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AlterNet Crooks and Liars Daily Kos (Note: these articles are from RSS News Feeds websites, and are deleted after 30 days, April 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM EDT Rumors and controversy have flared in the wake of the firing of now-former Naval Secretary John Phelan. The White House offered no explanation, and while many have been proposed, one of the key reasons may have involved the difficulties of delivering on President Donald Trump's demand for two new "Trump-class" battleships to be designed and built by 2029. According to military historian and expert Max Boot, such an undertaking is not only an impossible "waste of time and money," but serves no purpose other than to satisfy "the president's insatiable ego." April 27, 2026 at 5:53 PM EDT Donald Trump commands the U.S. less like a president and more like Julius Caesar, one conservative legal scholar wrote for The Atlantic, with his unhinged leadership being the result of a decades-long plot by the right that has backfired severely and threatens to fully erode Democracy. Gregg Nunziata is the executive director of the Society for the Rule of Law and previously worked as legal counsel for Senate Republicans. On Monday, he published an extensive new piece for The Atlantic, decrying Trump's new brand of "American Caesarism in nearly full bloom," emulating the rule of the Roman emperor who destroyed the republic by "claiming to speak for the people even as he disregarded laws and norms to govern by caprice." April 27, 2026 at 5:23 PM EDT President Donald Trump was seemingly the target of an assassination attempt on Saturday -- yet millions of Americans believe the event was "staged." "Trump's focus on his planned redecoration in the face of an apparent attempt on his life - the third in less than two years -- has provoked a barrage of conspiracy theories," wrote The Telegraph's Ed Cumming on Monday. Mere hours after Cole Thomas Allen allegedly tried to storm the White House Correspondents Dinner to shoot Trump, Trump called a press conference to demand completed construction of his proposed $400 million White House ballroom, Cumming pointed out, fueling the conspiracies. April 27, 2026 at 4:54 PM EDT When Secretary of State Marco Rubio was a U.S. senator, he was like a hero to one diplomat who was struck with Havana Syndrome while serving the U.S. in China back in 2018. The New York Post spoke with Mark Lenzi, who has become one of the most prominent victims, saying that he was targeted when he blew the whistle on those who continue to suffer the effects. April 27, 2026 at 4:39 PM EDT Todd Blanche, a staunch loyalist to President Donald Trump, could remain in his spot at the head of the Department of Justice without being appointed by Congress, according to Politico, thanks to one sneaky "loophole." Previously serving as Trump's personal lawyer prior to his White House return, Todd Blanche currently serves as the acting Attorney General following the ouster of Pam Bondi earlier in April. Numerous names have been floated as a full-time replacement for Bondi in the near future, but the president has yet to make any official announcements. April 27, 2026 at 12:04 PM EDT Crypto has become one of the Trump organization's most lucrative businesses in recent years. Now, according to Politico, Democratic lawmakers are attempting to crack down on the industry amidst growing accusations of conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his family. During his 2024 campaign, Trump made big promises to those in the crypto space, saying he would pass a sweeping bill to buoy the industry. But now, not only are Republicans running out of time to pass such legislation, knowing that they're unlikely to retain control of both houses of Congress, but they must court Democratic support as they need at least a few votes from the other side of the aisle. April 27, 2026 at 11:22 AM EDT Republican senators are growing increasingly frustrated with President Donald Trump's defense chief, according to The Hill, "losing confidence" as the Pentagon descends into chaos. On Monday, the outlet reported that several GOP lawmakers were privately hoping to see Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as the next major firing by Trump, citing his endless feuds with top military leaders that have seen various respected names forced out, including Navy Secretary John Phelan and Army Chief of Staff Randy George, as well as his reported conflict with the well-liked Army Secretary Dan Driscoll. Some of these senators, speaking anonymously, admitted that Hegseth would not be confirmed again if his nomination were put forward again today. April 27, 2026 at 11:16 AM EDT Oral arguments unfolded at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday in Chatrie v. United States , which will decide whether police demands for all Google data from anyone near a crime scene violate the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable search. The case surrounds a 2019 robbery of a federal credit union in Virginia. Law enforcement investigating the robbery served a warrant on Google, asking for information on any devices near the bank at the time. The district court found there was no probable cause but allowed the warrant anyway, citing the "good-faith exception." April 27, 2026 at 10:49 AM EDT When Donald Trump launched his 2016 presidential campaign, his populist tone, scathing criticism of NAFTA (The North American Free Trade Agreement) and bank bailouts were a big departure from the last three Republican presidents. Trump often sounded a lot more like paleoconservative Patrick Buchanan than Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, and his rhetoric resonated with many working-class white voters who were soured on both Democrats and establishment Republicans. April 27, 2026 at 10:24 AM EDT Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell successfully defeated President Donald Trump last week with the aid of a U.S. senator, but that doesn't mean the fight is over. Powell has faced an unprecedented pressure campaign to oust him from the Federal Reserve through a politically motivated Justice Department investigation. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is forcing Trump to back down if he wants to clear the path for Kevin Warsh's confirmation. If the investigation remains, Tillis has vowed to block Warsh's confirmation, leaving Powell in office in the interim. April 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM EDT More than friendly to fascists both abroad and at home, the Trump administration is now seeking to destroy the Southern Poverty Law Center -- historically one of the nation's most powerful and effective opponents of the Ku Klux Klan, American neo-Nazis and other white supremacist movements. This was the latest in a long series of signals from the White House to the president's swastika-flying fans. It means that such groups need no longer fear a resolute federal response to their criminality. April 26, 2026 at 3:31 PM EDT More than friendly to fascists both abroad and at home, the Trump administration is now seeking to destroy the Southern Poverty Law Center -- historically one of the nation's most powerful and effective opponents of the Ku Klux Klan, American neo-Nazis and other white supremacist movements. This was the latest in a long series of signals from the White House to the president's swastika-flying fans. It means that such groups need no longer fear a resolute federal response to their criminality. |
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