Donald Trump Is Mostly a Crypto Billionaire Now, Group Says
“The more the President’s wealth depends on anonymous investors around the world with hidden agendas, the greater the risk.”
Matt Sledge
Matt Sledge is a political reporter. He has written previously for the Houston Landing, Times-Picayune | New Orleans Advocate, and HuffPost.
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Israel’s War on Gaza
Team Leader at Gaza Aid Distribution Sites Belongs to Anti-“Jihad” Motorcycle Club, Has Crusader Tattoos
Johnny “Taz” Mulford, who works for a security contractor in Gaza, has tattoos of Crusader-style crosses that have been co-opted by the far right.
Israel’s War on Gaza
Worked Security For GHF in Gaza? Beware of War Crime Charges, Democrats Say.
Democrats said veterans supporting Trump’s Gaza aid effort face legal risks for “what amounts to military operations on behalf of the Israeli government.”
Israel’s War on Gaza
Trump’s Gaza “Food Centers” Miss the Real Problem: Israel’s Aid Blockade
As with many of Trump’s proposals, it’s unclear how serious he is about his vague call for further U.S. involvement in Gaza food aid.
Israel’s War on Gaza
As Gaza Starves, Republicans Take Aim at Another Lifeline. Almost No One Noticed.
“It seems incredibly hypocritical to suddenly be shocked by these images when every humanitarian agency has said no one can replace UNRWA.”
The War on Immigrants
Trans People Have Disappeared From ICE Records, Against Congressional Orders
The Trump administration has made efforts to "erase" transgender people, who face violence and medical neglect behind bars.
The War on Immigrants
The Private Prison Industry Looks Forward to Soaring Profits Thanks to Trump’s Budget
The $45 billion for immigration detention in the "Big, Beautiful Bill" represented a long-sought win for private prisons.
The War on Immigrants
Trump’s Budget Bill Would Explode Funding for ICE. Top Democrats Aren’t Talking About It.
Democrats denounced the bill’s cuts to Medicaid and attempted to rebrand it as “One Big, Ugly Bill.” They didn’t mention its handouts to ICE.
The War on Immigrants
Trump’s Budget Just Passed the Senate. Brace for a Massive Increase in ICE Raids.
The budget gives $175 billion to immigration enforcement. “The orders of magnitude are going to be multiplied,” immigration experts say.
Tulsi Gabbard Is Hunting for “Deep-State Criminals.” Is She Even Following the Law?
The allegedly leaked document undermined the White House’s case for an immigration crackdown.