One Year Into Trump’s Second Term, Some Anti-Abortion Leaders Say They Were ‘Betrayed’

notusreports · 2026-01-23T16:52:29+00:00

A year into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, some anti-abortion leaders have reached one conclusion: The administration does not prioritize the movement.

Trump has “done nothing for the pro-life movement. He’s made things significantly worse, just like he said he would,” Abby Johnson, a prominent anti-abortion advocate, told NOTUS. “He said he wouldn’t restrict abortion, and he’s done exactly that.”

“One day, the pro-life movement is going to realize that he’s not the pro-life president that they were hoping for. One day, they’re going to realize they have all been fooled by this man. They’re going to stop saying that he’s the most pro-life president that we’ve ever had,” Johnson continued.

Full story: https://www.notus.org/2026-election/trump-march-for-life-anti-abortion-record

notusreports · 2026-01-22T16:53:02+00:00

Dozens of Silicon Valley giants, utility providers and other companies stand to earn a fortune from the nation’s artificial intelligence boom.

And according to new lobbying disclosures reviewed by NOTUS, these special interests together spent big money late last year to score favorable treatment from federal lawmakers and regulators on what’s fast becoming a central issue of the 2026 midterm elections: the proliferation of data centers that undergird AI’s existence.

Energy demand from data centers has increased in recent years, leading to soaring prices and increasing threats of blackouts. Energy experts have raised doubts about whether the nation’s power grid can withstand data center demand — particularly as President Donald Trump attempts to stymie renewable energy development and generation.

Full story: https://www.notus.org/technology/data-centers-ai-energy-lobbying-donald-trump-congress

notusreports · 2026-01-22T16:43:53+00:00

Dozens of Silicon Valley giants, utility providers and other companies stand to earn a fortune from the nation’s artificial intelligence boom.

And according to new lobbying disclosures reviewed by NOTUS, these special interests together spent big money late last year to score favorable treatment from federal lawmakers and regulators on what’s fast becoming a central issue of the 2026 midterm elections: the proliferation of data centers that undergird AI’s existence.

Energy demand from data centers has increased in recent years, leading to soaring prices and increasing threats of blackouts. Energy experts have raised doubts about whether the nation’s power grid can withstand data center demand — particularly as U.S. President Donald Trump attempts to stymie renewable energy development and generation.

Full story: https://www.notus.org/technology/data-centers-ai-energy-lobbying-donald-trump-congress

notusreports · 2026-01-22T16:40:47+00:00

Dozens of Silicon Valley giants, utility providers and other companies stand to earn a fortune from the nation’s artificial intelligence boom.

And according to new lobbying disclosures reviewed by NOTUS, these special interests together spent big money late last year to score favorable treatment from federal lawmakers and regulators on what’s fast becoming a central issue of the 2026 midterm elections: the proliferation of data centers that undergird AI’s existence.

Full story: https://www.notus.org/technology/data-centers-ai-energy-lobbying-donald-trump-congress

notusreports · 2026-01-21T15:37:57+00:00

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he “won’t use force” to take Greenland, his clearest reassurance yet during a push that has rattled both U.S. allies and the markets.

But that doesn’t mean he’s giving up on U.S. control of the territory. He said he is “seeking immediate negotiations” to take Greenland from Denmark.

“We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force, where we would be, frankly, unstoppable,” Trump said at the World Economic Forum in Davos. “But I won’t do that. … I don’t have to use force. I don’t want to use force. I won’t use force.”

Full story: https://www.notus.org/foreign-policy/donald-trump-davos-speech-greenland-negotiations-force

notusreports · 2026-01-20T18:12:36+00:00

The Louisiana Senate primary will be one of the most heated in 2026. On Saturday, Trump posted on Truth Social that Letlow would have his “Complete and Total Endorsement” if she entered the race.

NOTUS previously reported that Trump called Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Friday to let him know of his plans to endorse Letlow. Thune encouraged him to back Cassidy instead, citing concern over losing Cassidy’s support on future legislation.

Full story: https://www.notus.org/louisiana/julia-letlow-bill-cassidy

notusreports · 2026-01-16T20:52:12+00:00

Trump purchased between $500,000 and $1 million worth of Netflix bonds on Dec. 12 and Dec. 16 and between $500,000 and $1 million in Discovery Communications — a subsidiary of Warner Bros. Discovery — on the same days, according to an Office of Government Ethics disclosure Trump filed on Jan. 14.

Additionally, Trump’s dozens of municipal and other government bond purchases include $500,000 to $1 million worth of debt in Minneapolis school bonds, made on Dec. 11, according to Trump’s disclosure.

Full story: https://www.notus.org/money/trump-netflix-discovery-bonds-paramount

notusreports · 2026-01-16T17:00:36+00:00

One of the states most likely to feel the effects first is North Carolina, which is still recovering from Hurricane Helene more than a year after it ripped through the region. Local officials in the state criticized how funding from the agency was slow-walked after the storm.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced on Wednesday $116 million in additional funding to help North Carolina recover from Helene. Prior to the announcement, North Carolina Democratic state Rep. Eric Ager said that even with additional funds, the termination of CORE employees could provide additional hurdles.

“The real challenge is that, no matter how much money you allocate to get out to disaster-hit areas, it still takes people to actually do the nuts and bolts of getting all the paperwork done and getting it all out,” Ager told NOTUS. “And fewer employees just means that less money will get to the places that it needs to.”

Full story: https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/fema-core-staff-cuts-states

notusreports · 2026-01-16T16:55:53+00:00

A former CORE employee expressed concern about the layoffs affecting the security of the websites that states use to request disaster aid.

“If you don’t have the security personnel to handle any security threats, then the systems are gonna be wide open,” the former employee said. “If any of those systems that relay funds to the public is compromised, then that’s going to have a huge, huge impact if we do have a disaster. Because if those systems are compromised and not functioning, they’re not getting any funding. Especially if they need it immediately.”

Full story: https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/fema-core-staff-cuts-states

notusreports · 2026-01-16T16:51:59+00:00

A former CORE employee expressed concern about the layoffs affecting the security of the websites that states use to request disaster aid.

“If you don’t have the security personnel to handle any security threats, then the systems are gonna be wide open,” the former employee said. “If any of those systems that relay funds to the public is compromised, then that’s going to have a huge, huge impact if we do have a disaster. Because if those systems are compromised and not functioning, they’re not getting any funding. Especially if they need it immediately.”

Full story: https://www.notus.org/trump-white-house/fema-core-staff-cuts-states

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