Mafia ‘Don’ Trump commutes wise guy Roger Stone’s sentence to reward his silence (updated)

“Never rat on your friends, and always keep your mouth shut.” That’s a famous line from Robert Di Niro’s organized crime boss character in the movie “Goodfellas.” A rat, commonly known as an FBI informant, often refers someone from an organized crime family who has gotten arrested and cooperated with the federal government to provide … Read more

Michael Flynn sentencing memo contains new details of obstruction of justice

Prosecutors have unsealed new details in the case involving former national security adviser Michael Flynn, revealing that he provided information to special counsel Robert Mueller relevant to his obstruction inquiry. The documents include an addendum to the government’s sentencing memorandum, a memo recording an unidentified individual’s communications with Flynn in January 2017, and an interview by … Read more

GOP House Freedom Caucus sabotaging Congress

The purposefully misleadingly-named GOP House Freedom Caucus — they are crypto-fascists who do not believe in freedom or democracy — have been sabotaging Congress since they were elected as part of the Tea Party rebellion in 2010. Former leader of the GOP House Freedom Caucus Mick Mulvaney is now President Trump’s “acting” White House Chief … Read more