“In a filing made public Friday, lawyers for the Department of Justice (DOJ) wrote that the department has no records supporting President Trump’s claim that former President Barack Obama ordered wiretaps of Trump Tower. Both [the Federal Bureau of Investigation] and [National Security Division] confirm that they have no records related to wiretaps as described by the March 4, 2017 tweets,” the DOJ said in the filing, referring to Mr. Trump’s tweets.” More …
Executive Branch
The executive branch personnel (White House) including the president, the cabinet and advisors.
Trump Gets Millions from Golf Members. CEOs and Lobbyists Get Access to President
“Dozens of lobbyists, contractors and others who make their living influencing the government pay President Trump’s companies for membership in his private golf clubs, a status that can put them in close contact with the president, a USA TODAY investigation found.” More …
Texas Chemical Plant Sued For Millions, First Responders Charge Gross Negligence
“Seven first responders filed a lawsuit Thursday against a chemical company whose Houston-area facility exploded after Hurricane Harvey. The lawsuit against Arkema and three of the company’s executives is seeking over $1 million in monetary relief, and alleges that the company did not adequately warn law enforcement and public health agencies about hazardous materials at the chemical plant. Those allegations come after Arkema and its lobbying group, the American Chemistry Council, lobbied to kill a federal rule designed to require companies to better coordinate and inform first responders about the toxic compounds at chemical plants. The rule would have taken effect in March.” More …
Under Trump, Regulation Slows to a Crawl
“Before he took office, Donald Trump promised to roll back the reach of the federal government, saying that he would end the “regulation industry” on the first day of his presidency. The effect has been immediate and dramatic: According to data compiled by POLITICO, significant federal regulation since Trump’s inauguration has slowed to an almost total halt.” More …
Oops, Dad Did It Again!
“A clear pattern has emerged when President Trump does something highly controversial or deeply offensive to large chunks of America. Within 24 hours, a story is leaked about how Ivanka and Jared are disappointed or tried to stop it. ” More …
Carl Icahn’s Failed Raid on Washington
“Was President Trump’s richest adviser focussed on helping the country—or his own bottom line? After Icahn became a special adviser to the President, one of his associates called it ‘the cheapest takeover Carl’s ever done.'” More …
Trump’s Business of Corruption
“What secrets will Mueller find when he investigates the President’s foreign deals?” More …
Trump’s Team Overseeing Wall Street Brings In More Goldman Sachs Alumni
“After using Goldman Sachs as a punching bag for his campaign, sharply criticizing his political opponents for ties to the investment bank, Donald Trump has taken unprecedented steps to appoint former Goldman Sachs attorneys and executives to the upper echelons of government. It goes far beyond what’s been reported.” More …
Diplomats Laughing at Trump Over Leaked Mexico Transcript
“Seven months into the Trump administration, the world’s diplomatic community has gone from throwing its hands in the air to now leaning back in their chairs and laughing, albeit morosely, at Trump’s cringe-worthy display of diplomacy during the infancy of his presidency.” More …
Australia’s Prime Minister Slowly Realizes Trump Is a Complete Idiot
“The transcript of Donald Trump’s discussion with Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull obtained by the Washington Post reveals many things, but the most significant may be that Trump in his private negotiations is every bit as mentally limited as he appears to be in public.” More …