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The $59 Million Test

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Nearly 590,000 Trump supporters paid $100 deposits for the Trump Mobile T1 phone, advertised as a patriotic alternative and “Made in America,” yet none have been delivered. The company revised its terms, indicating deposits do not guarantee purchases. Accountability from the FTC and Republican officials remains absent, fueling consumer outrage.

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The $10 Billion Courtroom Con: How “ADR Reform” Built an Administrative Empire

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In 1990, the Judicial Improvements Act aimed to streamline justice through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), but resulted in an unprecedented expansion of federal courthouses. Instead of reducing litigation, the system evolved into a bureaucratic empire focused on mediation and settlement, compromising transparency and constitutional rights while increasing costs and delays.

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