Tag: Donald Trump
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October 29, 2026
The Investment Is Historic. The Agreement Is Preliminary.
The White House calls Sibelco a concrete win. The company calls its proposed federal funding a step toward a final award, with negotiations still ahead.
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October 26, 2026
Accountability, With Pardons Prepared in Advance
White House lawyers reportedly weigh protections for junior staff. Innocent employees deserve a defense, but protection by policy area raises a different accountability question.
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October 26, 2026
We’re Making a Freaking Fortune. Who’s We?
Oil-industry receipts become a national victory at the rally. At the pump, households still pay separately, while promised supply measures remain distinct from completed results.
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October 25, 2026
The Pool Is Fake News. Moving the Reporters Is Still an Option.
Trump denies restoring the briefing-room swimming pool but keeps moving reporters on the table. No relocation order is established; the public explanation is still irritation.
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October 24, 2026
The Election Is Secure Unless Our Guy Loses
DOJ asks to pause certification only under a Sullivan-specific condition. The complaint seeks an investigation, not an automatic transfer of votes.
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October 20, 2026
The Fuel Crisis Comes With a Presidential Rescue Package
The administration announces $8 billion in farm relief while leaving payment dates open. November brings commodity rates, not a promised arrival date for the money.
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October 18, 2026
The Sanctions Are Tough. Their Implementation Is Optional.
The executive order specifies new Russia penalties and waives them. A 60-day economic review is not an automatic expiration date for the waivers.
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October 16, 2026
I Sued You. Please Stop Asking Me Questions.
Trump demands billions from the BBC. The broadcaster says his offered deposition window falls after the discovery deadline in the lawsuit he initiated.
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October 16, 2026
The Public Investment Fund Comes With a Private Portfolio
The chairman of a publicly funded investment vehicle has substantial private holdings in one of its target countries. The safeguards need to address more than direct investments in his companies.
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October 16, 2026
Depoliticizing the FBI by Firing the People Who Investigated the President
Nine former FBI employees say assigned casework cost them their jobs. Patel says misconduct investigations preceded firings. The lawsuit asks which account the records support.