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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches

An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches (Gift Article)
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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REPORT: Over 35 cases where Federal judges say the U.S. government lied, falsified records, fake declarations, sworn statements built on fiction.

Brought to you by the “law and order” party 🤔
January 1, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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POLITICO: “House Republicans decided to publicly release the transcript of special counsel Jack Smith’s Dec. 17 closed-door deposition on New Year’s Eve — while most of Washington was tuned out for the holiday…” www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
January 1, 2026 at 4:17 AM
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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A scorched boat washed ashore on a remote beach in Colombia. Then mangled bodies. And then empty packets, a few with marijuana traces. We matched the physical and digital evidence to a U.S. airstrike — and found a fishing community terrified to go to sea. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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WATCH: Exclusive reporting from MS Now’s Carol Leonnig and Ken Dilanian reveals that during Donald Trump’s transition to power, his people knew Tom Homan was accused of serious political corruption—and they hired him anyway.
Team Trump ensured Tom Homan skipped normal background check amid bribery probe
YouTube video by MS NOW
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December 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Infuriating NEWS...

The damage Trump is doing is irreversible...

Just destroyed native protected land that was home to wildlife AND outrage as he damaged sacred Indigenous Burial Grounds

Irreversible Damage
December 27, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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Add in the size of the oil reserves in Saudi Arabia, then Russia, and you begin to understand the motivation behind Trump’s “foreign policy”
Largest oil reserves in the world: Venezuela

Largest oil producer in Africa: Nigeria

One of the largest undeveloped rare earth mineral deposits outside China: Greenland
December 27, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Agree 100% with this.
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Just so much BS that this planet has to put up with.

Tech is out of control.
December 26, 2025 at 2:26 AM
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This could wind up being the most-watched newsmagazine segment in television history!!

Congratulations to the Ellisons and Bari Weiss!!!
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 23, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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In WSJ, a detailed unraveling of how Putin came to pick Trump's negotiating team for Ukraine, kicking out Gen Kellogg and putting Steve Witkoff in his place. Astonishing detail here. www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
December 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Another "plan" for Gaza with the same visual aesthetic as all Network State dystopias.

Beware tech fascist billionaires bearing promises of AI-enhanced abundance.

Gift Link: U.S Pitches Project Sunrise to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis

www.wsj.com/world/middle...
Exclusive | U.S. Pitches ‘Project Sunrise’ Plan to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis
The Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff drafted blueprint could see the U.S. commit to roughly 20% of some reconstruction costs over 10 years.
www.wsj.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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TAPPER: “Trump’s statements have been fact-checked so often, he must know by now they’re just lies… inflation was 3% when he took office, not 9… 1 million more Americans are unemployed…”
December 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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Jack Smith still wants to speak in public:

In a new letter, Smith says he wants the American public to "hear the facts" about his two criminal cases against Trump — asking the House Judiciary Committee to release video of his closed-door deposition and schedule an open and public hearing.
Jack Smith says Americans should 'hear the fact' of Trump probes, wants deposition tapes released
Jack Smith wants the American public to “hear the facts” about his two criminal cases against Trump, asking Trump ally Jim Jordan to release video of his eight-
www.nbcnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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We should note that yesterday Senators Durbin and Duckworth issued formal criminal referrals for actions by members of the Trump regime. I think this needs to become far more common as we must attach criminality to their outrageous actions, and not let it get normalized as just boys being boys.
December 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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December 19, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Please make sure every military member you know knows this.
Trump’s promise Wednesday to pay troops a “warrior dividend” bonus is actually a military housing stipend already approved by Congress, and not a generous new White House program.
Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved
The White House’s plans for a “warrior dividend” to reward troops this holiday season are actually housing assistance funds approved this summer.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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“That’s not how marriage should be treated. It should be honored and celebrated. Not: You’re going to risk your life if you do this.”
A federal judge nominee said disabled people shouldn’t be wed. In fact, many can’t.
Marriage often nullifies the government benefits they need to get by.
www.motherjones.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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The "poverty penalty."
Excellent points.
December 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Analysis by The Marshall Project of ICE data obtained by the Deportation Data Project found that the Trump administration’s revival of family detention has swept thousands of children into ICE custody. At least 3,800 children under 18, including 20 infants, have been booked since Trump took office.
ICE Threw Thousands of Kids in Detention, Many For Longer Than Court-Prescribed Limit
Former immigration staffers argue ICE is choosing to detain families for prolonged periods to speed deportations and compel them to leave.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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This is nuts. Sounds fairly close to a horrific midair catastrophe tied to whatevet the fuck trump thinks hes doing in venezuelan air space. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
JetBlue pilot narrowly avoids 'midair collision' with Air Force plane near Venezuela
A JetBlue Airways pilot said he narrowly avoided a "midair collision" with a U.S. military aircraft that entered his flight path.
abcnews.go.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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The unemployment rate is now up to 4.6%—the highest since the economy was emerging from the pandemic.

700,000 more people are unemployed now versus a year ago. Wages grew the slowest since before the pandemic.

High prices. Rising unemployment. This is Trump’s economy.
Unemployment rate rises, signaling weakness in the economy
The labor market cooldown continued this fall, according to new jobs numbers released on a delayed scheduled by the Labor Department.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Susie Wiles appears to be attempting damage control.
Susie Wiles disavows her own on-the-record admissions revealing White House chaos
Trump's chief of staff sat down for 11 interviews with Vanity Fair.
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM