Ross, an investor-turned-U.S. commerce secretary, has long been accused of ethical violations because of his failure to extricate himself from his business ties. Documents obtained by Foreign Policy show that Ross’s potential conflicts of interest around Chinese business are greater than previously known.
Read MoreThe sentencing memo shows Courtney “seeking to corrupt over $3.7 billion in federal procurements” from defense contractors before investigators disrupted his fraudulent scheme.
The former New York mayor and current personal attorney to Donald Trump is seen reaching into his trousers and apparently touching his genitals while reclining on a bed in the presence of" 24-year-old actress Maria Bakalova after being caught in a sting operation for Sacha Baron Cohen's new "Borat" film.
Read MoreEven before he reaches into his trousers, Giuliani does not appear to acquit himself especially impressively during the encounter. Flattered and flirtatious, he drinks scotch, coughs, fails to socially distance and … He also agrees – in theory at least – to eat a bat with his interviewer.
“Senior CDC staff found out about the appointments the week before they happened, according to a CDC official who also spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal agency affairs. They had no office, and no one knew their role.”
Read More“Trump’s adult children and their families have caused the U.S. government to spend at least $238,000 at Trump properties so far…. The Trump Organization’s decision to charge for the agents’ rooms created a situation in which — just by traveling — Trump’s children could bring taxpayer money to their family’s business.
Read More“The president is undermining law and order when he supports these groups, these white supremacist groups, these militias, and when he undermines the work of the FBI to confront them,” said Jeremy Bash
Read MoreAccording to Kennedy, volunteers were told that they needed to acquire “stuff” for the government. He soon learned the “stuff” they were referring to was actually personal protective equipment (PPE).
Read MoreCuomo played a video of Rep. Pramila Jayapal questioning the attorney general … after the plot to kidnap or murder Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI). In the clip, Jayapal grilled Barr about widely reported press accounts of the armed takeover of the Michigan state capitol.
Read MoreAssistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts James D. Herbert on Thursday slammed Attorney General William Barr for his “unprecedented politicization” of the Department of Justice, marking the first time a sitting U.S. attorney has publicly rebuked the head of the DOJ.
Read MorePhotos and videos by Washington Informer reporter Anthony Tilghman show Trump supporters blocking the path to the early voting site, standing together waving Trump flags and chanting "Four more years!" None of the Trump supporters visible in the footage appeared to be wearing masks
Read MoreFiveThirtyEight’s Kaleigh Rogers reports that “Black voters’ ballots are being rejected at more than four times the rate of white voters” in North Carolina as of September 17th.
Female inmates, ranging in ages 26 to 59, are alleging that the abuse went on for years … According to the Times, the accused officers were not prosecuted — “instead, they were allowed to resign or retire, and some are still receiving benefits.”
A.J. Delgado .. {who} lives with Miller’s son … has alleged that Trump’s campaign is trying to help Miller “skirt obligations as much as possible, as his income is directly relevant not only to child support and child support arrears he owes our son, but even relevant to attorneys’ fees.”
Read MoreOne of the key facts walks through a leaked memo from former White House counsel Don McGahn to former chief of staff John Kelly, detailing why Jared Kushner should have his security clearance downgraded.
Read MoreThree sources confirmed to analyst Jonathan Merritt that Jerry Falwell Jr. has submitted his resignation to Liberty University after being outed in a shocking sex scandal with a young man known as the couple’s “pool boy.”
Read More“It is completely inappropriate and unethical for a sitting president to use the White House as the backdrop for a political convention speech,” said Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), who serves on the House Oversight Committee. “The fact that we have to even comment on that demonstrates how morally bankrupt this president is.” Trump’s hotel in the capital took in $40.5 million in 2019, according to his latest financial disclosure filed July 31.
Read MoreTrump is actively forcing the sale of a foreign-owned company, after announcing he would ban it over the weekend. And … saying the U.S. should get a “substantial” cut from the sale of the company – or he will not allow it to go through. It is not known if any other U.S. company purchasing a foreign asset or company was ever required to pay what effectively sounds like a bribe.
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