Tag: Paul Manafort
Let’s recall what exactly Paul Manafort and Rudy Giuliani were doing...
Russia has been working for years to influence and undermine the independence of its smaller neighbor. And some Americans have played a role in that.
Mueller makes ‘em sing
Paul Manafort is the latest Trump crony to change his mind about taking a bullet for the president.
Manafort pleads guilty to conspiracy against U.S. and obstructing justice
Manafort also admitted guilt in 10 outstanding counts previously filed in the Eastern District of Virginia.
Former Manafort associate pleads guilty to acting as an unregistered foreign...
Patten’s case was initially under investigation by the Special Counsel’s Office before being referred over to the Justice Department.
Why Manafort and Cohen thought they’d get away with it
It takes a special counsel to actually catch white-collar criminals.
Michael Cohen pleads guilty & implicates Trump as Paul Manafort is...
“If those payments were a crime for Michael Cohen, then why wouldn’t they be a crime for Donald Trump?”
Progressive Briefing for Wednesday, August 22
Paul Manafort found guilty, Michael Cohen pleads guilty, EPA admits Trump would sacrifice lives for coal, and more.
Paul Manafort found guilty of bank and tax fraud
Manafort faces a maximum of 80 years in prison for his recent conviction.
Paul Manafort guilty on eight of 18 charges
The government alleged Manafort "hid income from foreign consulting from the IRS" and later "lied to banks to qualify for loans to sustain his lavish lifestyle."
Judge sends Paul Manafort to jail – first Trump campaign official...
“There is a history of deception on behalf of Mr. Manafort in this case."
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ICE at the gates: Rights groups warn Trump airport deployment risks civil liberties crisis
Civil liberties advocates, unions, and lawmakers raise alarm over use of immigration agents in airport security amid shutdown-driven staffing crisis.
California’s herbicide spill ignites growing movement to ban paraquat nationwide
The spill, which closed a major highway and sent at least ten people to seek medical attention for respiratory symptoms, became a catalyst for a renewed political battle over the chemical's future in California.
Why Donald Trump just can’t stop going to war
When imperial America offers help, it just might get you killed.
The Age of Arrogant Amateurism – as ‘know-it-all’ opportunists seize power to control, not...
To win big in this brave new world, forget tested skill-sets and the wisdom of experience: chutzpah and risk-taking, even gambling, are paramount, then the facile ability to learn on the job how to cling to power.
Balanced budget amendment would put Social Security, Medicare, and core public services on the...
The proposal would make revenue increases extraordinarily difficult while allowing tax cuts to pass more easily, shifting pressure onto widely used federal programs.