Trump, Donald J – The Wakeup Times

Prateek Tanmay
Compensation for Damages (Law) , Courts and the Judiciary , Federal Aid (US) , Federal Budget (US) , Internal Revenue Service , Justice Department , Law and Legislation , Presidential Power (US) , Suits and Litigation (Civil) , Supreme Court (US) , Trump Tax Returns , Trump, Donald J , United States Politics and Government
May 20, 2026
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Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund Tests Constitutional Limits

The deal the president reached with his own subordinates relies on a mechanism created by Congress that legal experts had warned was subject to manipulation.

Prateek Tanmay
Houthis , Iran , Iran-Israel Proxy Conflict , Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcaster , Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps , Middle East , Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline , Red Sea , Saudi Arabia , Ships and Shipping , Strait of Hormuz , Trump, Donald J , US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026) , War and Armed Conflicts
May 20, 2026
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Iran Threatens to Strike Beyond the Middle East if the U.S. Resumes Attacks

The warning was issued as President Trump and Vice President JD Vance say progress is being made toward a deal, while keeping open the threat of renewed strikes.

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Ahmadinejad, Mahmoud , Defense and Military Forces , Espionage and Intelligence Services , internal-open-access-from-nl , Iran , Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps , Israel , Khamenei, Ali , Mossad , Netanyahu, Benjamin , Trump, Donald J , United States International Relations , US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
May 20, 2026
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Early War Goal Was to Install Hard-Line Former President as Iran’s Leader

An Israeli strike designed to free Mahmoud Ahmadinejad from house arrest in Tehran, U.S. officials said, was part of an effort to bring about regime change and put him in power.

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Blanche, Todd (Attorney) , Compensation for Damages (Law) , Corruption (Institutional) , Internal Revenue Service , Justice Department , Suits and Litigation (Civil) , Tax Evasion , Trump Tax Returns , Trump, Donald J , United States Politics and Government
May 20, 2026
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I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

As part of the Justice Department’s deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.

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Blanche, Todd (Attorney) , Fringe Groups and Movements , Justice Department , Storming of the US Capitol (Jan, 2021) , Tarrio, Enrique , Trump, Donald J , United States Politics and Government
May 20, 2026
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Prison to Pardons to Payouts: Jan. 6 Rioters Are Elated at Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund

The possibility that people who ransacked the Capitol could get money from the government they attacked is the latest head-spinning twist in President Trump’s effort to rewrite the history of Jan. 6.

Prateek Tanmay
California , Mosques , Treasury Department , Trump, Donald J
May 19, 2026
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Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California

Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road.

Prateek Tanmay
Inflation (Economics) , Midterm Elections (2026) , New York Times/Siena College Poll , Polls and Public Opinion , Republican Party , Trump, Donald J , United States Economy , United States Politics and Government , US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
May 19, 2026
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G.O.P. Supporters Back Trump, but a Third Seek a New Direction for the Party

While President Trump remains overwhelmingly popular within the Republican coalition, a New York Times/Siena poll found, a sizable share wants the party’s next nominee to take a different approach.

Prateek Tanmay
Alito, Samuel A Jr , Barrett, Amy Coney , Elections, Courts and the Judiciary , Federal Courts (US) , Gorsuch, Neil M , Jackson, Ketanji Brown (1970- ) , Midterm Elections (2026) , Redistricting and Reapportionment , Roberts, John G Jr , Supreme Court (US) , Thomas, Clarence , Trump, Donald J , United States Politics and Government , Voting Rights Act (1965)
May 19, 2026
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Justices Hint at Strains as Supreme Court Comes Under Scrutiny

Traveling across the country, justices defend the role of the court even as strained relations among its members emerge in writing and remarks.

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Defense and Military Forces , Iran , Missiles and Missile Defense Systems , Trump, Donald J , United States International Relations , United States Politics and Government , US and Israeli Attack on Iran (2026)
May 19, 2026
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Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day

President Trump has repeatedly said he’ll restart military action against Iran, only to stop short of plunging the United States directly back into an unpopular war.