Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to halt judge's order to rehire probationary federal workers. Trump administration asks Supreme Court to halt judge's order to rehire probationary federal workers
She can take solace in thinking that Trump is keeping the dogs and cats safe from immigrants trying to eat them in Springfield, Ohio. That's more important than her farm. image:
Trump's on-again, off-again trade war. https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/24/business/tariffs-stocks-trump/index.html excerpt: "The back and forth has created volatility on Wall Street, confusion for consumers and massive amounts of uncertainty for businesses, who are paralyzed by their inability to plan for what’s next."
Erdogan has held office in Turkey for 22 years as both prime minister and president. Fierce protests in Turkey after Erdogan rival jailed Emily Wither & Maia Davies BBC News, in Istanbul and London March 24, 2025 Fierce protests after Turkish President Erdogan's main rival Imamoglu jailed
Trump is a fan of Erdogan and is known for confusing him with other autocrats he also likes, such as Orban. Trump has also confused the head of North Korea with that of China.
Musk has added another large lar firm to his enemies list. The latest lawfirm targeted has had lawyers who worked against D'Souza who was the producer of the truther narrative film '2000 Mules' which claimed the 2020 election was stolen from Trump. 'This needs to stop now': Elon Musk and MAGA 'take aim' at another huge law firm
Trump is furious about a painted portrait of him hanging on the wall at the Colorado State Capitol. 'Obama looks wonderful, but mine is the worst': Trump demands removal of portrait excerpt: "Nobody likes a bad picture or painting of themselves, but the one in Colorado, in the State capitol, put up by the Governor, along with all the other Presidents, was purposefully distorted to a level that even I, perhaps, have never seen before," Mr Trump wrote. "In any event, I would much prefer not having a picture than having this one."
C.I.A. Sent an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees to Trump Administration The list of partial names was provided in an effort to comply with an executive order to trim the federal work force. By David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes Feb. 5, 2025 https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/us/politics/cia-names-list.html
Concerns about espionage rise as Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers By DAVID KLEPPER and ERIC TUCKER March 23, 2025 Concerns about espionage rise as Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers excerpt: "It’s not just intelligence officers who present potential security risks. Many departments and agencies oversee vast amounts of data that include personal information on Americans as well as sensitive information about national security and government operations. Exiting employees could also give away helpful security secrets that would allow someone to penetrate government databases or physical offices. The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, for instance, maintains information on trade negotiations that could help an adversary undercut the United States. Federal records house data on clandestine intelligence operations and agents. Pentagon databases contain reams of sensitive information on U.S. military capabilities. The Department of Energy oversees many of the nation’s most closely guarded nuclear secrets."
In addition to all of that risk are the security risks of Trump, Musk, and the underlings Musk has hired, some as young as 19, who are going through the public's private information.
Emboldened Trump appears ready for long court battles to consolidate his power. He currently is involved in 150 lawsuits that challenge his executive power. Emboldened Trump Signals Long Court Fight to Expand Power
Trump talked publicly about annexing Greenland with the help of NATO . The Secretary General of NATO was sitting next to him, seemingly not concerned about Trump annexing Greenland. It's now become a situation of a NATO founding member, Denmark, trying to protect its property, Greenland, from another NAGO member, the U.S., and Trump thinking NATO should help him annex Greenland to 'protect' the NATO he has repeatedly disparaged in past years. Second lady Usha Vance to visit Greenland as Trump pushes for ownership of the Danish territory excerpt: “We need Greenland for national security. One way or the other we’re going to get it,” Trump said in his address to a joint session of Congress this month. He offered a similar rationale during an Oval Office meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte this month, when he suggested the military alliance may have to aid his effort to annex the territory.
Greenland's leader assails new trip planned by U.S. officials. The latest trip will feature the wife of Vance. A previous 'goodwill' visit by Don Trump Jr. didn't go well. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/03/23/us/trump-news excerpt: "Greenlanders have become increasingly wary of Mr. Trump’s intentions. A recent poll found that a vast majority of people on the island, which lies along the Arctic Ocean and is mostly covered in ice, do not want to become part of the United States. Still, many have also voiced a desire to improve relations with Washington. Until now, most Greenlandic officials have tried to walk a fine line, asserting their sense of sovereignty while avoiding antagonizing Mr. Trump."
Trump wants a 'Golden Dome' missile defense system. https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/22/politics/pentagon-golden-dome-scramble/index.html
https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/23/politics/trump-campaign-pledges-rewards/index.html excerpt: Trump’s early actions on cryptocurrency have also drawn some criticism, including from supporters within the industry who have balked at his growing financial interests in digital assets. Once a vocal opponent of Bitcoin, Trump’s change in tune last year came as his family launched a crypto venture spearheaded by his sons. Days before his inauguration, Trump also announced a new meme coin capitalizing on his name, presenting new conflicts for a president who already has more than any modern predecessor. When Trump unveiled his family’s new digital asset business, Nic Carter, a crypto investor who supported the Republican, said, “At best it’s an unnecessary distraction, at worst it’s a huge embarrassment and source of (additional) legal trouble.”
With Trump's national security advisor, Waltz, giving out military battle plans over a commercial social media chat app that included a reporter from the Atlantic, who needs spies working against the U.S. Trump has always been furious about people in his administration leaking information to the public. The mistake made by Waltz is grounds for firing him. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/24/mike-waltz-signal-chat-resign-00246541
Trump's Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Accidentally Adds Journalist to Secret Group Chat About U.S. War Plans: Report And the clown show goes on...
Trump's meme coin has lost 98.5% of its value. Once it was worth $150 million total, now $1.5 million. Yup invest your life savings in crypto and watch it disappear!