Political Ethics
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Newsom asked, and donors gave $347 million. What did they get in return?
Elected officials are increasingly taking advantage of state laws that allow them to solicit unlimited sums of money for third parties from large corporations, unions, tribes or other special interest groups.
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Michigan House Republicans release records on secretary of state’s SPLC ties
The records come amid ongoing scrutiny of Jocelyn Benson's relationship with the indicted group.
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New revelations raise questions whether Jack Smith lied to Congress about spying on lawmakers
Senators suggest Special Counsel Jack Smith may have misled Congress when he testified that his team did not access the contents of lawmakers’ messages seized in his probe into alleged 2020 election interference by President Donald Trump. Under federal law, knowingly making false statements to Congress is a crime punishable by up to five years in prison
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After alleged Clinton Russia ruse was intercepted by US intel, Biden took first shot smearing Trump
Then-Vice President Joe Biden publicly linked Donald Trump to Vladimir Putin right around the same time that Hillary Clinton had signed off on the"Clinton Plan intelligence" that laid out that strategy.
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Newly declassified evidence suggests FBI conspired with Clinton to legitimize Russiagate allegations
The declassified annex is expected to show not only that the Clinton campaign had a plan to generate the Russia hoax, but that the FBI was a willing participant in the plot. This comes as a possible conspiracy case ramps up.
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The Epstein Files: What we know, and don't know
Much information has been made public, but the Justice Department is cautious about releasing further material that could damage reputations, and faces an uphill legal battle to reveal currently sealed court filings.
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Criminal referral against Adam Schiff details possible violations of federal laws
Schiff is facing scrutiny over claiming two primary residences, one in California and one in Maryland, awarding him tax and loan benefits in an arrangement that may violate federal law.
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Trump embraces special prosecutor for weaponization probe and Epstein, vows new declassifications
Trump said such a probe could cover the FBI abuses during the now-disgraced Russia collusion probe against him, the bureau’s failure to probe intelligence of a Chinese plot to help Joe Biden in the 2020 election with fake mail-in ballots and former Special Prosecutor Jack Smith’s pursuit of multiple cases against him .
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Federal Reserve’s fiscal management shamed over ballooning $2.5 billion office renovation
The president and his administration could be laying the groundwork to remove Chairman Jerome Powell for cause.
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Russiagate docs Patel found after Comey FBI 'locked the key' may aid 'grand conspiracy' inquiry
Russiagate documents "hidden" by Comey's FBI but found by the Patel era bureau might help build a "grand conspiracy" case launched by the FBI.
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FBI opens 'grand conspiracy' probe on weaponization, opening door to special prosecutor
What did they know and when did they know it? Two secret documents regarding DOJ and FBI's Clinton-era antics could be key if Trump declassifies them.
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Durham passed on prosecuting John Brennan — will Bondi do the same?
John Brennan has thus far escaped any criminal charges related to his role in Russiagate.
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Americans want accountability in DC. A key lawmaker is pressing IRS to deliver a healthy dose
President Trump‘s choice to head the IRS, Billy Long, was just confirmed and took control of the agency.