# cronyism corruption (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover cronyism corruption. Page: Feed: --- ## [Iran scrambles to sustain trade as US threatens to sanction countries that refuse to break ties \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/iran-donald-trump-russia-iraq-china-b3040431.html) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Those who tether themselves to the Iranian regime should expect to share in the isolation." ## [New sanctions and a trade embargo leave Iran with few places to turn \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://apnews.com/article/iran-trade-economy-usa-sanctions-3afc1e8ac43768e1fd45eac3735b8e92) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Those who tether themselves to the Iranian regime should expect to share in the isolation." ## [Meta reaches $17B settlement. And, nuclear regulator to abandon radiation safety rule \[Corporate Power is Protected\]](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/27/g-s1-140414/up-first-newsletter-meta-settlement-mail-in-voting-nrc-regulations-nepal-tibet-flooding) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is preparing to eliminate a 50-year-old rule designed to minimize radiation exposure. ## [Glacier collapse may have caused Nepal floods and parents react to Meta settlement: Morning Rundown \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nepal-floods-missing-tim-curry-dies-morning-rundown-rcna594652) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump's executive order directs the U.S. Postal Service to track mail-in ballots and potentially reject those submitted by people not on a federal list of eligible voters ## [Ted Cruz fires 2028 warning shot against JD Vance, but his lane is uncertain \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/4701407/ted-cruz-fcc-jd-vance-2028-republican-strategists-tucker-carlson) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Cruz publicly clashed with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr last year over retaliation against media outlets that criticized the Trump administration and its allies. ## [We gave everything to fight terrorists — Biden armed them. Where’s the apology for Kabul? \[Rampant Sexism\]](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/4692884/biden-afghanistan-withdrawal-armed-taliban-demands-apology) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Biden announced on April 14, 2021, that there would be a complete military withdrawal by Sept. 11, 2021. ## [Spanberger AG draws fire over two-front fight against Trump enforcement agenda \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/spanberger-ag-draws-fire-two-front-fight-against-trump-enforcement-agenda) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Jones announced a probe into Greene County Sheriff Steve Smith." ## [GOP gives candidates room to break on data centers as voter backlash grows \[Corporate Power is Protected\]](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/infrastructure/4700301/republican-candidates-data-center-policy-voter-backlash) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Abbott has also issued directives to prevent data centers from using water needed by local communities or power required to operate the state's electric grid. ## [Why Trump’s hatred of the ICC threatens relations with a key US ally \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/trump-japan-icc-israel-takaichi-akane-b3039853.html) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "The campaign will feature a whole-of-government response to systematically disable the ICC's ability to operate..." ## [Judge tells Jeanine Pirro to explain why DOJ wants Steve Bannon’s case dropped \[Rampant Cronyism and Corruption\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/judge-nichols-steve-bannon-contempt-b3040101.html) _2026-08-27 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump administration to dismantle prosecutions related to the January 6 Capitol attack. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/DsghJeoBBX0d) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [California, other states sue again to block new U.S. Postal Service rules for mail ballots \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-08-26/california-other-states-sue-again-to-block-new-u-s-postal-service-rules-for-mail-ballots) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Trump demanded the rule changes as part of a broader plan to combat what he alleges - without evidence - is widespread voter fraud." ## [Trump officials threaten Kennedy Center demolition if court blocks renovations \[Rampant Cronyism and Corruption\]](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c62mr97n936o) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Many of the board members who voted are Trump allies who were appointed by the president. ## [Trump and Vance Just Gave Maine Democrat Troy Jackson Two Big Gifts \[Corporate Power is Protected\]](https://newrepublic.com/post/214761/trump-vance-just-gave-maine-democrat-troy-jackson-two-big-gifts) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ The decision says that political parties can now coordinate directly with campaigns and raise unlimited funds. ## [Democratic states file new challenge to Trump's mail ballot directive \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://apnews.com/article/trump-voting-mail-ballots-midterms-executive-order-7ed54dda90705ff169d0a022f6a1dde9) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump has long targeted mail voting, which he falsely blames for his 2020 election loss ## [EXCLUSIVE: State Dept reveals Portland Antifa connection to Hamas, Iran’s IRGC in sweeping terror action \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/exclusive-state-dept-reveals-portland-antifa-connection-hamas-irans-irgc-sweeping-terror-action) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Far-left terrorism poses a profound threat to the United States and the broader West," ## [The Latest: Canada strikes back at US with retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/lindsey-graham-canada-mark-carney-south-carolina-kennedy-center-b3039661.html) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Justice Department attorneys argued that if Trump's name does not appear somewhere on the Kennedy Center..." ## [Wave energy testing site opens off Oregon, a green energy milestone in the Trump administration \[Corporate Power is Protected\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/donald-trump-energy-department-oregon-oregon-state-university-developers-b3039654.html) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump has created massive hurdles for clean energy, particularly offshore wind. ## [Trump demands ‘lies’ in West Point climate curriculum, ex professor claims in new lawsuit \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/west-point-climate-change-trump-professor-adam-kalkstein-b3039247.html) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "expressly forbade" him from talking about anthropogenic climate change ## [Nobody wants this trade war with Canada \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.vox.com/politics/500447/canada-trade-war-tariff-trump-obsession) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump threatened another round of 50 percent tariffs ## [With no friends left to burn, Trump is running out of diplomatic ammunition | Rafael Behr \[Rampant Sexism\]](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/26/donald-trump-friends-diplomatic-iran-war-us-president) _2026-08-26 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump abruptly cut short a joint military exercise ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Fxb9DHk0uxwI) _2026-08-26 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing \[Supremacy of the Military\]](https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-08-23/will-trump-interfere-in-midterms-democrats-their-allies-are-preparing) _2026-08-23 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ declined to rule out additional and unprecedented steps to force his will on the November election, including through emergency declarations and military deployments ## [DOJ silence in major gun cases tests Second Amendment advocates’ trust in Trump \[Rampant Sexism\]](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4695453/doj-silence-major-gun-cases-tests-second-amendment-advocates-trust-in-trump) _2026-08-23 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "DOJ officials reportedly considered whether transgender people could be barred from possessing guns" ## [Trump will lead IndyCar prerace kickoff in the presidential limo \[Powerful and Continuing Nationalism\]](https://apnews.com/article/trump-indycar-america-250-fe6d60c0be3a82c63d44d7aa1703a671) _2026-08-23 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "cars and drivers inspire awe and respect in all who watch" ## [Trump’s border czar Tom Homan says he’s ‘an equal opportunity deporter’ as he denies ICE racial profiling claims \[Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-border-czar-ice-tom-homan-b3037642.html) _2026-08-23 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Federal law-enforcement officers have been involved in a series of fatal shootings..." ## [Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/22/nx-s1-5941765/trump-immigration-visa-ban-75-countries) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "banned certain people from receiving immigrant visas 'based solely on their nationality'" ## [This Palantir Billionaire’s Passion Project is Criminalizing Homelessness \[Obsession with Crime and Punishment\]](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/joe-londsdale-cicero-institute-homelessness) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump has now issued an executive order that closely mirrors the Circero Institute's policies. ## [What to know about new Trump tariffs on Canadian products and rising trade tensions](https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-canada-us-trade-war-293908564c7a381ea58a61db6e9a8517) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump reached back to a long-dormant Great Depression-era law: Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930. ## [Kalshi and prediction markets experience explosive growth, but also new legal challenges \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4693714/prediction-markets-grow-but-face-legal-challenges) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ CFTC has stepped in to defend its jurisdiction, issuing a directive on Aug. 11 ordering Kalshi to ignore a temporary restraining order sought by New York. ## [FBI asked 'Sammy the Bull' if ex-Gambino mob prosecutor Comey knew meaning of '86': court filing \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fbi-asked-sammy-bull-ex-gambino-mob-prosecutor-comey-knew-meaning-86-court-filing) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Prosecutors alleged the photo was a reference to killing Trump ## [Trump trade chief warns Canada walked away from 'the best deal' to trigger 50% U.S. tariffs \[Obsession with National Security\]](https://www.foxnews.com/media/trump-trade-chief-warns-canada-walked-away-best-deal-trigger-50-percent-us-tariffs) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Our interest is in protecting American workers..." ## [Every Channel. 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Free trial, no IP lock. ## [US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs \[Rampant Sexism\]](https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2026/0822/US-Canada-trade-talks-collapse-setting-off-new-round-of-tariffs?icid=rss) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Mr. Trump has made tariffs the centerpiece of his second-term economic agenda." ## [Canada fires back at Trump’s 50% tariffs with retaliatory measures on US goods \[Rampant Sexism\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/canada-tariffs-us-carney-trump-feud-b3037587.html) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Tariffs have formed the core of Trump's economic strategy..." ## [Free speech group calls foul play at prosecutors using Comey novel in case against him \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/james-comey-novel-trump-pen-america) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Prosecutors...argued...Comey sent coded messages...suggesting they kill an enemy" ## [Carney calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse \[Corporate Power is Protected\]](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx272np7vgyo) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Tariffs - a tax placed on imports from other countries - have been a key component of Trump's trade policy ## [Donald Trump Is Going After the Southern Poverty Law Center. He Has a Point or Two. \[Identification of Enemies/Scapegoats as a Unifying Cause\]](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2026/08/donald-trump-news-southern-poverty-law-center.html?via=rss) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ The Trump administration announced a federal fraud case against the Southern Poverty Law Center. ## [‘People are p\*\*\*\*\* off’: Black voters are turning out after Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act \[Fraudulent Elections\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/voting-rights-black-voters-midterms-b3036707.html) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis...passed and signed legislation creating a new congressional map giving the state more Republican-leaning seats. ## ['Every advocate's nightmare': Inside ICE's strategy to sidestep local oversight laws \[Corporate Power is Protected\]](https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-08-22/every-advocates-nightmare-inside-ices-strategy-to-sidestep-local-oversight-laws) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ contracts have been changed to declare that the centers are simply not subject to certain local or state laws. ## [Independence vs. democracy \[Rampant Cronyism and Corruption\]](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/premium/4695108/todd-blanche-doj-attorneys-general-independence-democracy) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump directed his DOJ to go after all the prosecutors who went after Trump ## [National park maintenance work sidelined as Trump's Freedom 250 takes precedence \[Rampant Cronyism and Corruption\]](https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-08-21/national-park-maintenance-work-sidelined-as-trumps-freedom-250-takes-precedence) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Work wanted by the White House was taking precedence" ## [Trump says he views strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’ \[Supremacy of the Military\]](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/21/trump-strait-of-hormuz-american-territory) _2026-08-22 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "American forces have redirected 68 commercial vessels" ## [Fauci's lawyers launch legal defense fund as federal, state investigations mount against him \[Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights\]](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fauci-lawyers-launch-legal-defense-fund-federal-state-investigations-mount-against-him) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee...held him in contempt ## [DOJ says Rubio should have final say over Foreign Service board in latest bid to tighten executive powers \[Rampant Sexism\]](https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/justice/4696864/doj-rubio-foreign-service-board-tighten-executive-powers) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ DOJ said the change would preserve the board while putting final responsibility for its decisions with Rubio. ## [Partisan’s Exit Suggests DOJ Is Getting Better at Politicized Prosecutions \[Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights\]](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/ed-martin-blanche-doj-justice-department-political-prosecutions) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Martin fired and demoted many of those prosecutors. ## [Trump cites national security as Supreme Court weighs challenge to ballroom \[Rampant Sexism\]](https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2026-08-21/supreme-court-trump-white-house-ballroom) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Trump ordered the East Wing of the White House torn down in October" ## ['The Emperor is a fan': Darth Vader backs San Diego Flock surveillance cams \[Obsession with Crime and Punishment\]](https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-08-21/darth-vader-to-san-diego-city-council-emperor-want-flock-surveillance-cameras) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ San Diego police officers last year conducted more than 244,000 investigative searches of the data ## [Trump Administration Plans New Facility To House 3,000 Migrant Kids. Many of Them Lack Legal Representation. \[Disdain for the Recognition of Human Rights\]](https://reason.com/2026/08/21/trump-administration-plans-new-facility-to-house-3000-migrant-kids-many-of-them-lack-legal-representation) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump administration is planning to build a new detention facility capable of holding 3,000 unaccompanied migrant children. ## [DOJ subpoenas targeting Trump foe Letitia James cannot be enforced, appeals court rules \[Rampant Cronyism and Corruption\]](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/subpoenas-trump-new-york-attorney-general-letitia-james-john-sarcone-rcna593803) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ unlawfully installed an ally of President Donald Trump as a top prosecutor ## [Trump says Ed Martin is leaving the Justice Department to focus on ‘legal battles’ in upcoming elections \[Rampant Cronyism and Corruption\]](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-loyalist-ed-martin-leaving-justice-department-pardon-attorney-rcna593793) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ Trump initially appointed Martin to serve as the interim U.S. attorney for D.C. ## [New photos show ‘Natalie Harp sprinting after Trump’s golf cart’ in 2023 \[Rampant Cronyism and Corruption\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/natalie-harp-trump-golf-cart-photos-b3037311.html) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ "Harp repeatedly declined to seek security clearance..." ## [Supreme Court's chief justice allows work on Trump’s $400M White House ballroom to continue for now \[Obsession with National Security\]](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/donald-trump-john-roberts-washington-supreme-court-white-house-b3037319.html) _2026-08-21 · Realtime Fascism Tracker_ The administration has argued that the president has total authority to renovate the White House and other federal buildings as he sees fit and that the ballroom project must be completed due to national security concerns.