Trump, Blanche and weaponization

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Trump's threat to push ahead on settlement fund injects new uncertainty into attorney general talks
President Donald Trump on Saturday threatened to push forward with a fund to compensate his allies if two Republican holdouts will not support his nominee for attorney general, injecting fresh uncertainty into a Senate confirmation vote planned for next week and underscoring once more his interest in securing payouts for

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Trump threatens to revive weaponization fund as he signals he will keep Blanche in acting AG role
Trump defends ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, further complicating Blanche nomination
Trump floats pulling Blanche's nomination for attorney general to avoid conceding to GOP demands
President Donald Trump said Thursday he may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the full-time post to avoid conceding to Senate Republicans’ demands over a sweeping tax audit im...

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Trump Cares More About His Slush Fund Than Todd Blanche
Blanche confirmation vote scheduled for Tuesday after Trump says 'weaponization' fund is dead
Defying Trump, Cornyn uses his lame-duck power
This week, depending on the metaphor you prefer, Cornyn either made himself a giant senatorial pothole or laid his hand on the table.

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Trump renews push for $1.8B payout to Jan. 6 defendants he calls ‘hunted down like dogs’
Trump Slams Republicans Stalling Blanche Vote, Threatens To Withdraw Nomination Until They're Out Of Office

Opinion: How Trump Is Hiding an Insane $150B Scandal—Inspired by 50s TV

The White House ballroom. The Triumphal Arch. The relined Reflecting Pool. The new 747. Together, they cost a small fraction of just one of the “Golden Fleet” of battleships that President Trump has ordered in a multibillion-dollar scandal that gets less notice than the gilded cherubs in the Oval Office.

Trump pummeled by critics after latest victimhood claim: ‘The biggest crybaby’

President Donald Trump is being branded as ‘the biggest crybaby" by his critics after he claimed Friday that no one else has taken more abuse “in the history of our country." Trump made the bold claim as he hosted a cabinet meeting at Camp David.

Trump now 'not sure' about letting Ukraine build Patriot missiles

The US president's latest comments come weeks after he offered Kyiv the right to make the missiles.

Trump administration drops Reflecting Pool case, blaming damage on ‘botched’ installation

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has dropped its case against a former Olympic canoeist charged in connection with damage to the Reflecting Pool, acknowledging their allegations against David “Davey” Hearn don’t hold water.

‘It Wasn’t Part of Trump’s Plans’: Venezuela’s Feeble Earthquake Response Undermining US Credibility

For many Venezuelans, the disaster has been a crystallizing moment, reminding them that despite the U.S. capture of former dictator Nicolás Maduro more than six months ago, they are still living under the same inept regime that they blame for decades of decline.

Former MAGA darling-turned-Trump ‘traitor’ marries conservative reporter in Las Vegas

Marjorie Taylor Greene, the former Republican congresswoman from Georgia and one of President Donald Trump’s biggest backers before their highly publicized falling out, married her journalist fiancé Tuesday night in Las Vegas.

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran. Tensions from Hormuz to Kuwait and Gaza lead to more warnings

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more strikes on Iran as the United States presses for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Hours later on Saturday, Kuwait said it responded to a new round of drone attacks from Iran while a tanker was struck in the strategic waterway.

For sale: early access to Trump's Truth Social posts

The president's media company is offering investors early access to his Truth Social feed for up to $100,000 a month. Experts say the service may violate insider trading laws.