Wife of indicted GOP congressman says charges are ‘politically motivated’
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) has been charged with concealing information and making false statements to the FBI.
By Emily Singer - October 25, 2021Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE) has been charged with concealing information and making false statements to the FBI.
By Emily Singer - October 25, 2021Trump decided to help some of his ‘best people.’
By Associated Press - December 23, 2020Trump’s final acts include pardoning his friends and war criminals, as well as defunding the military.
By Emily Singer - December 23, 2020Collins, a top Trump ally and the first congressman to back him in his 2016 bid for the White House, pleaded guilty in October.
By Associated Press - January 20, 2020Several current Republican lawmakers also wrote letters defending the character of ex-Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY), who pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges.
By Josh Israel - January 08, 2020Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) — who was indicted for using campaign funds for personal expenses — will plead guilty to at least one charge.
By Emily Singer - December 02, 2019Collins resigned from Congress on Monday and pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
By Josh Israel - October 01, 2019Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY), Trump’s first congressional endorsement from 2016, is expected to plead guilty to at least one federal crime this week.
By Dan Desai Martin - September 30, 2019The House Ethics Committee voted to reauthorize investigations into Reps. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), Chris Collins (R-NY), and David Schweikert (R-AZ).
By Dan Desai Martin - May 06, 2019Indicted members will not be allowed to serve on committees. Tough luck for Reps. Duncan Hunter and Chris Collins … for starters.
By Dan Desai Martin - December 19, 2018They’re not sending their best people.
By Dan Desai Martin - November 07, 2018Trump cheerleader Chris Collins may soon be bounced from Congress.
By Eric Boehlert - October 18, 2018Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA) was indicted for siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars from his campaign to pay for theater tickets, family dental bills, and his children’s private school tuition.
By Dan Desai Martin - August 21, 2018Trump claimed he would drain the swamp. Now the first member of Congress to endorse him is pulling out of his election following a corruption arrest.
By Oliver Willis - August 11, 2018Trump doesn’t want to talk about his swamp.
By Eric Boehlert - August 10, 2018A top Trump cheerleader in Congress faces serious charges for an unbelievably obvious attempt at insider trading.
By Eric Boehlert - August 08, 2018Rep. Chris Collins was just another Republican backbencher until he became the first member of Congress to endorse Trump and join Trump’s inner circle. Now he’s been indicted for insider trading.
By Oliver Willis - August 08, 2018Some desperate Republicans are now trying to confuse voters.
By Eric Boehlert - April 30, 2018The GOP is waging a massive smear campaign against the FBI, and they’re trying to silence criticism.
By Matthew Chapman - January 30, 2018