Don Jr.'s investment firm posts a 200% return: Jr. leads 1789 Capital, which has repeatedly bought shares in private companies before they've gone public, "often by leveraging their political and business connections to secure a stake." Many of those companies have major federal contracts.
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A federal magistrate judge has ruled that Trump must turn over detailed financial information in connection with his defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The decision opened the door for the BBC to explore the finances of more than 400 companies owned by a Trump family trust.
The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into Republican Rep. Cory Mills. Mills is also being investigated by the House Ethics Committee, which is looking into allegations that include campaign finance violations, sexual misconduct, and accepting improper gifts.
BREAKING: The U.S. attorney in Washington state who was fired by Trump just 54 minutes after assuming the office has filed a lawsuit challenging his removal — signaling the first legal challenge to the termination of this kind.
WSJ: Frank Bisignano — Trump's CEO of the IRS and commissioner of the Social Security Administration — snooped on rival executives when he was co-chief operating officer of JPMorgan Chase over a decade ago, using his authority over the security department to access internal emails.
A GOP senator recited the Declaration of Independence — next to a Confederate flag. As he stood feet from the flag, Sen. Dan Sullivan spoke about the principle that all people are "created equal" and guaranteed the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." www.ms.now/news/dan-sul...
BREAKING NYT: The Trump admin sought the phone records of several Times journalists and their relatives — including one reporter's mother — in its effort to unmask the confidential sources who had provided information for articles about the security capabilities of Trump's new Air Force One jet.
Two political action committees affiliated with Trump paid nearly $8 million in legal bills over the first six months of this year. In total, Trump's political committees have spent more than $100 million on legal bills since the 2020 election.