Trump administration

ICE ERO ONE: Trump’s $100M Domestic Surveillance Plan Would Put 142 Intelligence Agents in 26 US Cities

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AI-generated illustration of a surveillance camera over a city skyline at dusk representing the ICE ERO ONE domestic surveillance program

The Trump administration is fast-tracking a plan that would give Immigration and Customs Enforcement its own private intelligence network. The ICE ERO ONE program — short for Enforcement and Removal Operations Overwatch and National Security Enforcement — is a five-year contract valued at more than $100 million that would station 142 privately contracted intelligence agents … Read more

DOJ Investigates ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC Over White House Press Pool Halt

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DOJ investigates networks: TV cameras outside the White House as five networks face an antitrust probe over the press pool halt

The Justice Department is turning its antitrust firepower on the news business itself. The DOJ investigates networks ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC over their decision to temporarily suspend shared White House press pool duties last month, an extraordinary escalation of the Trump administration’s confrontation with the media that press-freedom advocates are calling intimidation … Read more

Trump Says Iran Deal Signing Set for Sunday to Reopen Strait of Hormuz as Tehran Denies and Envoys’ Trip Is Canceled

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Trump Iran deal signing — oil tankers move through the Strait of Hormuz at dusk as Trump announces Sunday deal signing

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the Trump Iran deal signing — an interim deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the months-long conflict — is scheduled for Sunday, even as Iranian officials flatly denied that any signing will happen, ruled out new talks, and watched Trump’s own envoys cancel … Read more

Kirkland Ellis Trump Deal Probe: Raskin, Schiff and Blumenthal Rebuke Firm Over $125M Agreement

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U.S. Capitol dome at dusk representing the Kirkland Ellis Trump deal probe over the $125 million agreement

The Kirkland Ellis Trump deal is back under the microscope — and this time, the pressure is coming with a deadline attached. On October 16, 2026, three of the most powerful Democrats in Congress issued a blistering rebuke to Kirkland & Ellis, the global law-firm giant, accusing it of stonewalling their investigation into the $125 … Read more

Trump Ballroom Donor Leak: Apple, Nvidia Gave $25M Each as Leaked List Exposes $333M in Secret Money

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Trump ballroom donor leak: construction at the White House East Wing as a leaked donor list reveals $333 million in private ballroom donations led by Apple and Nvidia

The Trump ballroom donor leak has ripped open one of the White House’s most closely guarded secrets. On Thursday, October 15, 2026, The Washington Post published a bombshell investigation based on a leaked internal fundraising spreadsheet that names every major donor behind President Donald Trump’s White House ballroom — and the numbers are staggering. According … Read more

Katie Zacharia Press Briefing: New Press Secretary’s 14-Minute Debut Ends Abruptly

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Katie Zacharia press briefing debut at the White House briefing room

The Katie Zacharia press briefing that Washington had been waiting for lasted all of 14 minutes. On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. ET, the newly named White House press secretary stepped to the podium in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room for her formal debut, delivered roughly eight minutes of opening remarks, … Read more

Kimberly Guilfoyle Resigns as US Ambassador to Greece After White House Asks Her to Step Down

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Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns as US Ambassador to Greece

On Tuesday morning, October 13, 2026, one of the Trump administration’s most high-profile diplomatic appointments came to an abrupt end. White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced at a briefing that the administration had asked Kimberly Guilfoyle, the U.S. ambassador to Greece, to step down — and that Kimberly Guilfoyle resigns effective immediately, ending a … Read more

DOJ Launches Largest Denaturalization Effort in Modern History Against 40 Naturalized Citizens

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DOJ's largest denaturalization effort: American flag at a federal courthouse

The U.S. Department of Justice has asked federal courts to strip American citizenship from 40 naturalized citizens, announcing what it called the largest denaturalization effort in modern history. The civil complaints, filed in federal courts between August 21 and October 2, accuse the individuals of concealing crimes, immigration fraud, or other disqualifying information during the … Read more

H-1B Visa Crackdown: Trump Administration Blocks Microsoft, Adobe From Green Card Program

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H-1B visa crackdown: American office desk with suitcase and passport

In the most sweeping move yet of its H-1B visa crackdown, the Trump administration announced on October 8, 2026, that Microsoft, Adobe, and six major IT outsourcing firms are barred from the federal program that lets employers sponsor foreign workers for green cards. The suspension, unveiled by Vice President JD Vance at a White House … Read more

US Sanctions the International Criminal Court: What the Trump Administration’s Six-Month Ultimatum Means

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US sanctions ICC — International Criminal Court building

The US sanctions ICC decision marks a dramatic escalation in America’s long-running fight with the International Criminal Court. On Friday, October 9, 2026, the Treasury Department placed the entire court on its sanctions list, making the Hague-based tribunal a sanctioned entity under American law and threatening to cut off its access to the U.S. financial … Read more