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Justice Dept 1 of 15

Trump housing official Pulte issues two more criminal referrals against New York AG Letitia James over alleged insurance fraud, citing posts on X as evidence.

Previous case dismissed over invalid appointment

Source: CNN

March 25, 2026

Immigration 2 of 15

ICE receives $464.5 million to purchase 10 airplanes for its deportation fleet, including two Gulfstream private jets that carry a maximum of 19 passengers.

Linked to Lewandowski scandal

Source: NOTUS

March 25, 2026

Oversight 3 of 15

White House rejects Elon Musk's offer to pay TSA workers during the DHS shutdown, citing legal conflicts with his federal contracts.

TSA employees have lost $1 billion in income

Source: CBS News

March 25, 2026

Military 4 of 15

Defense Secretary Hegseth removes rank from military chaplain uniforms and cuts Pentagon's recognized religious affiliations from over 200 to 31, dropping Wiccans, atheists and agnostics.

Hegseth: "Called and ordained by God"

Source: The Hill

March 25, 2026

Science 5 of 15

Climate scientist Kate Marvel resigns from NASA after approved research went unfunded and her lab lost its lease, part of a 10,000-scientist federal exodus.

Approved research fell "into a black hole"

Source: Scientific American

March 25, 2026

Intelligence 6 of 15

Newly released prosecution memo reveals Trump showed a classified map to passengers on his private plane in 2022 and retained a record restricted to six senior officials.

Chief of Staff Wiles among passengers

Source: The Washington Post [gift link]

March 25, 2026

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