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Thu, Nov 1st, 2018

Report: Homeland Security Ignores Domestic White Terrorism

Many U.S. law enforcement and security officials now believe that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has its priorities wrong. According to these highly-experienced professionals DHS resources are being wasted on the so-called “threat” posed to our southern border by the caravan of poor refugees making its way north through Mexico from Central America. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Wed, Sep 19th, 2018Thu, Sep 20th, 2018

More Bad News For Kavanaugh: The FBI Says People Who Are Lying Don’t Ask To Be Investigated

A number of former FBI agents and prosecutors are saying that people who make up allegations tend not to ask for the FBI to investigate them.

Ken Dilanian of NBC News tweeted:

A number of former prosecutors and FBI agents have said today that people who make up allegations tend not to demand that the FBI investigate them. read more

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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Tue, Jun 19th, 2018

FBI Director Wray Says Mueller is Not on a “Witch Hunt”

Before the Senate Judiciary Committee FBI Director Christopher Wray said that the investigation being carried on by Robert Mueller is not a “witch hunt.”

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Mon, May 21st, 2018

Rod Rosenstein Outsmarts Trump By Offering to Help DOJ Probe

Rod Rosenstein is nothing if not a survivor. Rumors have swirled around Washington for months that the president would fire Rosenstein — who is Bob Mueller’s boss — but Rosenstein is too smart to let that happen. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Sat, May 5th, 2018

Feds Investigating Cohen $774,000 Slush Fund Set Up In 2016

The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Donald Trump attorney/fixer Michael Cohen received access to $774,000 of funding during the height of the president’s 2016 campaign. Cohen had previously said that he used $130,000 of his own money to pay off porn star Stormy Daniels to keep her quiet about her sexual relationship with Trump. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Mon, Apr 30th, 2018

Comey Dismisses GOP Report Finding No Collusion With Russia

On Sunday talk shows former FBI Director James Comey completely dismissed and derided the Republicans’ House Intelligence Committee report that said there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Wed, Apr 25th, 2018

Manafort Was on FBI Radar Before Joining Trump Campaign

The name Paul Manafort seems to be synonymous with the Trump presidential campaign and Russian collusion.

But if new court filings by the Department of Justice are any indication, Manafort was known by the FBI to be committing crimes before he joined Trump, and even before Trump announced his candidacy for president. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Tue, Apr 24th, 2018Tue, Apr 24th, 2018

The FBI Could Be Listening to Donald Trump’s Cell Phone Calls

The recently-released memos from former FBI Director James Comey revealed that Michael Flynn was under FISA surveillance while he was working for Donald Trump. They discuss at length the pressure Trump put on Comey to drop the FBI investigation into Flynn. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Sat, Apr 14th, 2018

Gingrich Blasted For Comparing FBI Raid to Nazi Secret Police

Newt Gingrich, who attacked the FBI’s recent raid of Trump attorney Michael Cohen, is now being attacked himself for his ridiculous and unpatriotic comments. In a television interview on Fox News Gingrich directly compared the United States’ top law enforcement agency to both Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin (who killed 20 million people) and the Nazis’ secret police force, the Gestapo. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Tue, Apr 10th, 2018

Trump Got $150,000 in 2015 From A Ukrainian Billionaire

In September of 2015, during the early stages of Donald Trump’s campaign for the U.S. presidency, Ukrainian billionaire and steel magnate Victor Pinchuk donated $150,000 to the Donald J. Trump Foundation. read more

Leo Vidal

I am a lifelong Democrat with a passion for social justice and progressive issues. I have degrees in writing, economics and law from the University of Iowa.

Fri, Feb 16th, 2018Fri, Feb 16th, 2018

FBI failed to act on tip accused Florida gunman wanted to kill

The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Friday said it mishandled a January tip that the 19-year-old accused of killing 17 people in Florida had guns and the potential to carry out a school shooting.

Reuters

Sat, Feb 10th, 2018

Ex-FBI Official Slams Trump-GOP Memo: ‘This Is The Stuff Of Third-World Countries’

"This is cringe-worthy stuff for a counterintelligence professional. It's the weaponization of classified intelligence for political purposes."

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.

Sat, Feb 10th, 2018Sat, Feb 10th, 2018

Semi-Literate Trump Complains That Democratic Response Memo Is Too Long

The Democrats should send their memo back to the president with a lot of bullet points and flashy graphics if they want him to read it and approve its release.

Sean Colarossi

Mon, Feb 5th, 2018

Even Fox News Admits The Phony GOP Memo Doesn’t ‘Totally Vindicate’ Trump

"It gins up [Trump's] base and it may help him politically, but legally it’s of no moment. ... I think the Republicans over-promised and under-delivered with their memo."

Sean Colarossi

Sat, Feb 3rd, 2018

AM Joy Panel Erupts In Laughter Over Trump’s Rambling, Misspelled Memo Tantrum

Trump referred to himself in the third person, improperly used "their," and capitalized words at random. The simple act of reading the tweet left the AM Joy panel struggling to control their laughter.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Feb 1st, 2018

Rachel Maddow Shows No Mercy In Shredding The Flimsy Argument Behind The Scam GOP Memo

While Republicans point to the memo as proof that the FBI was out to get Trump's campaign via FISA court warrants, Maddow explained just how insane that argument is.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Feb 1st, 2018

Sean Hannity Has Privately Been Advising Trump To Ignore The FBI And Release Scam Memo

The president's decision-making is being driven by right-wing conspiracy theorists – not his own intelligence community or law enforcement agencies. Think about how dangerous that is for the country.

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Feb 1st, 2018

Rep. Eric Swalwell Takes GOP To The Woodshed: They’re ‘Risking The Republic’ To Protect Trump

"They are risking the republic to protect the president. And for what? For tax cuts? To deregulate their friends and industry?"

Sean Colarossi

Thu, Feb 1st, 2018Thu, Feb 1st, 2018

Here’s why Washington is inflamed over the Russia probe memo

The White House was working on Thursday to clear the release of a Republican memo alleging bias within the FBI and Justice Department against President Donald Trump as they investigated contacts between his 2016 presidential campaign and Russia, according to an administration official.

Reuters

Thu, Feb 1st, 2018Fri, May 25th, 2018

FBI chief ready to rebut Republican Russia memo if released: CBS News analyst

The head of the FBI is prepared to issue a rebuttal if a Republican-drafted memo alleging FBI bias against President Donald Trump in its Russia probe is released, CBS News analyst Fran Townsend, a former White House homeland security adviser, reported on Thursday.

Reuters