Conservatives slam Trump’s ‘defilement of the people’s house’ for convention
‘If a Democratic president did this, all of us conservatives would explode in rage.’
By Emily Singer - August 28, 2020‘If a Democratic president did this, all of us conservatives would explode in rage.’
By Emily Singer - August 28, 2020The swamp is on full display at the Republican National Convention this week.
By Josh Israel - August 26, 2020Former Trump campaign chair Steve Bannon was indicted this week on fraud charges.
By Josh Israel - August 20, 2020Rep. David Schweikert said in 2019, ‘I believe we’ve come out clean.’
By Josh Israel - July 30, 2020Donald Trump has spent hundreds of days during his term in office staying in his own properties.
By Josh Israel - July 27, 2020The incident, first reported by the New York Times, raises yet more ethical questions for Trump.
By Emily Singer - July 22, 2020The first daughter posed with a can of Goya beans in apparent violation of an ethics law barring White House staff from promoting products.
By Emily Singer - July 15, 2020The former officials are potentially violating Trump’s own ban on lobbying after serving in the administration.
By Associated Press - July 06, 2020Throughout his business and political careers, Donald Trump has been involved in thousands of lawsuits.
By Josh Israel - June 17, 2020His impeachment acquittal has only emboldened him to disregard norms and ethics.
By Josh Israel - May 21, 2020Georgia Republican Sen. David Perdue now admits only some of his holdings are managed by an outside adviser.
By Josh Israel - May 12, 2020Common Cause is pushing the Justice Department and House Ethics Committee to probe the Florida Republican’s lease arrangement with a donor.
By Emily Singer - April 22, 2020The company received tax breaks that Trump’s son-in-law Kushner himself pushed for, raising questions about conflicts of interest.
By Associated Press - March 03, 2020Disgraced Rep. Duncan Hunter’s (R-CA) decision to delay his retirement into January means his constituents will be unrepresented for most of 2020.
By Josh Israel - January 09, 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, 2020Hunter previously said he would resign ‘after the holidays.’
By Emily Singer - January 07, 2020Maryland Republicans’ ‘New Years Resolution’ is to hold only Democrats accountable.
By Josh Israel - January 02, 2020Advertised rates for a standard room at the Trump International Hotel surged to as high as $6,719 a night.
By Associated Press - December 21, 2019Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) will reportedly replace the current chair, who is resigning from Congress at the end of the month.
By Josh Israel - December 11, 2019Back in 2000, then-Rep. Darrell Issa demanded ‘swift and certain punishment’ for criminals.
By Josh Israel - December 06, 2019Steve Watkins ran on a ‘Kansas First’ platform, but it’s unclear where he actually resides.
By Josh Israel - December 04, 2019Rep. Ross Spano (R-FL) is being investigated by the Justice Department for possible campaign finance violations.
By Josh Israel - November 15, 2019Trump was ordered this week to pay $2 million to charity for misusing money raised by his foundation.
By Josh Israel - November 08, 2019Former Treasury Department spokesman Tony Sayegh, who has adviser Jared Kushner’s support, will also join the team.
By Josh Israel - November 07, 2019Collins resigned from Congress on Monday and pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit securities fraud.
By Josh Israel - October 01, 2019So much for draining the swamp.
By Josh Israel - September 27, 2019The Office of Special Counsel, an ‘independent agency’ lead by a Trump appointee, found that Lynne Patton violated the Hatch Act, but decided not to punish her for it at all.
By Josh Israel - September 18, 2019