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Aug 11
The Wall Street Journal reports that President Trump is personally directing what a former staff member calls a “corporate shakedown” from the White House. He personally pushes his fundraiser, Meredith O’Rourke, to demand huge checks from companies even as he has become much more
Exclusive | ‘The Boss Wants This Money’: Inside Trump’s Unprecedented Fundraising Operation
From wsj.com
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Jul 29
For 16 years, billionaires have enjoyed a "right" to unlimited Super PAC donations — thanks to a 2010 court ruling that simply got it wrong. A federal appeals court will hear arguments July 29 on a case to fix this mistake and restore contribution limits. Learn more:
Against Super PACs - Equal Citizens
From equalcitizens.us
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Jul 17
Trump is restarting combat with Iran, all while new financial disclosures show that brokers representing him purchased $9.7-$24.3 million in stocks from major defense contractors like Palantir and Lockheed Martin in 2025, according to Responsible Statecraft.
Trump acquired at least $10 million in defense stocks last year
From responsiblestatecraft.org
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Jul 3
A New York poll worker says two federal agents confronted her at her polling place over a social media post criticizing ICE. The incident didn't disrupt voting, but it raises a bigger question: why is ICE keeping tabs on the people helping run our elections?
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Jun 24
Elon Musk's xAI built a $20 billion AI data center in Mississippi – powered by dozens of natural gas turbines running near homes, schools & churches – without getting the permits required by the Clean Air Act.
In boost to Musk, Justice Department seeks to dismiss air pollution lawsuit against xAI data center
From apnews.com