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What Happened Today – November 15, 2025

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on horseback wearing a cowboy hat and western clothing, with Mount Rushmore visible in the background during filming of a Department of Homeland Security advertisement.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem filmed a DHS immigration ad at Mount Rushmore in October as part of a $220 million campaign funneled through a Delaware shell company to her spokesperson's husband's firm. (Department of Homeland Security)

They’re pillaging our treasury. Trump purchased $82 million in bonds from companies and cities his policies directly control. His DHS Secretary funneled $220 million through a Delaware shell company created days before the contract, straight to her spokesperson’s husband’s firm. A Fed Governor caught violating trading rules resigned in August after receiving $41,000 in free … Read more