As Donald Trump’s unprovoked trade war against the world continues, countries are starting to look to respond in ways that will erode more than just America’s bottom line. According to the Hollywood Reporter, China is looking into banning American-made films and TV shows from its market, cutting into the United States’ cultural influence. The reporting […]
Mike Waltz Can’t Stop Making Signal Groups
Mike Waltz is a chatty guy. The national security adviser to Donald Trump who accidentally added The Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg to a group chat about an attack on Yemen actually has quite a few group chats going, according to Politico. He and his team have reportedly set up at least 20 chats meant to […]
Amazon and OnlyFans Founder Join the List of TikTok Bidders as Ban Looms
With the deadline for TikTok to sell or face a ban (again) looming, a new potential buyer has emerged. Amazon has thrown its hat in the ring to take over the popular and addictive video platform, according to a report from the New York Times, offering up a last-minute bid that is likely tied to […]
Substack Says It Will Protect Writers Targeted by Trump’s Government
The Trump administration has, through its attempted deportation of college students vocally critical of Israel, made clear that it does not believe free speech applies to foreign-born residents. Substack, the popular online publishing platform, is aligning itself with free expression. The company announced that it will partner with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression […]
NASA Wipes Graphic Novels About Women Astronauts From Its Websites
NASA has scrubbed two graphic novels featuring female astronauts from its website, in a move that is in apparent alignment with the Trump administration’s anti-DEI stance. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies are those that generally promote fair treatment of people of all backgrounds. The Trump administration is not a fan of DEI—on the first day […]
Ousted FTC Commissioners Sue Trump Over Firings
Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, the two Democratic commissioners on the Federal Trade Commission who were fired earlier this month by President Donald Trump without a specific cause, are suing Donald Trump and FTC leadership over their oustings. The lawsuit sets up a potential showdown regarding presidential authority as it relates to independent agencies. […]
Advertisers Finally Return to X in Effort to Cozy Up to Trump Administration
After Elon Musk bought Twitter and changed its name to X, advertisers left in droves due to the harmful and hateful content that Musk allowed to proliferate on the platform. Nothing has changed about the content—if anything, it’s getting worse—but the brands are coming back, according to Bloomberg, because suddenly their money might purchase them […]
Acting Head of SEC Was Only Commissioner Who Didn’t Vote to Sue Elon Musk
Just before Donald Trump took office in January, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly held a vote on whether the agency would sue Elon Musk for alleged violations of securities law related to his purchase of Twitter. According to Reuters, four commissioners—three Democrats and one Republican—voted to move forward with legal action against Musk. […]
IRS Might Soon Share Addresses of Undocumented Taxpayers with ICE
For years, the US Internal Revenue Service has assured undocumented workers that they could file taxes without fear of their information leading to their deportation. It appears the agency will no longer be able to make that promise. According to the Washington Post, the IRS is close to completing a deal with Immigration and Customs […]
Trump’s Treasury Removes Sanctions on Crypto’s Favorite Money Laundering Service
Tornado Cash, a cryptocurrency “mixer” designed to make it more difficult to track cryptocurrency transactions, was sanctioned by the Biden administration and made illegal due to its usage in facilitating some significant laundering schemes. But Donald Trump, the crypto president, has brought it back. The United States Treasury Department announced Friday that it will lift […]