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Trump's $5,000 GOP-Win Dividend Could Be 'One of the Most Imprudent Uses' of $1.3tn, Economist Says

Donald Trump has promised a $5,000 payment to adult Americans if Republicans retain Congress in 2026, but economists and lawmakers question its cost, legality and inflationary risks.

International Business Times UK

Ex-White House Lawyer Says Trump May be Impeached After Gifting $45,000 to Natalie Harp and Aides

Trump's cash gifts to aides have sparked a dispute over a 1962 law that bans federal workers from receiving extra pay from outside sources. Here's what the law covers and the penalties it can bring.

International Business Times UK

Natalie Harp Wasn't Alone: Trump Gave Three Aides $45,000 Each, and an Ethics Lawyer Cries Impeachment

Donald Trump gave three White House aides $45,000 each and a fourth $20,000, and a former ethics lawyer says the cash could break federal law and invite impeachment.

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White House defends Trump’s $45,000 gifts to Natalie Harp and others

Harp’s relationship with Trump has recently been under scrutiny after it was revealed that she was in the catering truck with the president during his secret plane swap in July

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Trump Gave Natalie Harp and Other Aides $45,000 Each As Gifts. White House Denies Any Ethics Violation.

The payments, disclosed in filings made public late last week, have drawn scrutiny because federal law restricts the supplementation of government salaries from outside sources.

International Business Times

Trump gave Natalie Harp and two other White House aides $45,000 each in cash gifts for holidays, new financial disclosure statements reveal

That's nearly one-third of their annual salary.

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Santa signed the cheque: Trump's $45,000 Christmas gifts to four White House aides draw ethics scrutiny

President Donald Trump gave substantial cash gifts to four White House aides last year. Three aides received $45,000 each, while a fourth received $20,000. These payments are equivalent to a significant portion of their annual salaries. Legal experts are examining these gifts under a federal statute concerning supplemental compensation. The…

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Trump May Have Broken Federal Law by Giving Natalie Harp, Two Other Female Aides $45,000 Each, Ethics Expert Says

Donald Trump's $45,000 holiday gifts to White House aides may violate federal law, raising questions about whether they count as salary supplements.

International Business Times UK

Pentagon official in charge of military AI policy sold millions worth of stock in AI firm. Pentagon says he is ‘in full compliance with ethics laws’

"Any claims otherwise are false."

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Pentagon official overseeing military AI sold millions worth of stock in AI firm

Exclusive: financial disclosures from Emil Michael – who also reaped millions from xAI stock earlier this year – show he sold his Perplexity stock for up to $25m

The Guardian - US

White House faces questions over security clearance for top Trump aide Natalie Harp

Former ethics tsar calls report that executive assistant to president worked for a year without clearance ‘shocking’

The Guardian - US

Presidents aren't supposed to pick winners, former White House ethics lawyer says. Trump keeps choosing Dell

Michael Dell’s company was already riding the AI-server boom. His long history of presidential access now has a Trump-era twist: public praise that moves the stock.

Fortune

Trump's $2.2bn Windfall Has 'No Precedent' in US Presidential History, Historian Says

Donald Trump's financial disclosure reveals $2.2bn earnings in his first year back in office, largely from cryptocurrency ventures, raising ethical concerns and comparisons with past presidents.

International Business Times UK

Ethics Experts Sound Alarm After Trump Reports Shocking $2.2B Income Driven by $1.4B Crypto Windfall

Donald Trump's latest financial disclosure shows his income rocketing to at least $2.2 billion in 2025, including more than $1.4 billion from cryptocurrency ventures tied to his family.

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Trump's Air Force One Gift From Qatar Stirs Controversy and Believed to Rewrite the Rules of Power

Donald Trump's new Air Force One, a gift from Qatar, has sparked debate over constitutional boundaries and foreign influence, highlighting concerns about presidential power and ethics.

Reason

DOJ Case Against Minneapolis Antifa Groups Has Concerning First Amendment Implications

"This indictment appears to be going way overboard, using a sledgehammer to address what might have been some infractions."

Fortune

UFC fighters at the White House got paid with Trump family stablecoins—but an ethics expert says a gap in the law allows this

The use of USD1 for UFC bonuses exposes how presidential exemptions from key ethics rules blur the line between public duty and private profit.

Salon

WH intervened to aid Don Jr.-linked firm

Trump Jr.’s venture capital firm took an undisclosed stake in Vulcan Elements before Pentagon announced deal

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'Corruption We Pay For': White House Uses Pentagon Funds to 10x the Value of a Company Trump Jr. Had Secretly Invested In

A ProPublica investigation uncovers a senior White House adviser's role in directing a massive Pentagon loan to a start-up linked to Donald Trump Jr., bypassing standard procedures.

International Business Times UK

Peter Navarro Accused of Ramming $600 Million Pentagon Loan to Startup Tied to Donald Trump Jr

A White House adviser facilitated a record Pentagon loan to a Trump Jr.-backed startup, raising conflict-of-interest concerns. The deal's rapid approval and connections to the Trump family are under scrutiny.

Fortune

While Trump insisted the Iran war would end ‘soon,’ an account in his name was 'Selling America'

A brokerage account bearing the president’s name made 3,642 trades in the first quarter of 2026—hedging against a war he publicly said was nearly won.

Fortune

How Trump’s ‘unusual’ brokerage account traded around his own market-moving decisions—selling hyperscalers and buying energy stocks during the war

A new filing reveals 3,642 trades in Q1 in an account held in Trump’s name. The Trump Organization and White House say the president has no role in directing the account.

The Guardian - US

Trump to host bash for crypto investors tied to his coin sales

Top buyers promised access at Mar-a-Lago event as Democrats and watchdogs warn of pay-to-play risks

International Business Times UK

Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr Back Drone Firm Now Pitching Weapons to Gulf States Their Father's War Created

Eric and Donald Trump Jr.'s investment in a drone manufacturer seeking defense contracts with Gulf states raises significant conflict-of-interest concerns.

Axios

Lewandowski back for another year as DHS's part-time power broker

Despite being listed as a temp, Lewandowski exerts singular influence in day-to-day operations at DHS.

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