t canceling travel, golf or his ballroom even with the government shuttered – AP
Tues, Oct 28, 2025:
Inside the Trump family’s global crypto cash machine – Reuters Special Report
Fri, Oct 24, 2025:
Trump Pardons His Family’s Crypto Pal. Zhao applied for clemency after backing a Trump-linked stablecoin. – WSJ
Trump’s Son Is Poised to Profit From Pentagon Drone Proposal. A small company that has been manufacturing motors domestically for only a few weeks and has Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser won a parts order from the Army. – NYT
Tues, Oct 21, 2025:
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases. Senior department officials who were defense lawyers for the president and those in his orbit are now in jobs that typically must approve any such payout, underscoring potential ethical conflicts. – NYT
Who’s funding Trump’s $250M ballroom renovation? – The Hill
Sun, Oct 19, 2025:
Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal – WP
Thurs, Oct 16, 2025:
A Financial Times investigation has found that Donald Trump and his family’s crypto businesses reaped more than $1bn in pre-tax profits over the past year, in part due to the boom fueled by the administration’s industry-friendly policies. – FT
Trump Organization Expands in India, Where Many of Its Partners Face Accusations. Indian real-estate firms have been accused of fraud, money laundering and more on other projects; Trumps step up overseas deals in president’s second term – WSJ
Fri, Oct 10, 2025:
The Tom Homan Affair Has More Red Flags Than a May Day Parade – NYT
Wed, Sept 10, 2025:
Trump Is Treating the Economy Like His Family Business – NYT
Mon, Sept 1, 2025:
Trump Family Amasses $5 Billion Fortune After Crypto Launch – WSJ
Fri, Aug 22, 2025:
Trump doesn’t have to pay half a billion dollars for business fraud – WP
Wed, Aug 13, 2025:
Bessent Has Yet to Fully Divest Assets, Raising Concern at Ethics Agency. The Treasury secretary has been slow to shed assets, including farmland, posing potential conflicts of interest. – NYT
Fri, Aug 8, 2025:
America’s CEOs come to the White House bearing gifts and flattery. Tech industry CEOs have lavished gifts, flattery and attention on President Trump. The administration has rolled out industry-friendly policies. – WP
Thurs, July 17, 2025:
Over 1 in 5 high-level Trump picks held crypto, Post analysis finds. The unprecedented level of digital assets highlights an enormous reversal of fortune for the cryptocurrency industry. – WP
Mon, July 14, 2025:
He Helped Big Companies Dodge Taxes. Now He’s Writing the Rules. Ken Kies, a longtime tax lobbyist who worked for some of the world’s largest businesses, is now running the Treasury Department’s office that will administer Trump’s tax law. – NYT
Wed, July 2, 2025:
Trump’s $620 Million of Quick Crypto Riches Reshapes His Fortune – Bloomberg
Tues, June 17, 2025:
Profiting from the Presidency: Trump Family Launches Branded Mobile Phone Service in US
Fri, May 30, 2025:
Power & Profit, Washington Week’s review of Donald Trump’s corruption – PBS/The Atlantic
Fri, May 23, 2025:
Presidency for Sale: guest list and social media posts identifying who was invited to President Trump’s private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday – NYT
Wed, May 21, 2025: Pentagon takes possession of Qatari luxury jet sought by Trump for use as Air Force One — in blatant violation of Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution which provides that “No title of nobility shall be granted by the United States: and no person holding any office of profit or trust under them, shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.”
Wed, May 14, 2025:
Unpacking Trump’s many potential conflicts of interest – WP
Mon, May 12, 2025:
Auction to Dine With Trump Creates Foreign Influence Opportunity – NYT
Thurs, April 24, 2025:
Selling presidential access: How Trump turned a dinner invite into a crypto boon worth millions – WP
Meet the top donors to Trump’s $239 million inauguration fund; The list includes more than a dozen nominees to the administration, a poultry giant and embattled crypto companies – WP
Thurs, March 27, 2025:
Trump Administration disbands DOJ anti-kleptocracy unit which had ensnared a number of Trump supporters – WP
Friday, Dec. 6, 2024:
Musk spent more than a quarter billion dollars to elect Trump – CNN
They gave millions to Trump. Now they’re named to top jobs – Bloomberg
Trump has assembled an uber-wealthy Cabinet, raising risks of ethics conflicts – WashPost
Wed, Dec. 4, 2024: Peter Navarro served prison time related to Jan. 6. Now Trump is bringing him back as an adviser – AP