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Trump’s America: The shining gaslight upon a hill
On June 12th, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Pete Hegseth said he would obey the Supreme Court but defy lower courts should they order the removal of the military from Los Angeles. A lower court did just that. U.S. District Judge...

Watchdog: Millionaires enrolled in Medicaid, costing America billions
(The Center Square) – It's not just lower-income people or those with disabilities using Medicaid in the United States. A new investigation led by the Patient First Coalition found that tens of thousands of wealthy people remain enrolled in...

Donald Trump family’s next venture, a mobile phone company
By BERNARD CONDON, Associated Press NEW YORK — The Trump family said it is licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical...

Trump Family's Plan to Sell 'Made in USA' Phones Raises Ethical Concerns
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump family said it is licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, the latest in a string of ventures that have been announced while Donald Trump is in the White House despite ethical concerns that the U.S. president...

Heart's Nancy Wilson hits out at Trump administration over use of their 1977 hit single during Washington DC military parade
Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson has made public her distaste at what she says was the unauthorised usage of the Seattle band's 1977 hit single Barracuda during the military parade staged in Washington D.C. to celebrate the U.S. Army's 250th...

This Is What Changed Trump's Mind on Supporting Israeli Airstrikes on Iran
President Donald Trump has continually opposed Israel using military force against Iran over its nuclear program. But he appears to have changed his mind shortly before the recent airstrikes on several nuclear facilities in Iran. NBC News reported...

Trump Phones Are the Latest Business Venture Seeking To Capitalize on President’s Name
First, we had the Obama Phone, and now it looks like America is getting the Trump Phone. While the former was a program that provided free basic cellular phones along with heavily discounted user plans, the Trump Phone will be dripping in gold and...

What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? 21 cases, including one from Louisiana
The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump‘s efforts to remake the federal government. But the...

What to know about Trump Mobile, the Trump Organization’s new phone plan
The Trump Organization on Monday announced a mobile phone service and a Trump-branded smartphone, extending the family real estate company into the vast U.S. telecom market. The announcement arrives exactly 10 years after the launch of President...

Here's what to know about Trump Mobile
The Trump Organization on Monday announced a mobile phone service and a Trump-branded smartphone, extending the family real estate company into the vast U.S. telecom market. The announcement arrives exactly 10 years after the launch of President...

California’s suit on Congressional ZEV-related denial says federal action overreached
While the headlines proclaim that both President Trump and Congress together have effectively ended California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) efforts, the lawsuit filed by the Golden State in response says the action is “unlawful, unconstitutional...

EPA administrator on EV mandate that Rep. Pou opposed: ‘President Trump just unplugged California’s EV mandates’
Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (left) and Nellie Pou, U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 9th congressional district (right) | XLee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (left) and Nellie...

Across America, Millions Participate In ‘No Kings’ Rallies Against Trump
Photo: ACLU Florida WASHINGTON, DC (IANS)– On June 14, a day marked by President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday and the U.S. Army’s 250th anniversary, approximately 2,000 protests against his administration’s policies unfolded across all 50 states....

Introducing ‘Trump Mobile,’ Don Jr. And Eric Trump’s Latest Gold-Plated, $499 Grift
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump launched a mobile service Monday in the latest Trump Organization venture likely to raise concerns about their father’s potential conflicts of interest. President Donald Trump’s oldest sons revealed the family name...

EPA administrator on EV mandate that Rep. Gray opposed: ‘President Trump just unplugged California’s EV mandates’
Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (left) and Adam Gray, U.S. Representative for California’s 13th congressional district (right) | XLee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (left) and Adam...
Why the GOP’s Section 899 Spooks Investors
A provision in the Republican Party’s expansive tax bill, part of the agenda set by President Donald Trump, intends to raise taxes on foreign investments in the U.S., which investors say will hurt capital markets. Known as Section 899, the...

EPA administrator Zeldin: ‘President Trump just unplugged California’s EV mandates’
Lee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (left) and Josh Harder, U.S. Representative for California’s 9th District (right) | XLee Zeldin, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (left) and Josh Harder, U.S....

‘Trump’s plan is working’: Iran reportedly wants to negotiate after crippling Israeli strikes
Iran is reportedly pleading for renewed negotiations after Israeli strikes devastated the nation’s military leadership and nuclear sites, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Iran reportedly told Arab intermediaries that they would be open to...

Residents protest Trump's policies at Saturday Kissimmee, Poinciana 'No Kings' events
As part of the nationwide "No Kings" day of defiance created as a counter-response to a grand event for the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army in Washington endorsed by President Trump, protests took place Saturday outside of the gates of Solivita...

Foreign Graduates Are Crushing Natural-Born Americans in Pay, Analysis Finds
by Melissa O’Rourke College graduates who immigrated to the U.S. on student visas earn substantially more than their native-born counterparts, according to an analysis by the Economic Innovation Group (EIG). The median salary for natural-born U.S....