The ‘October Surprise’ is the number of Republicans doing the bidding of Putin

The Moscow Project tracked: A total of 272 contacts between Trump’s team and Russia-linked operatives have been identified, including at least 38 meetings. And we know that at least 33 high-ranking campaign officials and Trump advisers were aware of contacts with Russia-linked operatives during the campaign and transition, including Trump himself. None of these contacts were ever reported to the … Read more

Senate Republicans are a vehicle for ‘laundering’ Russian influence campaign in 2020 election

Last week the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, chaired by Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) was still working to secure witness depositions for current and former advisers to Joe Biden as part of an investigation into the former vice president’s son, an escalation of GOP scrutiny of the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and his family. … Read more

The most corrupt Attorney General in American history must be impeached

On Tuesday, former Justice Department Inspector General Michael Bromwich added his name to the long list of individuals urging the House of Representatives to begin impeachment proceedings into Attorney General William Barr, accusing him of an “egregious violation of his oath.” Historical Note: During his first stint as Attorney General under President George H.W. Bush, … Read more

Curious timing: insider trading scandal, or retaliation for Senate Intel Russia report (updated)

Several U.S. senators are currently under investigation for possible insider trading in their personal finances, including Senator Richard Burr (R-NC), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee. This week, the Justice Department ramped up its investigation of Burr by obtaining a subpoena from the court to seize the senator’s cell phone. This is a BFD. Burr steps aside … Read more