The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

Trump admin's nursing 'professional degree' change faces new lawsuit​

A group of major nursing organizations has launched a new legal challenge against the Trump administration, arguing that its recent federal policy change could make it harder for nurses to afford advanced degrees and worsen shortages in the healthcare workforce.

“The Department of Education ignored the voices of nurses and nurse allies who spoke out against this rule throughout their rulemaking process. Increasing barriers to post-baccalaureate nursing education doesn’t just limit opportunities and access to education, it limits patients’ access to timely care from trusted, highly trained practitioners,” said ....

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US Defense Department bars journalists from its press office​

Media freedom advocates condemn move as latest effort to curtail independent reporting on the US military.

The United States Department of Defense has barred journalists from its press office, the latest move by the Pentagon to restrict media access since President Donald Trump’s return to the White House.

Acting Pentagon Press Secretary Joel Valdez said on Monday that .....

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Monday, May 18, 2026
For Immediate Release
Office of Public Affairs

Part of settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, the Attorney General established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.
The Fund will have the power to issue formal apologies and monetary relief owed to claimants.
The Fund will receive $1.776 billion and will come from the judgment fund, which is a perpetual appropriation allowing DOJ to settle and pay cases.
www.justice.gov

Justice Department Announces Anti-Weaponization Fund

The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, the Attorney General established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered...
www.justice.gov www.justice.gov

Recent reports President Trump has relented on seeking his $1.776 $Billion slush fund.
Even if the reports are accurate, they may not be true.

Even if they are true, other terms within the settlement remain, including:

SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, TRUMP V. IRS (SDFL)
B. In exchange for the relief provided in this Settlement Agreement, and except as provided
herein (e.g., the claims process described below), Plaintiffs hereby RELEASE, WAIVE,
ACQUIT, and FOREVER DISCHARGE Defendants and the United States from, and are
hereby FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing, any and
all claims, charges, counterclaims, causes of action, appeals, or requests for any relief,
including injunctive, monetary, damages, tax payments, debt relief, costs, attorney's fees,
expenses, and/or interest, that-as of the Effective Date-have been or could have been
asserted by Plaintiffs in the Case or the Pending Agency Claims, by reason of, with respect
to, in connection with, or which arise out of, matters in the Case or the Pending Agency
Claims.

This is tantamount to a Get-Out-Of-Jail-Free card for the Trumps.

Will the Republican party, will Republican members of congress allow this?
 
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BREAKING: Hunter Biden SHREDS the media's double standard toward the Trump family in one devastating post — and EVERY word is documented.

Hunter Biden just posted something on X that cuts right to the heart of America's broken media landscape — and it's IMPOSSIBLE to argue with.

"So let me get this straight," he wrote. "Jake Tapper is focused on attacking my Mom," referring to the comments the CNN anchor has made about disbelieving some of the claims in Jill Biden’s latest memoir.

"Meanwhile, Jared and Ivanka are building a private island paradise on Albanian protected land." TRUE. Over 100,000 Albanians are in the streets. Anti-corruption prosecutors have opened an investigation. Flamingo habitats are being bulldozed. It BARELY registers on mainstream media.

"Don Jr. married the daughter of Epstein's banker." Also TRUE. While Epstein survivors read their FBI abuse reports aloud outside the Justice Department, Pam Bondi refused to answer a even a SINGLE question about Trump and the Epstein files, and DOJ lawyers intervened to make sure she didn't.

"A startup that Donald Jr. fund backs just got a record $620 million Pentagon loan." FACTCHECK: ALSO TRUE. While Trump's own financial disclosures show him trading stock in companies his administration then hands billion-dollar contracts to, Don Jr.'s SHADY investment connections to Pentagon contractors receive almost NO scrutiny from mainstream media.

"Eric is taking an Israeli drone company public for $1.5 billion in the middle of a war with Iran that nobody wanted." Also TRUE, but that story got almost NO coverage.

And then Hunter Biden delivered the punchline that lands like a sledgehammer: "And I know: 'But what about your paintings, Hunter?'"

HUNTER IS 100% RIGHT: His art sales, laptop, and legal troubles consumed years of breathless media coverage. The Trump children's CORRUPT overseas business deals, foreign investments, Pentagon contracts, and connections to Jeffrey Epstein's associates a free pass.

And while Jake Tapper attacks Jill Biden is being attacked for a book, Jared Kushner is bulldozing protected wetlands for a $4 billion resort while his father-in-law runs foreign policy, while raising BILLIONS from shady deals with foreign governments.

There is simply NO comparison!

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Shiftless2 said:
:( S2 #3,316
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"If you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance,
baffle 'em w/ bull poo - poo ."

& incidentally, #3,316 lists "the $368 million network of instruments" which means recovering all $368 million, unlikely,
would save less than a quarter, less than 25% of Trump's $1.776 $Billion insurrectionist slush fund.

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JUST IN: Fired 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley releasing a DAMNING statement, calling out CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss for LYING about his firing in an editorial meeting.

Statement of Scott Pelley

I'm saddened to see the transcript of the CBS News morning editorial meeting.

Bari Weiss knows what she said is not true. In the meeting on Tuesday, in which I was effectively fired, there was no effort of any kind to "find a way back," as Weiss said in the editorial meeting. At no point did anyone in the Tuesday meeting suggest that there could be steps taken by either side that would lead to a resolution. Weiss and Tom
Cibrowski were openly hostile from the start. "Firing" was raised by Cibrowski in the first 15 seconds. No CBS executive, at any time, suggested "a way back." To say so now is disingenuous. And they know it.

In fact, Weiss, Cibrowski and Nick Bilton refused to answer my questions. I asked Weiss a number of questions about why she fired the entire senior staff of 60 Minutes a few days before and without cause.

"I'm not answering that question," she said.

I asked why she did not come to 60 Minutes' offices to explain her actions.

"I'm not answering that question."

Why did she fire 60 Minutes Executive Producer Tanya Simon?

"I'm not answering that question."

Why fire correspondent Cecilia Vega?

"I'm not answering that question."

Why fire correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi?

"I'm not answering that question."

Throughout the meeting, the CBS executives were abrupt, dismissive and uninterested in dialogue.

Suddenly, and to my surprise, Cibrowski declared, "This conversation is over!"

"Why?" I asked. "I'm happy to answer your questions."

"This conversation is over!" Cibrowski repeated, raising his voice and standing to show me the door.

"I'm happy to keep talking," I added.

No constructive dialogue was allowed by the CBS executives at any point. I was stonewalled for about 10 minutes and then, for no apparent reason, "This conversation is over."

I am pained that the staff of CBS News was misled in the Wednesday morning conference call. These executives cannot gain the trust of the staff with lies. This is antithetical to everything we stand for and reveals contempt for what journalists do.

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