UPDATE: The Ghost of Holiday Bonuses Past: FEC Follows-Up On Rep Gosar ‘s Questionable Staff Bonuses
June 7, 2019
Two weeks ago, we reported that $44,000 of holiday bonuses that Rep. Paul Gosar paid to his Congressional staff could ruin his year. Today, the Federal Election Commission (“FEC”) sent a letter to the Congressman’s committee, asking for more information on those – and, other – “incorrectly reported disbursements.” The article noted that paying the bonuses to his … Read more
DHS Inspector General reports find deplorable conditions at ICE detention centers
June 7, 2019
Adam Serwer of The Atlantic got it exactly right last year when he wrote that President Trump and his supporters find community by rejoicing in the suffering of those they hate and fear. The Cruelty Is the Point: Trump’s only true skill is the con; his only fundamental belief is that the United States is … Read more
Asylum seekers who are ‘climate refugees’ migrating because of food insecurity
June 7, 2019
The recent surge in refugees seeking asylum along the U.S.-Mexico border is falsely portrayed by right-wing media like the Washington Examiner as Border shock: 50% surge in gang members, 650,000 illegal immigrants will be freed into US in 2019. This kind of racist anti-immigrant fear mongering is repeated by racist white nationalists like Tucker Carlson … Read more
Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell are leaving America vulnerable to attack from hostile foreign adversaries
June 6, 2019
The House Intelligence Committee is expected to hold a hearing on deep fake videos on June 13. A doctored video that appeared last month of Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, was an example of a “cheap fake” and easily shown to be falsified. But Adam Schiff, chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, said when … Read more
Will the U.S. Supreme Court ignore damning new evidence in U.S. Census case?
June 6, 2019
Update to Newly discovered evidence that witnesses misled the court in U.S. Census case. District Court Judge Jesse Furman held a hearing for sanctions on Wednesday, but decided not to take any action ahead of the pending Supreme Court decision in this case. Buzzfeed News reports, A Judge Is Alarmed By The “Serious” New Claims … Read more
Where do Republicans find these People?
June 6, 2019
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Over the last year, scandals have engulfed two Republican State Legislators (Don Shooter and David Stringer) resulting in their being forced from office. Over the last several months, other Republican lawmakers, at the state and federal levels, have encountered controversy that merit placement in the Political Hall of Shame. First, there is Congressional District Four … Read more
A way forward to an impeachment inquiry
June 6, 2019
There are two schools of thought on impeachment, one transactional, the other a call to duty under the Constitution. The transactional argument that many pundits and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi make is that impeachment is politically divisive, it will only increase Republican tribalism, and lawless Republicans in the Senate who are the co-conspirators and accessories … Read more
