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Trump's $10 billion IRS lawsuit hit a skeptical judge, because apparently the president is now suing the government he runs
CNN and Politico report a federal judge questioned whether President Trump can pursue a $10 billion suit against the IRS and Treasury while he is overseeing the same exe…
READ STORY ↗SpaceX may lean on Texas law to shield itself from activist investors, because apparently rockets needed a legal moat too
Reuters reports a SpaceX regulatory filing says Elon Musk's company could use enhanced Texas-law protections to fend off hostile bidders or activist investors pushing fo…
READ STORY ↗A judge sent Newsmax's Fox lawsuit back to Florida after calling out forum shopping, because the media war apparently needed venue cosplay
Reuters and Courthouse News report a federal judge moved Newsmax's antitrust case against Fox back to Florida, saying Wisconsin had no meaningful connection to the dispu…
READ STORY ↗A Navy minesweeper was headed for Hormuz, then a monkey entered the deployment story, because reality has no editor
Axios and Navy Times report a USS Chief sailor was scratched by a monkey during a Phuket refuel stop and medically sent back to Japan before the Strait of Hormuz mission.
READ STORY ↗Scammers are reportedly selling fake safe passage through Hormuz for crypto, because even maritime crisis now has phishing DLC
Reuters reports a maritime risk firm warned shipping companies about fraudulent messages promising safe transit through the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for cryptocurren…
READ STORY ↗Democrats are arguing over whether "remove Trump" is a midterm message, because apparently the campaign plan now needs a panic room
Reuters reports House Democrats are split between a 25th Amendment push and the less cinematic business of talking about groceries, healthcare, affordability, and ICE ra…
READ STORY ↗Trump hosted top meme-coin buyers at Mar-a-Lago while the coin sat near the floor, because apparently bag-holding now comes with canapes
Reuters reports the second annual $TRUMP contest brought hundreds of token holders to Mar-a-Lago even as the coin was down more than 95% from its peak.
READ STORY ↗A crypto billionaire is suing Trump's family crypto venture over frozen tokens, because apparently the snake oil has started suing the bottle
Reuters, CBS, and The Guardian report Justin Sun alleges World Liberty Financial froze his token holdings, with CBS saying the assets were worth as much as $1 billion.
READ STORY ↗Trump's White House ballroom deal lets private donors stay hidden, because apparently the People's House now has a VIP room with the name tags removed
Reuters reports newly released documents show a private-donor structure for Trump's roughly $400 million White House ballroom that can shield donor identities while narr…
READ STORY ↗TMZ is roaming Washington without congressional credentials and still getting Hill content, because apparently politics finally admitted it was celebrity gossip with worse lighting
Politico reports TMZ DC has been working the Capitol-adjacent hallways and sidewalks despite lacking traditional Hill credentials, and staffers are bracing for their bos…
READ STORY ↗The Education Department opened a civil-rights probe over a pro-Palestinian educator group NYC says is not even connected to its schools, because the culture-war machine apparently runs on loose cables
Reuters reports the Trump administration launched a Title VI probe into New York City's Department of Education over NYC Educators for Palestine, while the city says the…
READ STORY ↗Trump aides reportedly chased the Venezuela-voting-machine theory again and still found nothing, because dead conspiracies apparently get unlimited sequels
Reuters reports a Trump-aligned inquiry looked for evidence that Dominion machines were infected with Venezuelan-controlled code and, once again, came up empty.
READ STORY ↗A Reuters/Ipsos poll says Trump's deportation push may hurt Republicans, because screaming "mandate" does not make voters forget the footage
Reuters found Americans are more likely to oppose congressional candidates who back Trump's deportation approach, with independents breaking sharply against it.
READ STORY ↗Treasury sanctioned a Cambodian senator over alleged scam compounds, because apparently fraud now has office parks and political protection
Treasury says Kok An and a network of 28 people and entities helped run scam centers that stole from Americans through crypto-investment and romance-style fraud.
READ STORY ↗A judge blocked the rule making wind and solar projects get Doug Burgum's personal blessing, because apparently renewable energy permits had been converted into Cabinet-level hall passes
AP reports a federal judge struck down Trump administration policies slowing wind and solar development, including a requirement that projects on federal lands and water…
READ STORY ↗Nobody Cares About Yemen Because The Fighting Isn't As Dramatic As Iran
Yemen's humanitarian crisis worsens amid ongoing Saudi Arabia and Houthi insurgent conflicts, with limited international attention.
READ STORY ↗White House Ballroom Project Delayed Again as Courts Reject National Security Claims
Federal judges reject Trump's national security justification for 90,000 square foot ballroom project.
READ STORY ↗Virginia Election Flips Four House Seats to Democrats
Virginia special election hands Democrats four additional House seats, undermining Trump administration's political position.
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