Congressional letter reveals Trump appointee Kari Lake plans to slash Voice of America from over 1,000 employees to just 81 as administration dismantles decades-old news organization.
Trump posts to Truth Social 17 times daily during first 135 days in office, using social media to announce policy changes, trade wars and personnel decisions while sharing conspiracy theories about Biden being a “robot clone.”
Trump sends Congress his first formal request to eliminate $9.4 billion in funding for NPR, PBS and foreign aid while his budget director threatens to bypass lawmakers entirely using “pocket rescission” tactics.
Trump shares false social media post claiming Joe Biden was “executed in 2020” and replaced by “clones doubles & robotic engineered soulless mindless entities” on Truth Social.
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.
PBS sues Trump administration over order revoking federal funding three days after NPR filed similar lawsuit, claiming cuts violate First Amendment through viewpoint discrimination.
Trump claims CBS’s 60 Minutes interview with Harris caused him “mental anguish” and rejects $15 million settlement offer in $20 billion lawsuit.
Trump rejects Paramount’s $15 million settlement offer for his 60 Minutes lawsuit, demanding over $25 million and an apology as the media company seeks FCC approval for its Skydance sale.
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed barring government scientists from publishing in top medical journals and creating in-house journals, claiming industry corruption.
Trump lashed out at a reporter who asked about Wall Street’s “TACO trade” nickname mocking his repeated tariff reversals.
