Tag: Mueller investigation
Most devastating of all: Mueller’s indictment of Trump’s character
How many of Trump’s followers or those who might otherwise be tempted to vote for him in 2020 will recoil from this moral squalor?
Russia was never the real scandal
The thing is, evidence of much more serious “collusion” – with corporations and the wealthy – has always been hiding in plain sight.
‘Congress didn’t ask for a summary:’ Demands to #ReleaseTheFullReport surge after...
"Congress didn't ask for a 'summary,' Attorney General Barr. Members of the House voted 420-0 to release the report. The American people deserve to see the full report."
18 Attorneys General call for recusal of Sessions’ replacement from Russia...
“By all appearances, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein has ably supervised the Special Counsel’s investigation from its outset. He should continue to do so."
#ProtectMueller: Protests erupt in over 1,000 cities across the US
"Trump's attempt to be his own judge and jury is inconsistent with the rule of law and democracy."
BREAKING: Trump fires Sessions, nationwide mass protests planned
Having an Attorney General that hasn’t recused himself may give the White House a clearer view into the Mueller investigation.
Progressive Briefing for Monday, July 16, 2018
12 Russian intelligence officers indicted for election interference, the royal family snubs Trump, 28 civilians killed by U.S.-led bombing in Syria, and more.
Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates pleads guilty to conspiracy and...
Gates has become the third member of Trump’s campaign to plead guilty in the Mueller probe.
GOP Congressman adds amendment to kill funding for Mueller investigation
The Republican legislator slipped his amendment into a massive federal funding bill that the House of Representatives is expected to consider after returning next week from recess.
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Trump is running for a third term. SCOTUS will let him. Democrats have to...
How far the Democrats ultimately go in providing justice and accountability depends entirely on how much the American people push them.
Utah’s 1,300-bed homelessness “accountability center” tests Trump-era crackdown
Planned for 16 acres on the edge of Salt Lake City, Utah’s new homelessness campus would combine mass shelter, court-ordered treatment, and “work-conditioned housing.” Supporters call it a model of reform, while advocates warn it mirrors forced labor and internment.
10,000 Palestinians buried beneath Gaza’s rubble as families dig by hand
With more than 10,000 bodies still trapped under the ruins of Gaza, families search with shovels and bare hands while aid agencies warn that recovery could take years amid explosives, disease, and ongoing destruction.
Trump fights court order to fully fund SNAP for 42 million Americans
A federal judge ordered the administration to fully fund November SNAP benefits for 42 million people as the Justice Department appealed, while analysis shows the partial-payment plan would cut average aid by 61 percent and leave millions with nothing.
As Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Tesla shareholders approve Musk’s $1 trillion package
As the nation endures record inequality and a prolonged government shutdown, Tesla shareholders have granted CEO Elon Musk a pay deal that could make him the world’s first trillionaire, prompting fierce backlash from lawmakers, labor unions, and progressive groups.