Category: #Corruption
How billions in pandemic aid was swindled by con artists and crime syndicates
A senior federal law enforcement source said the fraud is so complex and multilayered that it will take months to develop a full accounting. Source:…
Dozens of states see new voter suppression proposals after baseless fraud claims
There are at least 165 proposals under consideration in 33 states so far this year to restrict future voting access by limiting mail-in ballots, implementing…
Boeing lied about 737 MAX after deadly crashes, shareholders say
Shareholders claim that Boeing’s board and CEO took part in a misleading PR campaign following the two deadly crashes. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/2/9/boeing-lied-about-737-max-after-deadly-crashes-shareholders-say Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Kushner, Ivanka Trump reported up to $640M in outside income during White House years
Former White House advisors Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner made as much as $640 million during their time in the Trump administration, according to an…
Supreme Court shuts down 2 Trump emoluments cases
The Supreme Court has effectively shut down two lawsuits alleging that former President Donald Trump was violating the Constitution by profiting from his public office,…
Trump pardons dozens, including Steve Bannon, as he exits White House
Steve Bannon, the alt-right provocateur and former White House aide who spent recent weeks amplifying President Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was…
Trump preparing another 100 pardons, commutations before leaving office: reports
President Trump is reportedly prepared to issue around 100 pardons and commutations on Tuesday, his final full day in office…. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/534670-trump-preparing-another-100-pardons-commutations-before-leaving Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Michael Cohen interviewed by prosecutors about Trump’s finances
New York prosecutors on Thursday reportedly interviewed President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen for hours regarding the president’s finances…. Source: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/534553-michael-cohen-interviewed-by-prosecutors-about-trumps-finances Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Revealed: David Perdue bought bank stocks after meeting financial officials
Georgia Republican facing Senate runoff bought significant shares in US bank after meeting with financial policy makers David Perdue, the Georgia Republican facing a Senate…
How state marijuana legalization became a boon for corruption
Jasiel Correia’s star was rising. The son of Cape Verdean immigrants in the working-class Massachusetts port city of Fall River – famed as the home…
Tens of million in CARES Act loans went to the families of just 28 Congresspeople
A new analysis from Sludge Magazine shows that Washington nepotism is just as unsurprisingly nepotistic and grossly disappointing as ever: 18 congressional Republicans and one…
Trump pardons Blackwater contractors jailed for massacre of Iraq civilians
Four guards fired on unarmed crowd in Baghdad in 2007, killing 14 and sparking outrage over use of private security in war zones Donald Trump…
Ten billionaires reap $400bn boost to wealth during pandemic
Covid-19 pushed many into poverty but brought huge benefits for some of the wealthiest, renewing calls for fairer taxes Coronavirus – latest updates Coronavirus –…
Warren reintroduces bill to bar lawmakers from trading stocks
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced Friday she’s reintroducing a bill to prohibit lawmakers from trading stocks as Democrats look to make the issue a key…
MAGA leaders call for the troops to keep Trump in office
An 1807 law invoked only in the most violent circumstances is now a rallying cry for the MAGA-ites most committed to the fantasy that Donald…
Acting Pentagon chief halts Biden transition briefings
Acting Defense Secretary Chris Miller ordered a Pentagon-wide halt to cooperation with the transition of President-elect Biden, shocking officials across the Defense Department, senior administration…
President Trump Backpedals on Plan to Give White House Staffers Priority For Covid-19 Vaccine
President Donald Trump, the person most responsible for the deaths of 300,000 Americans thus far from covid-19, issued a tweet Sunday night announcing that most…
Trump tried to turn the judiciary against democracy. Here’s why he failed.
The judiciary may not act as a guardrail forever and on all issues, but it did on Trump’s post-election litigation. Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/safe-harbor-day-highlights-trump-s-election-lawsuit-failures-judiciary-ncna1250433 Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Pompeos spent over $40K in taxpayer funds for State Dept dinners
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has spent more than $40,000 of taxpayer money hosting state dinners, according to a government watchdog group that … Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/529151-pompeos-spent-over-40k-in-taxpayer-funds-for-state-dept-dinners…
More than 1,500 attorneys sign letter condemning Trump legal team
Hundreds of attorneys across the country have signed on to an open letter condemning the legal efforts pursued by lawyers for President Trump in the…
Top White House trade adviser violated Hatch Act, watchdog finds
The Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the federal government’s internal watchdog, on Monday accused President Trump’s top trade adviser of repeatedly flouting a ban on…
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