Tag Archives: corruption

Tuesday Open Thread | Richard Painter cleaned Hugh Hewitt’s clock

Posted on April 3, 2018 by

After conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt criticized President George W. Bush’s ethics counsel Richard Painter for lacking professionalism, the former White House official came back at him with ferocity. While defending EPA secretary Scott Pruitt’s $50-a-night stay in the D.C. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 85 Comments

Thursday Open Thread

Posted on September 14, 2017 by
Posted in Current Events, Fraud, impeachment, News, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , | 39 Comments

FBI is targeting at least 28 individuals in Donald Trump’s Russia scandal

Posted on May 4, 2017 by

Reports for the past few weeks have painted the federal investigation into Donald Trump’s Russia scandal as have a far wider reach than previously believed, with one RICO case involving a number of targets, and one FARA case involving a … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Current Events, FARA, Foreign Agent Registration Act, Fraud, Money Laundering, News, Open Thread, Politics, Racketeering, RICO | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Report: Judge signs off on two warrants in Trump- Russia scandal

Posted on May 3, 2017 by

Last week multiple sources from opposite sides of the political aisle confirmed that two federal grand juries are already underway in Donald Trump’s Russia scandal and that one of them was nearing completion. And today FBI Director James Comey sort … Continue reading →

Posted in Corruption, Current Events, FBI, News, Open Thread, Racketeering, RICO | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

Saturday Open Thread | #DNCLeaks: Debbie Wasserman Schultz furiously pressured MSNBC

Posted on July 23, 2016 by

Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the Democratic National Committee, was furious when she was criticized by MSNBC host Mika Brzezinski. Wasserman Schultz called for Brzezinski to “apologize” and told her co-worker Chuck Todd “this must stop.” The DNC chair … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Corruption, Current Events, Democracy, News, Open Thread, Politics, Voter Suppression, voters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 87 Comments

Thursday Open Thread | Loretta Lynch defends private Clinton meeting

Posted on June 30, 2016 by

Attorney General Loretta Lynch is on the defensive after admitting meeting privately with former president Bill Clinton earlier this week, despite the ongoing criminal investigation into Hillary Clinton’s private server. Lynch claims that there was nothing wrong with the meeting … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, crime, Criminal Justice, Current Events, Department of Justice, News, Open Thread, Politics, Presidential Politics | Tagged , , , , , , , | 87 Comments

Monday Open Thread | Sanders hits Clinton Foundation over foreign donations

Posted on June 6, 2016 by

Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders criticized the Clinton Foundation for accepting donations from foreign governments in an interview aired Sunday, calling it a conflict of interest. “Do I have a problem when a sitting secretary of State and a foundation … Continue reading →

Posted in 2016 Elections, Corruption, Current Events, Foreign policy, Nigeria, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 94 Comments