THIS IS THE TRUMP ERA, which means if you blink, you will miss another shattering example of unabashed corruption. I don't usually write about the same topic twice in a row, but the latest revelations of Trump's wanton, shameless profiteering from the White House cannot go unremarked. The phrase "drain the swamp" will go down in history as a bitter irony. The latest outrage against the public"and since I started typing this sentence there have surely been more"concerns Trump's stock trades.
The Justice Department is investigating Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) for possible immigration fraud, VPOTUS JD Vance revealed to reporters at the White House. "I don't want to prejudge an investigation," JD Vance bleated to reporters at the White House. "It certainly seems like something fishy is there, but everybody's entitled to equal justice under the laws."
JD Vance Discussed This Several Weeks Ago
Thanks to INTERPOL's Identify Me program, on 12 May 2026 the Hessian State Criminal Police Office in Germany arrested a suspect in a long-running cold case following the identification of a teenage murder victim""Diana S'-- whose body was discovered in the River Main on 31 July 2001, nearly 25 years ago.
EUROPOL has program to help victims as well
Out of spite that the ICC is issuing an international arrest warrant for him, Israeli Cabinet Minister Bezalel Smotrich ordered the demolition of the Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin village east of Jerusalem, which the international community has long sought to protect from callous Israeli destruction.
Bedouin Arabs, like the Druze, have been loyal to Israel since 1948
The Senate voted on Tuesday to advance a war powers resolution aimed at forcing Donald Trump to end the war in Iran unless he receives congressional authorization to continue it.
Tuesday's 50-47 vote marks the first time the chamber has advanced the bill, the eighth attempt at doing so since the conflict began in February.
Four Republicans joined all but one of the Senate's Democrats in voting to pass the bill.
Thomas Massie Loses His Seat in a Win for Trump " and AIPAC
The race was widely viewed as a referendum on the president. It was also a test of the pro-Israel lobby's power.
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky primary on Tuesday, handing a victory to the president in a race seen as a referendum on Donald Trump.
It also reaffirmed the grip of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee in GOP politics.
AIPAC's super political action committee and two other groups backed by pro-Israel donors poured more than $15.8 million into the race either opposing Massie or supporting his opponent, former Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein, according to Federal Election Commission reports released through Tuesday.
Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee voted unanimously to block an amendment to a bill that would prevent child sex offenders who were pardoned by Donald Trump from receiving payment from a newly established $1.8 billion slush fund that Trump's personal attorney Todd Blanche agreed to have the government create as part of the settlement involving a member of the Trump led IRS during his first term having leaked part of Trump's tax returns.
We've actually had this item on the "to do" list for a few weeks. If ever there is a day to run it, today's definitely that day.
Yesterday, Donald Trump's lawyers saw the writing on the wall and realized his and his kids' "lawsuit" against the IRS was going to be carefully investigated by the judge in the case, which would put his latest, greatest grift at risk.
As part of the Justice Department's compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump's tax returns, that are pending.
The Justice Department on Tuesday expanded the agreement it reached this week with President Trump to resolve his extraordinary lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service to include a provision that would bar the agency from pursuing tax claims against the president, his family or his businesses. In a one-page document signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and quietly posted on the department's website, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving Mr. Trump's tax returns, that are currently pending. Read more
President Trump's special envoy has arrived in Greenland amid reports that the United States is pushing for access to the island's minerals and has demanded the right to station American troops there indefinitely.
Greenlandic politicians are bracing for a major announcement to coincide with Trump's 80th birthday on June 14, as the president's attention returns to the autonomous Danish territory.
CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper lost his cool on Tuesday when Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) demanded to know how many more Americans would have to die for Donald Trump's war with Iran. "I would like to know how many more Americans we have to ask to die for this mistake," Moulton said at a House Armed Services Committee hearing. "Do you know?" Cooper bristled. "I think that's an entirely inappropriate statement from you, sir," he snapped. Moulton " an Iraq War combat veteran " wasn't having it. "With all due respect," he fired back, "it's not a statement. It's a question."
President Donald Trump on Monday said he was concerned about Ebola after an American tested positive for it.
Trump on Tuesday endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his primary challenge to Sen. John Cornyn, dealing a massive blow to the incumbent with major implications in the fight for the Senate majority. Cornyn has spent over a year courting Trump's support, while Paxton has run to Cornyn's right and pitched himself as a stronger ally of the president. Cornyn and Senate GOP leaders argued that he is a stronger general-election candidate as Democrats look to win statewide office in Texas for the first time since 1994. The runoff is a week away, and early voting began Monday.
Brian Morrissey, the Treasury's general counsel, resigned from the position seven months after he was confirmed to it by the Senate and just hours after the Trump administration announced the fund on Monday.
