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January 20, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Elon Musk to Get Terrifying Level of Access to Trump’s White House
The world’s richest man is about to have a stunning amount of access—physically and digitally—to the White House.
January 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump’s Inauguration Is Already Causing Havoc at the Border
Day One of Donald Trump’s presidency is off to a dreadful, heartbreaking start.
January 20, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Did Elon Musk Seriously Just Do a Nazi Salute at Trump’s Inauguration?
Um, why did Elon Musk repeat the same hand gesture twice?
January 20, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Trump Promises to Rename Gulf of Mexico on Day One as President
Donald Trump plans to sign the pettiest executive order.
January 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Uses Inauguration to Vow New Frontier in Manifest Destiny
Elon Musk gave Donald Trump two thumbs up during this portion of his inauguration speech.
January 20, 2025
Hafiz Rashid
Melania Trump One-Ups Her Husband With Crypto Grift of Her Own
Melania Trump launched a meme coin—hurting Donald Trump’s own grift just before he enters the White House.
January 20, 2025
Malcolm Ferguson
Trump Will Sign Alarming Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
Donald Trump is planning to kick off a legal battle on the 14th Amendment on Inauguration Day.
December 26, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Billionaires Are Bending the Knee to Trump in Record Numbers
Billionaires and big business are pledging to donate to the president-elect’s inaugural fund like never before.
December 13, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Jeff Bezos Bends the Knee to Trump as Amazon Plans Hefty Donation
Jeff Bezos, like all the other billionaires, is trying to win over the president-elect.
December 27, 2016
Jeet Heer
Trump’s inauguration planners now say they don’t even want the celebrities they were eagerly courting.
December 19, 2016
Jeet Heer
It’ll only cost you half a million dollars to go hunting with the Trump boys.
February 8, 2013
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