Rap Sheet 006 · 27 September 2026 · Current
Corruption Hates to Be Questioned
Trump banned three newsrooms from the White House. The word freedom appears in our Constitution only once, for speech and the press.
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Rap Sheet 005 · 13 September 2026
Early Access to the President Is Now for Sale
Two prices for proximity to the president, a $2 million fee from a firm with a case pending, and one occasion when he took the advantage himself.
Rap Sheet 004 · 30 August 2026
Trump's Administration Is Closing In on State Voter Rolls
Federal power reached voting systems, independent reporting, and communications infrastructure.
Rap Sheet 003 · 23 August 2026
Trump's Government Put New Conditions on Voting, Reporting, and Public Service
Federal agencies moved deeper into elections, newsrooms, university policy, and employee appeals.
Rap Sheet 002 · 16 August 2026
Trump's Attorney General Put Presidential Preference Into Prosecution Decisions
Presidential discretion moved into prosecutions, voter-roll litigation, and military arrest power.
Rap Sheet 001 · 9 August 2026
Trump Put His Former Defense Lawyer in Charge of the Justice Department
Federal power became more responsive to Trump and less capable for everyone else.
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