On Election Night 2016, Republicans came home for Donald Trump. After nearly a year of expressing disgust and dismay at Trump's rise to prominence, Republicans – both ordinary voters and party elites – swallowed their reservations and came out en masse for their nominee. Why did they do it? And why have Congressional Republicans stayed so loyal … [Read more...]
Republican Congressman Chris Collins Pleads Guilty To All Charges
Republican congressman Chris Collins plead guilty in an insider-trading case today. The House Representative for New York's 27th District first pled not guilty after being arrested in 2018. His son, Cameron Collins, and the father of Cameron's fiancee, Stephen Zarsky, were also arrested and charged. Collins submitted his resignation … [Read more...]
A Tale of Two Whistleblowers – A Whistleblower Alleged Corruption at IRS
Arguably the longest-running arc in the darkly comic story that is Donald Trump's presidency involves Trump's tax returns. Trump broke with long-established precedent during the 2016 campaign by refusing to release his tax returns – at various points, he claimed that he was either on the verge of releasing them or unable to because they were under … [Read more...]
House Greenlights Cannabis Bank Legislation
The House on Wednesday greenlighted passage of the SAFE Banking ACT, allowing banks to cash in on the big dollar cannabis industry without facing criminal prosecution for money laundering. Leading national banking groups, including the American Bankers Association, the Credit Union National Association and the Independent Community Bankers of … [Read more...]
Congress Gets First Look At Whistleblower Complaint
CNN reported that whistleblower's complaint was delivered Wednesday afternoon to Capitol Hill for lawmakers to review. The complaint is about President Donald Trump's communications with Ukraine. It gave lawmakers their first chance to see the classified account that spurred a formal impeachment inquiry. Trump has downplayed the … [Read more...]
Impeachment May Be ‘Only Remedy’ for Trump’s Newest Scandal
House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Adam Schiff drew a line in the sand on Sunday. He said impeachment "would be the only option" if President Donald Trump actually asked Ukraine officials to investigate Joe Biden. Reports say a whistleblower complaint claims Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Trump allegedly pushed … [Read more...]
American Airlines Mechanic Accused Of Sabotage
A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday ordered that an American Airlines mechanic charged with purposely damaging an aircraft that was due to take off from Miami with 150 aboard remain behind bars before a trial, court papers showed. According to Reuters, Abdul-Majeed Marouf Ahmed Alani, who is no longer employed by American, is a flight risk and a … [Read more...]
Will Trump’s Stonewalling Backfire in 2020?
Around 2500 people met at the Minnesota capitol grounds to call on Republican President Donald Trump to release his returns, divest his holdings, and disclose his conflicts of interest. (Photo Credit: Fibonacci Blue, CC 2.0) Every week seems to bring a new story of corruption and avarice from the Trump Administration, driven in large part by … [Read more...]
Survivors of Church Shooting Can Sue the Government, Judge Rules
Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church memorial after attack. (Photo Credit: Michael Bowman, Public Domain) On August 30, 2019, a judge in the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that survivors of a mass shooting in 2015 can sue the United States Government over its alleged negligence when Dylann Roof was allowed to buy the gun he used to … [Read more...]
20 States Say No to Purdue Pharma Settlement In Opioid Crisis Lawsuits
Purdue Pharma LP reached a tentative agreement Wednesday with several plaintiffs in an attempt to resolve widespread litigation. According to Reuters, the OxyContin maker has been sued over its alleged role in fueling the U.S. opioid crisis. Sources say Purdue plans to fight with states opposing its settlement offer in bankruptcy … [Read more...]
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