New Billionaire Jared Kushner Is Mired in Conflicts of Interest as “Peace Envoy”
admin Jared Kushner, like the rest of the Trump family, uses the White House for personal enrichment.
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Rubio Signs Sports Diplomacy Deal With UFC Ahead of Weekend Fight at White House
Partnerships between the White House and UFC have raised a bevy of ethical concerns and legal questions.
Conservation Groups Sue to Block SpaceX Land Deal in Texas Wildlife Refuge
The groups argue SpaceX’s test launches send rocket debris into the area, which is home to an endangered ocelot.
FBI Raids Ohio Voting Rights Organization
Ohio Organizing Collaborative board member Prentiss Haney accused the feds of using “straight-up intimidation tactics.”…
Critics View Trump’s New DNI Pick Jay Clayton as Unqualified, Picked for Loyalty
Like Trump’s pick for “acting” DNI Bill Pulte, Jay Clayton does not have an “extensive” national security background.
Anti-Austerity Protests Rock World Cup Kick-Off in Mexico
The mothers of disappeared people have also been protesting, trying to reach the stadium, says José Luis Granados Ceja.
A Montana Firm Run by a Trump Donor Receives Billions in Border Wall Contracts
Barnard Construction Company, Inc., has received $4.54 billion in awards from Customs and Border Protection alone.
“We Will Be Taking Kharg Island” — Trump Threatens Invasion of Iran
Trump threatened to hit Iran “VERY HARD TONIGHT,” then announced hours later he had “cancelled the scheduled strikes.”…
Somali Referee Denied US Entry for World Cup Gets Hero’s Welcome Back Home
The Trump administration baselessly accused the award-winning referee of having “terror” ties.
US Turnaround on International Vaccines Comes Too Late for Hundreds of Thousands
The State Department finally overruled RFK Jr.’s defunding of a group that vaccinates 60 percent of children globally.