Forget the DOJ. For a Trump pardon, call “Bobby” and other influencers

A Reuters investigation found nearly all clemency decisions made by Trump this term flouted longstanding Justice Department guidelines. In place of traditional rules, the White House relies on influential advocates espousing pardons based on partisan, personal criteria.

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Researchers Put AI Models in Charge of a Simulated Society. Grok Oversaw a Crime Spree

If Elon Musk's bot ruled the world, total societal collapse would apparently follow.

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Lobbyist for man pardoned by Trump in plea talks on extortion charges

A lobbyist who ​helped a nursing home owner convicted of tax fraud secure a pardon from President ‌Donald Trump is in talks with prosecutors over a potential plea agreement to resolve extortion charge...

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Exclusive: Trump appointee inspired by conservative media outlet to push for probe of Democratic congressman

The Republican head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency referred allegations from a conservative news site to his agency’s inspector general for possible criminal investigation of Rep. Eric Swalwell...

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Pulte and other Trump loyalists at mortgage regulator clash with Fannie and Freddie staffers

Days after being sworn in as President Donald Trump’s appointee at a top U.S. housing agency, Bill Pulte began cleaning house.

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Exclusive: Congressional watchdog will investigate Trump official’s conduct

The U.S. Congress' watchdog said this week it will investigate whether Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte abused his position and government resources to accuse President Donald Trump'...

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Exclusive: Bill Pulte accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook of fraud. His relatives filed housing claims similar to hers

Close relatives of the federal official who has accused a Federal Reserve governor of improperly claiming primary residence on two properties have declared the same status on two homes in two different states, public records show.

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Trump sues Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, WSJ reporters for libel, court records show

The issue has caused a rare fracture within Trump's base of support.

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Donald Trump sues Dow Jones, News Corp, Rupert Murdoch, WSJ reporters for libel, court records show

U.S. President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit on Friday against Dow Jones, News Corp , Rupert Murdoch and two Wall Street Journal reporters, raising claims under federal libel law, court records show.

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Exclusive: After Trump feud, role of Musk's SpaceX in Golden Dome missile shield in question

The role of Elon Musk's SpaceX in an ambitious new U.S. missile defense system is in question following the dramatic feud last week between the billionaire entrepreneur and President Donald Trump, according to three people familiar with the project.

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“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention

One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

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Trump to make Golden Dome announcement on Tuesday, US official says

President Donald Trump is expected to announce he has selected the path forward for his ambitious Golden Dome missile defense shield, a U.S. official said on Tuesday.

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Exclusive: Democratic lawmakers call for review of Musk's role in Golden Dome

A group of 42 Democratic lawmakers has called for a review of Elon Musk's role in the bidding process for the "Golden Dome" missile defense shield, a project championed by President Donald Trump.

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100 days of DOGE: lots of chaos, not so much efficiency

At the Social Security Administration, lawyers, statisticians and other high-ranking agency officials are being sent from the Baltimore headquarters to regional offices to replace veteran claims processors who have been fired or taken buyouts from the Trump administration.

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In the middle of a hepatitis outbreak, U.S. shutters the one CDC lab that could help

All 27 scientists at this CDC lab were told their duties were "unnecessary," and now viral outbreak investigations have been halted

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Judge finds Trump administration disregarded order on Venezuelan deportations

A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday found "probable cause" to hold President Donald Trump's administration in contempt of court for violating his order last month halting deportations of Venezuelan migrants under a wartime law.

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Exclusive: Top Hegseth advisor Dan Caldwell put on leave in Pentagon leak probe

One of U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's top advisors, Dan Caldwell, was escorted out of the Pentagon on Tuesday after being identified during an investigation into leaks at the Department of Defense, a U.S. official told Reuters.

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Exclusive: Greenland ‘Freedom City’? Rich donors push Trump for a tech hub up north

As the Trump administration intensifies efforts to acquire Greenland from Denmark — or take it by force — some Silicon Valley tech investors are promoting the frozen island as a site for a so-called freedom city, a libertarian utopia with minimal corporate regulation, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

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