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Critics slam deregulation of crypto as Trump family expands its footprint in industry

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Peter H. Stone

As Donald Trump’s administration has cut regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, the crypto firm World Liberty Financial, in which the Trump family has a large financial stake, has grown quickly by launching its own “stablecoin” and another digital token, prompting watchdogs and experts to warn of Trump’s conflicts of interest and economic hazards.
Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Peter H. Stone

As Donald Trump and Elon Musk widen their radical attacks on US judges who have stalled some of Trump’s executive orders and Musk’s slashing of federal agencies, they’re gaining backing from top House Republicans and other politicians, including some to whom the tech billionaire made big campaign donations.
‘The authoritarian playbook’: Trump targets judges, lawyers … and law itself

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Peter H. Stone

As Donald Trump aggressively seeks revenge against multiple foes in the US, he’s waging a vendetta using executive orders and social media against judges, law firms, prosecutors, the press and other vital American institutions to stifle dissent and exact retribution.
Judge blocks Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation after Ice detained pro-Palestinian activist – as it happened | Trump administration | The Guardian

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Tom Ambrose |Chris Stein |Abené Clayton |Lauren Gambino |Dharna Noor |Anna Betts | +3 more

The student activist was detained by Ice agents despite being a permanent US resident with a green card
Kleptocrats to benefit from Trump DoJ’s anti-corruption pause, experts warn

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Peter H. Stone

A radical makeover at the US department of justice has seen key drives to fight corruption hamstrung in ways that could benefit US businesses operating abroad and foreign kleptocrats, including some Russian oligarchs.
California judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers – as it happened | Trump administration | The Guardian

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Martin Belam |Jane Clinton |Joan E. Greve |Lauren Gambino |Coral Murphy Marcos |Helen Sullivan | +10 more

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Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest ‘should scare every American’, experts say

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Peter H. Stone

As Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk work zealously to slash tens of billions in federal spending by axing thousands of jobs and gutting some government agencies, Musk faces mounting claims he has conflicts of interest and no oversight, legal and ethics experts say.
‘This is a coup’: Trump and Musk’s purge is cutting more than costs, say experts

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Peter H. Stone

Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s radical drive to slash billions of dollars in annual federal spending with huge job and regulatory cuts is spurring charges that they have made illegal moves while undercutting congressional and judicial powers, say legal experts, Democrats and state attorneys general.
Trump’s blitz to expand his power is direct threat to democracy, experts say

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Peter H. Stone

Donald Trump’s spate of executive orders include many aimed at expanding his presidential powers in areas that pose threats to the rule of law and democratic norms in the US, say legal experts.
‘Trump’s grifting tendencies’: how the president’s crypto ties could spur corruption

2 months ago | theguardian.com | Peter H. Stone

With Donald Trump tapping top regulators with cryptocurrency ties and promising to make the US the “crypto capital of the planet”, the controversial and scandal-plagued industry is poised for laxer oversight and faster growth, which ethics watchdogs and ex-prosecutors fear could pose dangers for investors and spur potential criminal abuses. The president’s pro-crypto stances have come as he wooed crypto companies to ratchet up their campaign contributions to help him win the White House.

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Peter H. Stone

Articles

Critics slam deregulation of crypto as Trump family expands its footprint in industry

Alarm as Republicans in Congress back Trump and Musk’s attacks on US judges

‘The authoritarian playbook’: Trump targets judges, lawyers … and law itself

Judge blocks Mahmoud Khalil’s deportation after Ice detained pro-Palestinian activist – as it happened | Trump administration | The Guardian

Kleptocrats to benefit from Trump DoJ’s anti-corruption pause, experts warn

California judge blocks Trump administration’s mass firings of federal workers – as it happened | Trump administration | The Guardian

Elon Musk’s conflicts of interest ‘should scare every American’, experts say

‘This is a coup’: Trump and Musk’s purge is cutting more than costs, say experts

Trump’s blitz to expand his power is direct threat to democracy, experts say

‘Trump’s grifting tendencies’: how the president’s crypto ties could spur corruption

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