Polymarket and Kalshi count Donald Trump Jr. as an adviser, and Trump Media plans to launch Truth Predict, raising ethical questions during Trump's second term (Sharon LaFraniere/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/us/politics/donald-…
Amid concerns that he has failed to address a worsening affordability crisis,
with health insurance premiums about to spike dramatically for over 20 million Americans,
Donald Trump revealed on Sunday that his domestic policy chief’s main priority is -- building a triumphal arch for Washington DC.
Speaking at a White House holiday party, the president praised Vince Haley, his former speechwriter and a longtime aide to Newt Gingrich who now leads the White House Domestic Poli…
« US-Präsident Donald Trump relativierte das Vorgehen der Hamas – und verglich es mit dem harten Durchgreifen seiner Sicherheitskräfte in den USA. Die Hamas habe gegen „sehr, sehr schlimme Banden“ durchgegriffen, sagte Trump am Dienstag (Ortszeit). „Das hat mich nicht groß gestört, um ehrlich zu sein. Das ist ok.“ »
"Don't be evil" is so far in the past, it's not even a memory anymore
(Original title: Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort)
https://www.404media.co/google-has-chosen-a-side-in-trumps-mass-deportation-ef…
Auto worker calls Trump "Pedophile Protector" - Trump flips him off
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/1/13/2363294/-Auto-worker-calls-Trump-Pedophile-Protector-Trump-flips-him-off
Until now, I thought that a government shutdown in the US meant that the government ran out of money.
Apparently this only means: out of money for domestic purposes, not for giving it away to other countries. #TrumpShutdown #EpsteinShutdown
"US is working on doubling aid to…
One big difference between Trump 1.0 and Trump 2.0 (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/12/15/one-big-difference-between-trump-10-trump-20/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251215/p35#a251215p35
Trump gave the middle finger to a heckler during a campaign tour at a Ford plant in Michigan Jan. 13,
-- mouthing "F you" in what the White House described as
"an appropriate and unambiguous response."
The ruffian was touring a Ford F-150 assembly facility in Dearborn when a worker on the plant floor shouted what sounded like
“pedophile protector”
as Trump stood on an elevated walkway
Trump turned toward the person and appeared to respond…
Investigation: after Trump's return to office, the SEC eased up on or dismissed 60% of ongoing crypto cases, including ones involving Trump-linked companies (New York Times)
https://www.
How media coverage of Trump's AI EO overstated federal authority over states and overlooked how the order's interstate commerce argument could backfire (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/trump-pretends-to-…