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A TAXPAYER DOLLAR TOO FAR

Trump Hit With Senate Revolt Over Eyebrow-Raising TV Spots

Republicans’ grumbling over the president’s taxpayer-funded ads is snowballing into a full-blown revolt.

Erkki Forster

Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, arrive at Rushcutters Bay following a sail on Sydney Harbour with veterans from the Invictus Australia community in Sydney, Australia, on April 17, 2026.
NOTHING TO DECLARE

There Could Be Big Money Behind Harry and Meghan’s Return

The tax timing of the Sussexes’ homecoming is—in the words of one leading tax expert—“immaculate.”

Tom Sykes

U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger as he participates in a bilateral meeting with Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
DERAILED

Trump Humiliated as Major Vote Postponed in Last-Minute Move

The president’s push to install his former personal lawyer as attorney general has been thrown into chaos.

Erkki Forster

A photo illustration illo of Donald Trump holding up money for Inside Trump's head podcast.
THE GRIFTER’S CREED

I Know Why Trump Is in His Shameless Cash Grab Era: Author

Trump’s biographer unpacked the calculus behind the president’s latest “grift.”

Erkki Forster

Christie Mullin and Markwayne Mullin
SWEETHEART DEAL

ICE Barbie Replacement Tries to Get Wife Cushy Job

Markwayne Mullin’s antics follow his predecessor, Kristi Noem, hiring her rumored lover at the agency during her tenure.

Harry Thompson

A photo illo illustration of President Trump and Richard Nixon and money flying.
Opinion
NIXED

This Is What Makes Trump’s Slush Fund Worse Than Nixon’s

Republicans told Richard Nixon they could no longer support him two years after he won the presidency in a landslide. Could Trump’s $1.8 billion “weaponization fund” be his tipping point?

David Gardner

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POOR ME!

Trump Squeals in Self-Pity at Fury Over $1.8B Grift Fund

The president complained that he gave up “a lot of money” by allowing the revenge fund to be created.

Farrah Tomazin

U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during an event with Artemis II astronauts, NASA Commander Reid Wiseman, NASA Pilot Victor Glover, NASA Mission Specialist Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency (CSA) Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
OFFER THEY REFUSED TO REFUSE

Trump’s $1.8B Slush Fund Hit By Bombshell Leak

The revelation is likely to fan accusations of corruption surrounding the deal between Trump and the DOJ.

Erkki Forster

U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 19, 2026.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
KAROLINE NO

Vance Cornered on $1.8B Slush Fund by Trump’s CNN Nemesis

The vice president’s past comments about January 6 rioters came back to haunt him as he stood in for White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at a briefing on Tuesday.

Farrah Tomazin

A photo illo illustration of Donald Trump holding a piggy bank upside down and money falling out.
opinion
INTERDEPENDENCE DAY

How Trump Turned the Law Upside Down in $1.7 Billion Heist

The president has manipulated the system to act as plaintiff, defendant, and judge in his own lawsuit.

David Gardner

Shakira took a rough tumble on stage in Montreal, but didn't let that stop her.
PAYSLIPS DON’T LIE

Shakira Lands Massive $64 Million Payday After Court Victory

She has been locked in a battle for over a decade.

Harry Thompson

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