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Lawsuit Alleges Trump Admin. Fingerprints All Over Fake Seth Rich News Story

A now discredited Fox News report claiming that the DNC hack was an inside job carried out by a murdered staffer was pushed to publication by top White House officials, including President Trump, according to court documents filed on Tuesday. Washington, DC private investigator, Rod Wheeler, the plaintiff behind the lawsuit, is alleging that the Trump White House, an ally of the administration, and a Fox News reporter conspired to misquote him in a story published in May about the unsolved murder of former DNC… Keep Reading

Government Watchdog: T.S.A. Still Using Bunk Behavioral Analysis

A federal audit had determined that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) uses an unproven test to determine if flyers are potential security threats. TSA agents are trained to look out for 36 indicators that could reveal a traveler’s malicious intent, including how often the individual swallows or how wide their eyes are open. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), however, found that there’s very little scientific evidence to support the TSA’s indicator rubric. “TSA does not have valid evidence that most of the indicators in its revised list… Keep Reading

Trump Kicks Off Voter Fraud Commission With Innuendo That States Are Hiding Something

The President’s Commission on Election Integrity convened its first meeting on Wednesday in its bid to find rampant voter fraud in our election systems. Since winning the presidency last November, Trump has repeatedly claimed—without evidence—that millions of people voted illegally in the contest. He made similarly dubious comments on Wednesday, suggesting that states not cooperating with his commission might have nefarious intentions. As its first official act, the commission sent requests to all 50 states and Washington, DC last month for voter roll information, including… Keep Reading

With Obamacare Replacement Dead, McConnell Moves to Repeal Only, Which is Already Dead, Too

Unable to strike a deal within his own caucus on a replacement for the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is trying to go back to the basics: legislation that would just repeal the law. McConnell said on the floor Tuesday that in the coming days, the Senate would begin consideration of the very same Obamacare repeal measure that passed the upper chamber in 2015. The legislation includes a two-year delay before the ACA is fully repealed, conceivably giving time to lawmakers to… Keep Reading

Trump Making His Mark on ISIS War: Significantly More Civilian Deaths

An investigation by a non-profit group monitoring the war against the Islamic State reported that coalition airstrikes in Iraq and Syria are killing civilians at an alarming rate under President Trump, nearly surpassing casualty numbers accumulated during the entirety of the prior Obama administration. As of mid-July, more than 2,200 civilians have died in coalition military actions since the Trump administration began, according to an investigation by Airwars, published in The Daily Beast. The report noted that at least 2,300 civilians were likely killed during… Keep Reading

For Third Straight Year, Malaysia’s Human Trafficking Grade Miffs Senators

Drafters of the State Department’s Trafficking in Person’s (TIP) report are once again under fire from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, accused of being too lenient on some of the most abusive nations. Senators focused on the department’s decision to upgrade Malaysia’s status. This year’s TIP report awarded the country with a tier upgrade, citing increased numbers of investigations into and prosecutions of traffickers. It marks the second time in three years that Malaysia has been upgraded in the TIP report—with Senators lodging their objection… Keep Reading

Democrats Poised to Support Trump’s FBI Nominee

Christopher Wray came before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for his confirmation hearing, where, despite being short on answers, he received high praise from Democrats. President Trump’s pick to head the FBI told Senators that he was completely unaware of recent press reports about Donald Trump Jr.’s suspicious meeting with a Russian lawyer last summer. He also said he didn’t recall approving any torture memos while serving in the Bush Justice Department—contradicting prior testimony from a former DOJ lawyer. Wray was also hardly pressed on… Keep Reading

Donald Trump Jr. Told About Russian Government Efforts to Assist Campaign Last Summer, Was Enthusiastic

A stunning email thread released by Donald Trump Jr. on Tuesday shows the President’s son saying he “loves” the idea of obtaining incriminating information on Hillary Clinton from the Russian government. The exchange also revealed that Trump Jr. was directly told that the Kremlin supports his father’s candidacy. The existence of the emails contradict the Trump administration’s narrative on Russia, primarily that Moscow was not trying to aid Donald Trump’s candidacy last year, despite the conclusion of the US intelligence community. In the back-and-forth, Trump… Keep Reading

Ethics Office Releases FBI Director Nominee’s Potential Conflicts of Interest

Christopher Wray is facing a confirmation hearing this week before the Senate Judiciary Committee, where he could be pressed on the myriad of conflicts of interest he has racked up as a corporate lawyer. The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) released documents on Monday detailing prior clients of Trump’s pick to head the FBI. According to an ethics agreement, Wray would recuse himself for one year from matters involving his employer, King & Spaulding, and entities under its representation. The firm boasts clients from major companies including… Keep Reading

Ethics Watchdog Resigns Amid Contentious Relationship With Trump Admin.

Office of Government Ethics Director Walter Shaub Jr. announced on Thursday he would be stepping down from his post later this month. Shaub, entrusted with patrolling conflicts of interest within the Executive Branch, found his oversight efforts often stymied by President Trump, who resisted a full divestiture from his business holdings before taking office. “There isn’t much more I could accomplish at the Office of Government Ethics, given the current situation,” Schaub said in an interview with NPR. He added that recent experiences at OGE “made it… Keep Reading

“Disingenuous,” “Politicized,” “Bogus”—Vast Majority of States Reject Trump’s Voter Fraud Panel Requests

Officials in 44 states have gone on the record stating they will not comply with an appeal from the Trump Administration to turn over detailed voter roll information. The blockade shows how distrustful states are of the White House’s Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which was created by President Trump via executive order in May. As part of its fact-finding mission into so-called illegal voting, the body last week requested from all fifty states comprehensive voter data, including full names, addresses, dates of birth, party… Keep Reading

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