GOP Witness Tells Congress That New Zealand Mosque Shooter Was ‘Left-Wing’ Terrorist
A witness for the Republican minority told a congressional committee that the New Zealand mosque mass shooter was a “left-wing” terrorist, despite the man’s expressed support and admiration for Donald Trump. During a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Hate Crimes and the Rise of White Nationalism,” Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Mort Klein used part of his opening […]
Alleged New Zealand mosque gunman linked to far-right group backed by Steve King
Austrian authorities announced Wednesday that they had discovered a financial link between the alleged New Zealand mosque shooter and a white nationalist group frequently championed by members of the U.S. far right, including Rep. Steve King (R-IA). Prosecutors in the south of the country said the Identitarian Movement, a white nationalist group that first originated […]
REVEALED: FBI investigated whether Trump broke campaign finance law — for Fox’s Judge Jeanine Pirro
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday released a large cache of documents compiled on the Trump Organization. The FBI released the documents after a Freedom of Information Act request and was heavily redacted and difficult to read. For example, page 106 is entirely redacted. So is page 107. Page 108 is not redacted, but […]
Holocaust Denier To Get GOP Nomination In Congress Race
He’s a Holocaust denier, he’s a white supremacist, and he’s set to get the Republican nomination for a major congressional seat in Illinois. Arthur Jones, a Prairie State anti-Semite who has been unsuccessfully run for office for decades, is poised to get closer than ever to office this year after emerging as the only GOP […]
Trump Appointee Resigns After Controversial Remarks
Trump appointee Carl Higbie stepped down on Thursday from his position at the Corporation for National and Community Service, which runs AmeriCorps and Senior Corps, after he allegedly made racist, sexist, anti-Muslim and anti-LGBT comments on the radio between 2013 and 2016. “Effective immediately, Carl Higbie has resigned as Chief of External Affairs at CNCS,” […]
Ivanka Trump Diamonds Embroiled in Alleged Fraud Scheme
Diamonds from first daughter Ivanka Trump’s now-defunct fine jewelry line were allegedly used in a massive money laundering and fraud scheme, according to a federal court filing, GQ reported. The Commercial Bank of Dubai in late June sought and later got permission to subpoena Ivanka Trump Fine Jewelry, claiming its diamonds were vehicles in a […]
Trump’s Treasury Admits Tax Plan Won’t Pay For Itself
After months of pressure from watchdog groups, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, led by Trump-appointee Steve Mnuchin, has released a one-page analysis of the Republican tax bill. The report shows that even when analyzed under Republican-favored methods, the tax cuts will enlarge the federal deficit and will require additional policy changes to create the […]
CIA Director Mike Pompeo Defends Trump Tweets
CIA Director Mike Pompeo said Saturday that President Donald Trump’s tweets help his agency gather and understand intelligence. Speaking at a panel discussion at the Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley, California, Pompeo said Trump’s tweets allowed intelligence agencies to gather important information. “I’ve actually seen it help us,” he said, as cited by […]
Trump to replace Rex Tillerson with Mike Pompeo: Report
US President Donald Trump has addressed US news media reports on the imminent departure of Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, with either confirming or denying them. The rumours, which have been present for months, grew louder when the New York Times reported citing senior administration officials on Thursday that Trump intended to replace Tillerson […]
Robert Mueller: straight-shooting former FBI chief
Robert Mueller, the former FBI director heading the probe into alleged collusion between the Trump election campaign and Russia, has earned a reputation of being a straight shooter who could be right out of Hollywood’s central casting. A 73-year-old retired Marine Corps officer and former prosecutor, the silver-haired Mueller is one of the few insiders […]