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Trump's $1.4bn crypto haul built on supporters' $3.8bn losses United States

Trump’s $1.4bn crypto haul built on supporters’ $3.8bn losses

A machinist lost $32,700 and a saver lost her $2,000 on Trump's meme coin. The president who sold it to them made…

5 July 2026
CAIR branded terrorist with no subpoenas, no charges United States

CAIR branded terrorist with no subpoenas, no charges

Florida declared CAIR a terrorist organisation and RFK Jr's HHS opened a probe into its funding, the same week, against…

4 July 2026
Trump wins power to sack regulators; Fed stays protected United States

Trump wins power to sack regulators; Fed stays protected

SCOTUS let Trump fire regulators who protect consumers and workers, then ruled the Fed alone stays out of his reach.

4 July 2026
Trump pick stalls warrantless spy bill United States

Trump pick stalls warrantless spy bill

Trump's pick of political loyalist Bill Pulte to lead intelligence agencies threatens FISA Section 702 renewal…

8 June 2026
Trump announces $700m coal investment using wartime powers United States

Trump announces $700m coal investment using wartime powers

Trump's $700m coal plant bailout invokes wartime powers as petrol hits $4.24 — but climate experts warnlocked-in…

6 June 2026
Former GEO Group VP Becomes Interim ICE Chief as Detention Profits Surge United States

Former GEO Group VP Becomes Interim ICE Chief as Detention Profits Surge

Families in ICE detention face another private prison executive leading the agency as GEO Group profits jump 700%.

6 June 2026
Judge reopens Trump IRS settlement probe after 35 former judges cry fraud United States

Judge reopens Trump IRS settlement probe after 35 former judges cry fraud

A federal judge is investigating whether Trump's $1.8bn IRS settlement was a 'fraud on the court' after ex-judges…

6 June 2026
Capitol rioter joins Pentagon counter-terror team United States

Capitol rioter joins Pentagon counter-terror team

Civilians in Yemen, Somalia and the Sahel face new risk as a Capitol rioter joins the office overseeing hostage rescue…

3 June 2026
US strikes Iran's Qeshm island United States

US strikes Iran’s Qeshm island

At least five Lebanese civilians killed including child as US expands Iran war, while diplomatic talks remain uncertain…

3 June 2026
US terror label shields favela massacres United States

US terror label shields favela massacres

Washington's terrorist designation shields US-backed police massacres while serving Flavio Bolsonaro's election…

1 June 2026
Scottish airport enabled US school bombing in Iran United States

Scottish airport enabled US school bombing in Iran

Flight data reveals Scottish airport used as staging post before lethal bombing runs that killed schoolchildren; 60% of…

1 June 2026
Households still paying $700 as $85bn tariff refunds flow to big business United States

US families pay $700 for struck-down tariffs

While corporations receive $85bn in refunds, American householdsface $700 annual tariff cost

30 May 2026
Ten ICE detainees dead by suicide United States

Ten ICE detainees dead by suicide

Ten ICE detainees have died by suicide since Trump returned to office. Their families are demanding answers.

30 May 2026
Hundreds of detainees begin hunger strike at US immigration facility over conditions United States

Hundreds of detainees begin hunger strike at US immigration facility over conditions

Hundreds of ICE detainees launch hunger strike over overcrowded cells, inadequate medical care, and indefinite…

28 May 2026
AIPAC, AI and crypto money are learning to hide in plain sight United States

AIPAC, AI and crypto money are learning to hide in plain sight

How dark money, AIPAC, crypto and AI interests use front groups with misleading names to hide political spending in the…

25 May 2026