A Trump Cabinet secretary violated the law when he told TV viewers this week to buy Tesla stock, but it's not clear that anything will be done about it.

President Donald Trump's frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago are concerning local officials, who say they've had to spend taxpayer money on his protection

The Benghazi Committee isn't investigating a scandal. The Benghazi Committee is the scandal.

The administration has moved to fire nearly 20,000 agency employees. The IRS has dropped investigations of high-value corporations and taxpayers because it’s had to triage resources to keep internal systems operating. IRS officials are predicting a decrease of more than 10 percent in tax receipts. That would amount to more than $500 billion in lost federal revenue.

The reality became clear: Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit.

Companies like CoreCivic and GEO Group receive government funding based on the number of people they detain, which is why they lobby for stricter immigration policies. It’s a lucrative business: CoreCivic made over $560m from Ice contracts in a single year. In 2024, GEO Group made more than $763m from Ice contracts.

The more detainees, the more money they make. It stands to reason that these companies have no incentive to release people quickly.