Democrats detail Noem’s $220 million DHS ad campaign: $20,000 in horse rentals, a $60,000 signing bonus, and a no-bid contract routed through political allies.
White House agrees to pay French energy giant TotalEnergies $1 billion to abandon its East Coast wind farm leases and reinvest in U.S. oil and gas production.
Oklahoma Gov. Stitt takes his Senate pick, oil company chairman Alan Armstrong, to Mar-a-Lago for Trump’s approval before announcing.
Trump ally and government appointee allegedly called a top ICE official to have the mother of his teenage son detained and deported during a custody dispute.
Trump-appointed panel approves a 24-carat gold coin depicting the president for America’s 250th anniversary after the citizens advisory committee was bypassed.
Transportation lobbyists who never gave to prior candidates are donating thousands to Transportation Secretary Duffy’s 26-year-old son-in-law’s congressional campaign in Wisconsin, ProPublica finds.
Trump administration expands Medicaid fraud crackdown to Florida after targeting Minnesota, New York, Maine and California.
U.S. transfers sacred Apache site Oak Flat to mining company partly owned by Chinese state entity, ending seven decades of federal protection.
Trump PAC uses photo of fallen soldiers’ dignified transfer in fundraising email offering donors “private national security briefings” from the president.
TikTok investors paying Treasury $10B for Trump’s role in keeping the app alive, a nearly unprecedented fee for a government arranging a private transaction.
Jared Kushner solicits $5B from Middle Eastern governments for his private equity firm while serving as Trump’s envoy negotiating with those same governments.
Trump-branded cryptocurrency promotes a second investor dinner at Mar-a-Lago for top holders, scheduled the same night as the White House Correspondents’ dinner.
Senate investigates husband of DHS spokesperson for his role in the $143 million Noem ad campaign, awarded no-bid to a firm incorporated seven days before the contract.
Whistleblower alleges former DOGE engineer took Social Security databases covering 500 million Americans on a thumb drive, told colleagues he expected a presidential pardon if caught.
Trump’s two eldest sons back new drone company targeting $1.1 billion in Pentagon contracts created by their father’s drone initiatives and Chinese drone ban.
Trump Organization trademarks “Trump 250” to sell golf balls, tote bags, and drinkware, branding America’s 250th anniversary as a private business venture.
Trump flies home to Florida Friday night, then back past Washington to Dover for soldiers’ dignified transfer Saturday, then back to his Doral club through Monday.
ProPublica releases financial disclosures for 1,573 Trump appointees holding more than $19 billion in assets, revealing conflicts between officials and the industries they regulate.
SEC settles fraud case for $10 million with crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun, the top buyer of Trump’s World Liberty Financial token, after alleging $31 million in fraudulent trades.
Trump financial disclosure shows he bought up to $1.25 million in Netflix bonds while the company was in active merger talks his administration could influence.
Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer’s top two aides resign under IG investigation as department reels from travel fraud probe, affair allegations, and husband’s sexual assault ban.
Noem faces bipartisan Senate grilling as GOP’s Tillis calls her leadership “a disaster” and she refuses to apologize for domestic terrorist labels on killed U.S. citizens.
DHS Secretary Noem diverts border security and deportation funds to buy nearly $300 million in luxury jets, alarming top Trump officials.
Judge allows Trump’s $400 million White House ballroom construction to continue, ruling the legal challenge was insufficient while calling the private funding mechanism a “Rube Goldberg” arrangement.
Trump hosts private Oval Office meetings with construction firms to fast-track Dulles Airport redesign, with one company proposing to rebrand the shuttles as “DJTs” after his initials.
FBI Director Kash Patel celebrates in Team USA’s hockey locker room in Milan after the FBI denied his Olympics trip on a government jet was personal, calling reporting on it “designed to mislead.”
Ambassador Bridge owner gave $1 million to Trump’s super PAC 24 days before Trump threatened to block the competing Gordie Howe Bridge from opening.
Trump invokes Defense Production Act to declare Roundup chemical glyphosate a national security priority one day after Bayer proposes $7.25 billion settlement in cancer lawsuits.
Trump-appointed Fine Arts Commission unanimously approves White House ballroom after receiving 2,000 public comments that were “over 99%” in opposition.
Trump pledges $10 billion without specifying its purpose at first Board of Peace meeting where nine countries commit $7 billion toward Gaza’s estimated $70 billion reconstruction.
Trump’s private company trademarked “President Donald J. Trump International Airport” days after he pressured officials to rename Dulles, meaning any airport using the name must license it from him.
Trump attacks $16 billion Gateway tunnel project days after court forced release of frozen federal funds, denying he demanded Penn Station and Dulles be renamed for him.
U.S. Attorney for D.C. Jeanine Pirro sues her hometown of Rye, New York, and Con Edison for $250,000 after tripping over a wooden block in the street.
Trump administration’s new dietary guidelines website directs Americans to Elon Musk’s Grok chatbot for nutrition advice, weeks after the chatbot generated millions of sexualized deepfakes of women and children.
Commerce Secretary Lutnick confirms he lunched with Jeffrey Epstein on his private island in 2012, contradicting his claim he cut all ties in 2005.
Justice Department asks the Supreme Court to dismiss Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction for defying a House subpoena to testify about the Capitol attack, after he already served his four-month sentence.
Group organizing America’s 250th birthday celebration offers access to Trump for $1 million donations, with speaking roles at July 4th events starting at $2.5 million.
Trump’s “Board of Peace” plans first meeting February 19 at the building he renamed after himself, with a draft charter that no longer mentions Gaza.
Trump told Sen. Schumer last month he would release $16 billion in frozen Gateway tunnel funding if Penn Station and Dulles Airport were renamed after him.
Trump launches TrumpRx, a government website that links to drugmaker discount programs most companies were already offering before the deal.
Rep. Ro Khanna launches investigation into $500 million Abu Dhabi investment in Trump family crypto company, urges U.S. attorney to probe the deal.
Trump family crypto firm sold 49% stake to UAE royal family’s national security adviser for $500 million between the 2024 election and inauguration, linking Trump business to foreign government.
Trump announces two-year closure of Kennedy Center starting July 4 after firing its board, renaming it for himself, and installing allies who approved $257 million renovation.
Newsom files civil rights complaint against Dr. Oz after CMS administrator posted video falsely linking Armenian-American bakery to “organized crime mafia” health care fraud.
Ethics watchdog asks Energy Department inspector general to investigate whether assistant secretary violated rules by appearing in jewelry ad featuring $22,700 ring with her official title.
Trump, his two eldest sons, and the Trump Organization sue the IRS and Treasury for $10 billion over tax records leaked to ProPublica and the New York Times.
Nicki Minaj receives Trump gold card “free of charge” after appearing at Trump Accounts rollout, pledging up to $300K for fans while bypassing $1.15M fee.
Trump administration moves to sell Old Post Office, once home to Trump hotel, as observation tower that was open to public for decades is now shuttered.
Trump blames Kennedy Center’s “massive deficits” on prior leadership nearly a year after his takeover drove ticket sales to three-year low and ended the Washington National Opera’s 50-year residency.
Treasury cancels all Booz Allen Hamilton contracts five years after employee leaked Trump tax returns, despite firm’s cooperation with investigation that led to prosecution.
