Kash Patel, Donald Trump, and the gold-winning U.S. men’s hockey team just showed us, again, exactly who they are.
By Alex Kirshner
Publisher: Slate
Recommended by: Cindi S.
The director of the FBI got a Make-a-Wish experience over the weekend. You and I paid several hundred thousand dollars (at least) to send Kash Patel to Milan, where he watched from a suite as the American men’s hockey team beat Canada in overtime for the Olympic gold medal. Whether by inviting himself or getting the call from members of the team, Patel then got to live every 45-year-old’s dream and celebrate with the team. Gathered around in the center of the locker room, drenched with beer, were the proud American players and the boss of their country’s top investigative force.
After The New York Daily News called the Trump administration “the most powerful crime syndicate in history,” MS NOW’s Lawrence O’Donnell explains why a new poll shows more voters believe Donald Trump is covering up Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
It’s hard to believe that Donald Trump has only been back in office for a year, given the relentless news cycle he seems so obsessed with commanding (once a reality star, always a reality star?). From ordering especially high numbers of thuggish ICE agents into states that voted for his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, to belittling allies in Europe (much to the delight of Russia’s President Putin), Trump sadly shows no signs of ending the chaos that is impacting the lives of millions the world over.
So, what has Trump actually been accused – and convicted – of over the years? Here’s a timeline recapping the key cases…
(Note: As of early 2026, no further criminal trials involving Trump are scheduled to take place while he is president, although appeals and civil enforcement actions remain ongoing.)
“[I]nstead of following through on his promise [to lower costs], Trump and his administration have paved the way for the president, his top officials, and his billionaire buddies to personally feed at the trough of government corruption.”
“That’s 100 corrupt acts in 100 days. Americans deserve accountability. We need to fight back—all of us.”
by: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)
Washington, D.C. – On the 100th day of this Trump administration, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) read 100 reports of corruption from President Trump’s term so far into the Congressional record.
Senator Warren pointed to all the ways President Trump, his family, and associates like Elon Musk have used the presidency to enrich themselves, give favors to donors, and made it more difficult to hold him accountable for corruption.
Transcript: “One Hundred Days, One Hundred Acts of Corruption” U.S. Senate Floor April 29, 2025
As Prepared for Delivery
Senator Elizabeth Warren: So here we are: one hundred days; one hundred acts of corruption.
Today, I’m reading into the congressional record 100 reports of corruption from Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office. When he ran for office, Trump promised repeatedly that he would lower costs “on day 1.” But instead of following through on his promise, Trump and his administration have paved the way for the president, his top officials, and his billionaire buddies to personally feed at the trough of government corruption.
So, count with me: In just one hundred days, Donald Trump, his family, and his Administration have:
This project includes two tables that follow legal challenges to the actions from the Trump administration: the Lawfare Litigation Tracker and the Alien Enemies Act Proclamation: State of Play table.
Publisher: Lawfare
Recommended by: Bruce R.
The Litigation Tracker table tracks legal challenges to the Trump administration’s executive actions that deal with national security issues, as well as cases on behalf of the Trump administration to enforce them. You can sort the table by clicking the column titles and query keywords using the search box in the top left of the table. The table has the case name, what executive action is being challenged, the status of the case, and a summary of the litigation being brought. View an explanation of the statuses below.
The Alien Enemies Act Proclamation: State of Play table tracks the ongoing litigation challenging deportations under President Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.
239 active cases challenging Trump administration actions (this numbers consider a suit filed in district court and appeals that arise from the original suit as one case)
21 suits by the Trump administration challenging state or local laws
17 Supreme Court stays or orders to vacate lower court orders
1 Supreme Court affirmation of a lower court order
8 suits where judges ruled for the federal government in a summary judgment or by dismissing a suit
9 suits where judges ruled against the federal government in a summary judgment or permanent injunction
6 criminal prosecutions by the Department of Justice (Rep. McIver, former FBI Director James Comey, former National Security Advisor John Bolton, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and Congressional candidate Katherine Abughazaleh)
