“Overshadowed by Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price’s resignation Friday afternoon, Veterans Affairs chief David Shulkin is the latest Trump cabinet member to be found mixing personal trips and expenses with government travel. The VA secretary cruised the Thames, took in sight-seeing at Westminster Abbey, and watched a Wimbledon tennis match during a 10-day European trip with his wife, according to an itinerary obtained by The Washington Post.” More …
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Jetsetters! Interior Secretary Zinke Traveled on Charter, Military Planes
“Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his aides have taken several flights on private or military aircraft, including a $12,000 charter plane to take him to events in his hometown in Montana and private flights between two Caribbean islands, according to documents and a department spokeswoman.” More …
Jetsetters! The Trump Officials Caught Splurging on Luxury Travel Paid for by Taxpayers
So far five and counting: Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, EPA Administration Scott Pruitt, HHS Secretary Tom Price, VA Secretary David Shulkin, and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. More …
Jetsetters! HHS Price’s Private-Jet Travels Included Visits with Colleagues, Lunch with Son
“The HHS secretary sometimes combined official travel and meetings with friends and family.” More …
Jetsetters! Trump’s HHS Secretary Took Military Jets to Europe, Asia for Over $500K
“Accompanied by his wife, HHS secretary Price journeyed to Geneva, Berlin, Beijing, Tokyo and other cities for events.” More …
Trump’s DOJ Nominee Helped Russian Alfa Bank Sue Over Trump-Russia Dossier
“President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department’s criminal division represented a Russian bank named in the dossier compiled by a former British spy detailing the Trump campaign’s alleged ties to Moscow.” More …
Facebook’s Russian Rabbit Hole Keeps Going Deeper
“A new report shows Russians impersonated Muslims online to sow political chaos.” More …
Fake News on Twitter Flooded Swing States That Helped Trump Win
“A new study reveals how junk content—including from Russia—hit Pennsylvania, Florida, Michigan, and beyond.” More …
Zuckerberg Blew Off Russian Troll Warnings Before the Attack on America
“The 2016 presidential election wasn’t the first time Russian trolls used Facebook to mess with another country’s political system. And it wasn’t the first time Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered a weak defense of his company’s role in facilitating Russian online aggression.” More …
Homeland Security to Monitor Social Media Accounts of Immigrants and Citizens
“The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will begin collecting social media information and search results to include in immigration records starting on October 18, according to a rule published in the Federal Register last week. The policy will affect individuals going through the immigration process as well as naturalized citizens.” More …