The presidency has become Donald Trump's most profitable asset, as reflected in his latest financial disclosure. During the first year of his second term, the Republican earned over 1.4 billion dollars thanks to cryptocurrency businesses. In total, Trump has raked in over 2.2 billion dollars since taking office on January 20, 2025. The sum far exceeds the at least 622 million dollars his companies generated during 2024. Currently, the Republican's fortune is estimated at 6.5 billion dollars. Before stepping back into the Oval Office and winning the 2024 election, the figure was more modest: Forbes estimated it at around 2.3 billion dollars.One of the catalysts for the wealth that Trump has accumulated this past year is the World Liberty Financial platform, founded in 2024 by his three sons and the son of special envoy Steve Witkoff, Zach Witkoff. In early January 2025, before the inauguration, an Emirati fund linked to the royal family of Abu Dhabi bought 49% of the business's shares. Shortly after, Trump decided to dedicate his return's first presidential trip to the Gulf petrostates, instead of following the tradition of visiting one of the neighboring countries, Canada or Mexico. Also, shortly after the entry of Emirati capital, the White House reached an agreement with Abu Dhabi to export artificial intelligence-powered chips to them, despite reservations from some national security officials.But this Wednesday, White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly again denied the existence of a conflict of interest following the publication of her boss's financial disclosure. “All actions by President Trump and his administration are taken in the best interest of the American people, and anyone calling themselves a “reporter” who pushes otherwise is recycling the same tired, false narrative that Democrats and mainstream media have been pushing for a decade,” she assured. GENIUS Act

World Liberty's plans, however, are even more ambitious: the company launched a dollar-pegged stablecoin last March, dubbed USD1, and has the backing of the U.S. Treasury. Although the president always excuses himself by saying he knows nothing about family businesses and that his children manage everything, very conveniently last year he signed the GENIUS Act. This is a law that creates the first legal framework for stablecoins like the USD1 launched by World Liberty. The rule establishes a series of protections for buyers of stablecoins to foster trust and use among consumers. A few months before signing the law, the Department of Justice dismantled the unit dedicated to investigating crypto-scams and crypto-crimes. The man who at the time scorned the cryptocurrency business as a scam, now signs regulations to promote its use while fattening a good part of his fortune thanks to this world. World Liberty Financial does not solely hold the title of the golden goose. The memecoin that the president launched shortly before his inauguration, $TRUMP, has resulted in the president pocketing 635 million dollars during 2025. No one overlooks the exclusive dinner that the president organized when he launched the coin, where the condition for attending was to be one of the main 220 buyers. The opportunity to dine behind closed doors with a President of the United States translated into a collection of 148 million dollars. Cryptocurrencies have transformed the president's fortune in a very short time. While during his first term, a large part of his fortune (then estimated between 2.3 million and 2.5 million dollars) was based on real estate, golf courses, and the classic businesses of the Trump clan. These sources of income continue to generate profits for the president and his family, but not at the same pace as cryptocurrencies.The release of the financial disclosure comes shortly after the Republican managed to get his own administration would reach an out-of-court settlement to grant him tax immunity for himself, his family, and the Trump Organization. In a statement signed by the current acting attorney general and former president's lawyer, Todd Blanche, the U.S. Tax Agency agreed that it was "forever prohibited" examine or prosecute "any" tax claim against Trump, his children and the Trump Organization.

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The Supreme Court of the United States has overturned Donald Trump's attempt to override the limits of presidential power and eliminate the right to birthright citizenship, which is enshrined in the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution. By a majority of six judges in favor and three against, the high court has ruled that the executive order with which the American president had sought to revoke one of the fundamental pillars of a country built on immigration is unconstitutional. Unlike other countries, in the United States citizenship is acquired by virtue of being born on American soil, regardless of the nationality or legal status of the parents.

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The United States Supreme Court has rejected Donald Trump's maneuver to try to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The 5-4 vote is a setback to the US president's plans to try to break the independence of the US central bank after a year of pressure against the institution to lower interest rates. The case was one of the most decisive for the future of the Fed and the credibility of its monetary policies as a benchmark for other central banks.

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When the United States began the war against Iran with the support of Israel, there was still snow to melt in the streets of Washington. Now, the latest episode of crossfire between Tehran and Washington has occurred in the midst of the summer heat, while the rhetoric about the conflict remains stuck in the same cycle. U.S. President Donald Trump stated on Monday that the American and Iranian delegations will meet again tomorrow, Tuesday, in Doha (Qatar), despite the weekend bombings. Previously, Kazem Gharibabadi, the head of the Persian negotiating team, had told reporters that no talks were scheduled. For now, Tehran has not confirmed Trump's announcement.

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The last time U.S. boots set foot in Venezuela was on January 3rd in the early morning to kidnap President Nicolás Maduro and steer the country towards a kind of U.S. protectorate. Now, half a year later, the U.S. army returns to Caracas to conduct rescue operations in the face of the devastating earthquake that has claimed the lives of at least 1,430 people and left nearly 4,000 injured. The tragedy marks an unforeseen turn in the tutelage that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to exercise over the country to plunder its oil.

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Despite Donald Trump, the men's soccer World Cup matches to be played in the United States are marked by uncertainty. The militarization of Democratic cities and images of ICE's para-police violence against citizens are imposed on the pristine security that the White House wants to sell. Less than a month before the first match on American soil, hotel bookings are far below expectations. A reality that FIFA President Gianni Infantino will hardly be able to mask by inventing a new trophy like the FIFA Peace Prize to feed Trump's ego.

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Before bombing Tehran on February 28, the White House already knew that the Pentagon's dwindling ammunition stock was a decisive element in the war. With three months of the campaign in Iran about to be completed, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is trying to convince Congress of the need to approve a new military budget of 1.5 trillion dollars. Although the Pentagon officially denies it, this 40% increase in spending aims to replenish the army's reduced arsenal. But money cannot buy time, and it certainly cannot make a Tomahawk missile be manufactured overnight in less than two years. Iran is forcing the US to confront for the first time the problem that has existed in the Department of Defense for years.

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The number of US soldiers who Rutte has issued several warnings to European allies during the NATO Foreign Ministers' meeting this Thursday and Friday in Sweden. When asked about the withdrawal of 5,000 US soldiers from Germany, the Secretary General of the Atlantic Alliance has repeatedly justified it and warned European partners that this is the path the Pentagon will follow and that, therefore, they had better get used to the idea of ​​"a fairer distribution of responsibility for collective security".In turn, the foreign ministers of the European allies have publicly admitted that they already expected a progressive reduction of US military presence in Europe, and the vast majority have claimed that they are already increasing military spending at forced marches. In fact, a significant portion of European partners have embraced the concept coined by the Trump administration: NATO 3.0. It is about moving towards an organization that no longer depends on the US military and, therefore, Europeans must gain autonomy and be capable of defending themselves (or at least defending themselves better) without the support of the Pentagon.

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It has taken almost three months since Donald Trump started the war in Iran for the United States Congress to show signs of life. On Tuesday, the Senate managed to approve for the first time a resolution to try to force the US president to end a conflict that the legislature never authorized. The milestone was possible due to the change of mind by four Republican senators, some of whom had already warned the tycoon that if the campaign exceeded 60 days, they would withdraw their support. This Thursday, a similar resolution was also expected to successfully pass the vote in the House of Representatives. But the Republicans cancelled it at the last minute, given the certainty that they would not have enough support to overthrow it.

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In his legal battle against the U.S. Treasury Department, known as the IRS for its English acronym, Donald Trump has achieved tax immunity for himself and his entire family. The resolution is the result of the out-of-court settlement that the magnate has signed with the IRS in exchange for withdrawing the multimillion-dollar lawsuit he had filed against the agency. The administration will definitively close the investigations for alleged tax non-payments and evasions that were open against him and his family, according to the document published Tuesday night by the Department of Justice and signed by interim Attorney General Todd Blanche. Previously, Blanche had been one of Trump's personal lawyers.

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The United States Department of Justice has formally charged former Cuban President Raul Castro, 94, in an unprecedented escalation of the pressure campaign against the Caribbean island. The formal indictment against the younger of the two brothers who led the Cuban Revolution in 1959 represents a frontal attack on the military-economic power structure that currently controls the island. Although the current president is Miguel Díaz-Canel, Castro and a dozen military personnel linked to the Gaesa conglomerate are the ones pulling the strings of the regime. The charges were announced this Wednesday, just as Cuba celebrates its independence from Spain in 1902 thanks to US support.

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San Diego police (California, in the United States) are investigating as a possible hate crime a shooting that occurred this Monday at noon in one of the city's main mosques. "Due to the location of the Islamic Center, we consider it a hate crime until proven otherwise," said the local police chief, Scott Wahl. There are at least three dead and, according to authorities, the alleged perpetrators of the crime have also been found dead inside a car. The identity of the individuals has not yet been released, but according to Scott, they are two young people, one 17 years old and the other 19.

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The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, has warned that a military attack by the United States on the island "will provoke a bloodbath with incalculable consequences". Díaz-Canel said this Monday amid the new escalation of tension between Washington and Havana after US intelligence leaked a report this weekend claiming that the Cuban government has acquired more than 300 military drones. The information, published by Axios, states that the island poses a threat amid the US energy siege affecting more than 60% of Cubans.

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From afar, the kilometer-long line winding around the National Mall lawn looks like a rally for the 2024 campaign. Red hats of Make America Great Again" among American flags. Many of the styles recall the existence of rural America in the capital of ties and polished shoes. The only nuance is the name screen-printed on most t-shirts: references to Trump have today been supplanted by "Jesus." An evangelist pastor walks up and down the line shouting "Hallelujah!" at the top of his lungs for those who are still a little sleepy. People like Kelly, who has come from Richmond (Virginia), got up at four in the morning to be able to participate in the macro-prayer called by the White House this Sunday.

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Only those in a position of power can afford to speak out loud and clear. Xi Jinping told Donald Trump bluntly that if Washington mismanages its relationship with Taiwan, the situation could lead to open conflict. The US president did not publicly respond until Air Force One took off from Beijing. For the first time, the man who seems to only know the language of threats showed restraint.

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In May of last year, it was unthinkable that the photograph of Elon Musk on board Air Force One with Donald Trump would be repeated. The divorce between the two magnates was so sensational that it ended with the South African billionaire accusing the US president of appearing in Epstein's papers – a fact that was later revealed to be true –. The accusation seemed to be a point of no return in their relationship. But, a year later, the image has been repeated. On Wednesday, Musk descended from the presidential plane in Beijing and was received by the Chinese government's welcoming delegation for the arrival of the US leader. Once again, in this second term of Trump, a private citizen enjoyed the treatment befitting heads of state and diplomats. After the thaw, the South African is once again fully within the magnate's inner circle.

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Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the attempt to attack Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, has pleaded not guilty before the judge to the four federal charges against him. Allen appeared this Monday before the federal court in Washington to testify before the judge. Since his arrest on April 26, the 31-year-old man has been in police custody. Among the charges is that of attempting to assassinate the US president. The attempt on his life alone could result in a life sentence.

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The ceasefire between Iran and the United States has become a kind of war buffer in which bombings are no longer done in uppercase but in lowercase. Since Monday, crossed attacks between the two countries have been reactivated, but at low intensity. The most serious episode occurred this Thursday night, after the US Army's Central Command (Centcom) confirmed it had opened fire "against Iranian facilities." The statement came after Iranian state media reported explosions in Bandar Abbas and on Qeshm Island, near the Strait of Hormuz. It was the first attack against Iranian territory since the truce began. Donald Trump dismissed it as a "love tap," the ayatollahs showed their teeth. This Friday, everything remained the same. Centcom has reported that it has intercepted two more Iranian oil tankers.

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The President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, arrived at the White House this Thursday at eleven in the morning, met with US President Donald Trump, and left without holding the planned joint press conference. After keeping journalists waiting for more than three hours without explaining what was happening behind the door, the Republican published a message on Truth Social stating that the visit was concluded: "We discussed many topics, including trade and tariffs. The meeting went very well." According to the magnate, "additional meetings will be agreed upon" in the coming months.

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A federal judge has released a suicide note attributed to the child molester Jeffrey Epstein. The note had been kept under seal for years, since the billionaire was found dead in his jail cell before being tried for sex trafficking. "They have been investigating me for months and they have found nothing!!", says the note, which various US media outlets have accessed.

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