Letters from an American Deception, Distortion, and Destruction
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Mar 25, 2026 Reports on suspicious trading tied to national-security leaks and a large oil futures trade. Details plans to reshape Washington DC and controversial stone and granite changes. Coverage of a shift from renewable energy to fossil fuels and payments to halt offshore wind. Discusses ICE deployments to airports amid shutdowns and political motives linked to 2026. Notes troop movements to the Middle East and a flipped Florida House seat.
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Insider Trading Around False National Security Claim
- Paul Krugman and Heather Cox Richardson argue that sudden trading in S&P 500 and oil futures before a false Trump announcement suggests insiders traded on national-security information.
- The Financial Times estimated the oil futures trade alone was about $580 million, raising insider-trading and treason concerns.
Trump Plans To Overhaul Washington's Historic Design
- Heather Cox Richardson details how Trump's proposed White House and monument changes would overwhelm historic design and memorial sightlines in Washington DC.
- Plans include a 90,000-square-foot ballroom, a 250-foot triumphal arch, and a National Garden of American Heroes near major memorials.
Administration Pays Company To Abandon Offshore Wind
- The administration is reversing support for offshore wind by paying TotalEnergies $928 million to forgo two U.S. wind leases and redirect investment into oil and gas.
- Interior Secretary Doug Burgum framed it as ending taxpayer support for 'unreliable' energy while North Carolina officials called the move wasteful.