Trump Administration Scandals Archives

Tue, Jun 11th, 2019

Rachel Maddow Reveals New Scandal That Could Sink Mitch McConnell

If you're wondering why the Senate majority leader has sold his soul to protect this corrupt and unfit president, look no further.

Sean Colarossi

Sean Colarossi currently resides in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and was an organizing fellow for both of President Obama’s presidential campaigns. He also worked with Planned Parenthood as an Affordable Care Act Outreach Organizer in 2014, helping northeast Ohio residents obtain health insurance coverage.

Wed, Jun 5th, 2019

Ex-Trump aide Hicks agrees to hand over campaign documents to Congress

Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks, once a close aide to President Donald Trump, has agreed to turn over documents related to his 2016 election campaign to congressional investigators, a top Democratic lawmaker said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Wed, Jun 5th, 2019

Republican, Democratic senators seek to block Trump Saudi arms sales

Republican and Democratic U.S. senators said on Wednesday they would introduce 22 separate joint resolutions seeking to block President Donald Trump's plan to sidestep congressional review and complete more than $8 billion in military sales to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.

Reuters

Tue, Jun 4th, 2019

White House tells ex-aide Hicks not to cooperate with Congress on obstruction probe

The White House has told Hope Hicks, a former close aide to President Donald Trump, not to turn over documents to the House Judiciary Committee related to her time in the administration, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

Reuters

Tue, May 28th, 2019

Emails show Trump EPA overruled career scientists on Wisconsin air pollution

Politically appointed U.S. environmental officials last year overruled concerns of career scientists about air pollution in a Wisconsin county where U.S. President Donald Trump has pushed for a factory to be built by Foxconn Technology Co, newly released internal emails show.

Reuters

Fri, May 24th, 2019Fri, May 24th, 2019

Key GOP Lawmakers Won’t Say If They’ve Read the Mueller Report

Three out of four chairmen and ranking Republicans wouldn't even respond when asked how they reviewed the report.

Sarah Jones

Ms. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of PoliticusUSA and a Huffington Post contributor. She has covered President Barack Obama, 2016 Democratic candidate for president Hillary Clinton, VP Joe Biden, Senator Elizabeth Warren, First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

Sarah hosts Politicus News and co-hosts Politicus Radio. Her analysis has been featured on several national radio, television news programs and talk shows, and print outlets including regular appearances on The Ann Walker Show With Scott Nevins for UBN Radio and KPTR 1450’s California Woman 411, The Washington Post, The Atlantic Wire, CNN, MSNBC, The Week, The Hollywood Reporter, The Richard Dawkins Foundation and more.

Sarah has won two Telly Awards and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Latin and Psychology, including studying the psychology of organized crime, with graduate studies in the psychology of linguistics and Latin poetry.

Thu, May 23rd, 2019

GOP-led Senate ignores pleas for underfunded election cybersecurity which is ‘strained to the breaking point’

As the U.S. government prepares to defend the 2020 presidential election from cyber threats, the federal agency charged with helping administer elections, the Election Assistance Commission, says it is “strained to the breaking point,” according to Chairwoman Christy McCormick.

Sarah Jones

Wed, May 22nd, 2019Wed, May 22nd, 2019

GOP Senator Who Demanded Review Of Obama Golf Trip Ignores Trump’s $102 Million Golf Outings

President Trump is costing the U.S. taxpayer $102 million plus for his golf outings, and because he refused to divest himself of his business interests like all other presidents have done, he is making money off of his outrageous expenditures.

Sarah Jones

Wed, May 22nd, 2019

Trump Is Mad About Being Accused of a Cover Up As He Obstructs Multiple Investigations

The president is stonewalling multiple congressional investigations by ignoring subpoenas, refusing to allow current and former advisers to testify, and not handing over documents, steps that have aggravated a confrontation with Congress.

Reuters

Tue, May 21st, 2019

Robert Mueller Fears the Truth is Political So He Won’t Testify Publicly

Robert Mueller seems to have succumbed to his party's attacks on truth, which is truly unfortunate for this nation and a black mark on the Republican's resume.

Mueller's team has expressed reticence to him testifying publicly because they do not want him to appear "political."

Sarah Jones

Mon, May 20th, 2019Mon, May 20th, 2019

Rural Iowans ponder Trump alternatives as China trade war drags on

U.S. farmers, who helped carry Trump to his surprise 2016 election win, have been among the hardest hit as China has imposed tariffs on imports of U.S. agricultural products including soybeans, pork and grain sorghum in response to U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.

Now, increasing frustrations over the prolonged dispute are prompting some rural residents in Iowa, home of the first presidential nominating contest in February, to consider candidates other than President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

Reuters

Fri, May 17th, 2019Fri, May 17th, 2019

U.S. Treasury’s Mnuchin defies House subpoena for Trump’s tax returns

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Friday that he would not meet a congressional demand for six years of President Donald Trump's tax returns, all but guaranteeing a federal court battle with Congress over the records.

Reuters

Fri, May 17th, 2019Fri, May 17th, 2019

When Calling for Impeachment Don’t Forget About Vulnerable People Under Attack

It would be a lie to tell you that I don't think this president deserves to be impeached, or that I don't agree that the rule of law is imperiled if he is not impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. Intellectually, impeachment is the only answer to the immoral, unlawful attacks on democracy that are Donald Trump's presidency.

Sarah Jones

Thu, May 16th, 2019

Trump’s Tariffs Cost Taxpayers More Than 3 Years Of Obamacare

Trump the Taxer: Not only are Trump's tariffs one of the largest tax hikes in decades, but they also amount to more than the tax increases from the first three years of President Obama's Affordable Care Act.

Sarah Jones

Sat, May 11th, 2019

House Democrat Floats Arresting And Jailing Trump Officials For Contempt

Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) said that Democrats should consider using the doctrine of inherent contempt to arrest and jail Trump administration officials.

Jason Easley

Mr. Easley is the founder/managing editor and Senior White House and Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason spent four years as a political columnist and the politics editor at 411mania.com, where he covered such issues as the Iraq War, warrantless wiretapping, and the daily workings of the American legislative process. Jason has also written for the Blogger News Network and saw his 2008 presidential election coverage quoted in over 300 newspapers worldwide. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

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Fri, May 10th, 2019Fri, May 10th, 2019

Steve Mnuchin Subpoenaed By Democrats For Trump’s Tax Returns

House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) subpoenaed Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig for six years of Trump's tax returns.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Tue, May 7th, 2019

New York Senate To Pass Bill Allowing Congress To See Trump’s Tax Returns

The New York State Senate is going to pass a bill that would allow Congress to see Donald Trump's state tax returns as part of their investigations.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com

Tue, May 7th, 2019

White House to tell former counsel McGahn not to comply with House subpoena: ABC

The White House has decided to tell former White House counsel Don McGahn not to comply with a congressional subpoena for documents relating to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, ABC News reported on Tuesday, citing an interview with White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders.

Reuters

Mon, May 6th, 2019

Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen takes shot at Trump, heads to prison

Cohen told journalists he hoped that once he completes his prison sentence that "the country will be in a place without xenophobia, injustice and lies at the head of our country. There still remains much to be told. And I look forward to the day that I can share the truth."

Reuters

Sat, May 4th, 2019

A 1924 Law Allows Democrats To Directly Sue To Get Trump’s Tax Returns

A 1924 law allows House Democrats to bypass the subpoena process and directly sue the Treasury Department for Trump's tax returns.

Jason Easley

Awards and Professional Memberships

Member of the Society of Professional Journalists and The American Political Science Association

http://politicususa.wpengine.com