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Critics Warn TrumpRx Will Further Enrich Big Pharma, Not Reduce Drug Prices
Trump’s son is on the board of a prescription drug platform that may benefit from the direct-to-patient medicine sales.
Bessent Confirms Taxpayers Would Be Paying Trump If He Wins $10B Lawsuit
The Treasury secretary said it would come from the agency’s general fund for tax payments.
Trump Admin Plans to Place Statue of Christopher Columbus on White House Lawn
A White House spokesperson said Trump views the colonizer and genocidaire as a “hero.”
Trump Says He’ll Only Accept 2026 Midterms If He Deems Them “Honest”
Trump’s comments on Wednesday come just days after he called on Republicans to “nationalize” state-managed elections.
Noem Faces More Calls to Resign After Gutting FEMA, Abandoning Disaster Victims
A FEMA whistleblower is calling for the agency, which Trump has threatened to phase out, to become independent again.
Schumer Subtly Pivots, Saying ICE Can Wear Masks in “Unusual” Circumstances
The Democratic leaders’ supposed demands for reform were already previously condemned as weak and ineffective.
Majority of Voters Support Impeaching Kristi Noem, Polling Finds
Only about a third of voters say they believe Noem should not be impeached, Data for Progress found.
Pentagon Tells Scouts to End Inclusive Policies or Lose Military Partnerships
“Back to God and country — immediately!” a spokesperson for the Pentagon said.
Amid the Winter Storm, a Rural SC County Quietly Approved a $2.4B Data Center
NDAs and tax deals negotiated before public input have become standard practice for data center projects, says a critic.
DOJ Argues East Wing Ballroom Is Needed for “National Security” Reasons
“Halting construction would imperil the President,” a Department of Justice court brief states.