Pentagon awards $200 million contract to Musk’s Grok AI days after chatbot posted antisemitic and pro-Hitler responses.
Dismissed DOGE leader Steve Davis continued running meetings and conducting loyalty purges after White House ordered staff to cut communication.
Trump officials Dan Scavino and Sergio Gor sold Trump Media stock days before tariff announcement that dropped markets 12%.
Trump Media launches Truth+ streaming platform in partnership with Newsmax, positioning service as alternative to “woke entertainment corporations and biased news channels.”
Trump appointees overseeing weather agencies have ties to companies that would benefit from privatizing government weather forecasting, potentially turning free public data into paid services.
Palm Beach County votes to name four miles of Southern Boulevard from the airport to Mar-a-Lago after Trump, sparking backlash over linking his name with fallen deputies’ tribute.
Trump Media files for a crypto ETF holding five tokens after regulatory breaks from the SEC raise questions about Trump’s shifting stance and potential conflicts of interest.
Trump’s July 4 megabill spending law raises endowment taxes up to 8% on wealthy universities like Harvard, threatening financial aid and fueling political attacks.
El Salvador tells UN that Trump administration controls Venezuelan migrants at CECOT prison contradicting claims they lost jurisdiction over deportees.
Musk announces unregistered America Party following administration exit, budget fight, and Trump threats of retaliation against billionaire’s government subsidies.
Social Security Commissioner Frank Bisignano sends mass email falsely claiming Trump’s agenda bill eliminates taxes on Social Security benefits.
Texas Republicans secure $85 million in Trump’s tax bill to move Space Shuttle Discovery from Smithsonian museum in Virginia despite museum’s ownership claim and refusal.
Trump announces UFC fight at White House for 25,000 spectators with longtime business ally Dana White.
Paramount pays Trump $16 million to settle 60 Minutes lawsuit that legal experts called weak while facing pressure over pending merger approval.
Trump calls daughter-in-law Lara Trump his “first choice” for North Carolina Senate seat vacated by Thom Tillis after president attacked him for opposing his legislation.
Air Force diverts money from troubled Sentinel nuclear missile program to retrofit Qatar’s luxury jet gift that Trump will keep after his presidency.
Trump slams AT&T for call failures weeks after launching Trump Mobile wireless service that relies on the same carriers, deepening conflicts between his business and presidency.
Trump appeals ruling that blocked his executive order stripping Perkins Coie’s clients of federal access, after judges found his actions targeted political enemies and violated constitutional protections.
ProPublica: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem secretly took $80,000 cut from dark money political donations while governor, failed to disclose on federal ethics forms.
Trump and CBS-Paramount in advanced settlement talks over 60 Minutes lawsuit as network needs administration approval for Skydance merger.
Trump threatens to suspend billions in military aid to Israel unless Netanyahu’s corruption trial is canceled, calling bribery and fraud charges a “witch hunt” interfering with negotiations.
Trump says the next Fed chair must cut rates to 1 percent, calling current chair Jerome Powell “stupid” and urging him to resign for keeping borrowing costs high.
Trump Mobile scrubs ‘made in USA’ claim from T1 phone listing, fueling doubts the Trump-branded handset will actually be American-built.
Stephen Miller owns $100K-$250K in Palantir stock while company receives $30 million ICE contract and he pushes aggressive deportation policies.
SD officials push to build Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes statue garden in Black Hills near Mount Rushmore despite Indigenous opposition over sacred land taken in violation of 1868 treaty
GOP proposes nearly 50% GAO budget cut and restricts its enforcement powers after watchdog found Trump administration violated funding laws twice.
Trump Mobile yanks coverage map after using “Gulf of Mexico” instead of Trump’s preferred “Gulf of America,” breaking website links in hasty cover-up.
Trump Organization launches $499 smartphone and $47.45 monthly plan referencing his presidency while critics raise ethics concerns about business profits during presidential term.
ICE awards no-bid detention contracts worth hundreds of millions to private prison firms citing “compelling urgency” as stocks surge for Trump-connected companies.
Trump’s $45 million Army parade thanks 22 sponsors, including crypto exchange Coinbase, which got an SEC lawsuit dropped after its $1 million donation.
Trump administration confirmed Saturday it paused immigration arrests at farms, hotels, and restaurants after president expressed alarm over impact on businesses including his own.
Twenty Willkie Farr attorneys depart for Cooley after Willkie pledged $100 million to avoid Trump’s unconstitutional executive orders while Cooley fights the same orders in court.
Trump’s financial disclosure reveals over $600 million in 2024 income from crypto and business ventures that could benefit from his presidential policies.
Trump calls Fed Chair Powell a “numbskull” and threatens to “force something” if he doesn’t cut rates that would benefit Trump’s debt-heavy businesses.
Musk apologizes for Trump attacks including Epstein allegation, saying criticism “went too far” and debunking analysts’ claims feud was strategic.
Vance makes secret trip to Murdoch family ranch in Montana for undisclosed meeting with Fox News executives and media moguls.
Defense Secretary Hegseth refuses to tell Senate Appropriations Committee cost of renovating Trump’s $400 million Qatari plane during hearing.
Senate approves $3.2 billion in arms sales to Qatar and UAE despite Trump receiving $400 million jet and $2 billion cryptocurrency investment from the same countries.
ProPublica adds 23 names to DOGE tracker revealing 109 officials including 38 from Musk companies, with backgrounds showing young men from finance and tech cutting agencies that regulated their former employers.
HHS official Calley Means attacks FDA and medical establishment as corrupt while running company that sells alternative health products through tax-free accounts.
Orlando Sentinel refuses to back down after Florida governor’s administration sends cease and desist letter over reporting on first lady’s charity scandal, calling it a “failed intimidation attempt.”
Trump threatens Musk will face “serious consequences” if he funds Democrats while considering canceling government contracts and refusing to repair relationship.
Trump says “I’m not thinking about Elon” and has no plans to speak with Musk, considering selling Tesla as White House plans purge of DOGE personnel.
Chinese Communist Party advisor bought $3.7 million of Trump crypto to secure VIP White House dinner and tour, exposing security vulnerabilities in president’s business dealings.
Commerce Secretary Lutnick overhauls $42.45 billion broadband program to benefit Musk’s Starlink with potential $20 billion payout, rescinding state approvals and forcing 90-day restart after years of planning.
Raskin warns Defense Secretary Hegseth to return $400 million Qatari jet or risk personal fines, calling the gift “blatant corruption” as bipartisan criticism grows.
Trump gifts Elon Musk gold key to White House during Oval Office sendoff, praising his “incredible service” as DOGE adviser after 130 days cutting federal workforce and agencies.
California Senate launches investigation into Paramount’s plan to pay Trump millions to settle $20 billion lawsuit, claiming potential bribery and threats to press freedom as company seeks merger approval.
Trump administration expands Palantir contracts to compile comprehensive database on all Americans from IRS, Social Security, medical and banking records to advance political agenda and police immigrants.
House Judiciary Ranking Member Jamie Raskin demands guest list from Trump’s private dinner for major cryptocurrency investors over foreign influence concerns.
