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On 7/24 OMB officials sent a "Ukraine prep memo" preparing to freeze military aid to Ukraine the day before Trump's 7/25 call with Zelensky.
It is clear Trump's corrupt scheme to freeze the aid was tied to the pressure campaign for a Biden probe.
On 7/24 OMB officials sent a "Ukraine prep memo" preparing to freeze military aid to Ukraine the day before Trump's 7/25 call with Zelensky.
It is clear Trump's corrupt scheme to freeze the aid was tied to the pressure campaign for a Biden probe.
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Schiff: "The House believes that an impartial juror ... will find that the Constitution demands [Trump's] removal ... That will be for you to decide, with the weight of history upon you, and, as Pres. Kennedy once said, 'a good conscience your only sure reward.'"
Schiff: "The House believes that an impartial juror ... will find that the Constitution demands [Trump's] removal ... That will be for you to decide, with the weight of history upon you, and, as Pres. Kennedy once said, 'a good conscience your only sure reward.'"
🔥SchiffShow🔥
Trump impeachment defense is dangerous. Abuses of power could crack America's foundation.
Trump thinks his oath was a vague, unenforceable promise, that he can't be held accountable as long as he doesn't commit a crime. But he's wrong.
Trump impeachment defense is dangerous. Abuses of power could crack America's foundation.
Trump thinks his oath was a vague, unenforceable promise, that he can't be held accountable as long as he doesn't commit a crime. But he's wrong.
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Former Riot Blockchain CEO agrees to settlement in principle for alleged 'market manipulation'
Alexander Hamilton spoke of impeachment trials as addressing “the misconduct of public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation of some public trust.”
Former Riot Blockchain CEO agrees to settlement in principle for alleged 'market manipulation'
Alexander Hamilton spoke of impeachment trials as addressing “the misconduct of public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation of some public trust.”
🔥SchiffShow4🔥
Bezos’ Phone Was Likely Hacked by Chat Acct Linked to MbS
Phone allegedly began leaking data shortly after being sent a video file from WhatsApp acct linked to MbS
MbS’ media adviser, Saud al-Qahtani, was involved in org’g an online campaign denouncing WaPo
Bezos’ Phone Was Likely Hacked by Chat Acct Linked to MbS
Phone allegedly began leaking data shortly after being sent a video file from WhatsApp acct linked to MbS
MbS’ media adviser, Saud al-Qahtani, was involved in org’g an online campaign denouncing WaPo
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& calling for a boycott of Amazon.
Qahtani was involved in the hacking effort as part of a broader intimidation campaign against Khashoggi, who was publishing opinion pieces in WaPo.
MBS Taunted Jeff Bezos Over Secret Affair Before National Enquirer Expose
& calling for a boycott of Amazon.
Qahtani was involved in the hacking effort as part of a broader intimidation campaign against Khashoggi, who was publishing opinion pieces in WaPo.
MBS Taunted Jeff Bezos Over Secret Affair Before National Enquirer Expose
🔥SchiffShow5🔥
D.C. AG sued Trump’s inaugural committee and business, alleging that the committee violated its nonprofit status by spending more than $1 million to book a ballroom at Trump’s D.C. hotel that its staff knew was overpriced and that it barely used.
D.C. AG sued Trump’s inaugural committee and business, alleging that the committee violated its nonprofit status by spending more than $1 million to book a ballroom at Trump’s D.C. hotel that its staff knew was overpriced and that it barely used.
🔥SchiffShow5🔥
Betancourt told Giuliani he secretly helped bankroll Guaido’s efforts to take over the leadership of Venezuela.
Betancourt hoped Giuliani could persuade Trump’s DOJ to drop its probe of Betancourt in connection with a FL money laundering and bribery case
Betancourt told Giuliani he secretly helped bankroll Guaido’s efforts to take over the leadership of Venezuela.
Betancourt hoped Giuliani could persuade Trump’s DOJ to drop its probe of Betancourt in connection with a FL money laundering and bribery case
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Alejandro Betancourt López, hired Giuliani to serve as his lawyer and help argue that he should not be charged in a $1.2 B money-laundering case in Florida.
Lopez hosted Giuliani in Madrid when he met w/ Yermak, Zelensky’s aide about opening the Biden probe.
Alejandro Betancourt López, hired Giuliani to serve as his lawyer and help argue that he should not be charged in a $1.2 B money-laundering case in Florida.
Lopez hosted Giuliani in Madrid when he met w/ Yermak, Zelensky’s aide about opening the Biden probe.
🔥SchiffShow8🔥
Trump Cranks Up Pressure on Europe, Renewing Car Tariff Threat
Trump put European leaders on notice, threatening punitive action against transatlantic allies if they aren’t willing to compromise on a trade deal before the U.S. elections.
Trump Cranks Up Pressure on Europe, Renewing Car Tariff Threat
Trump put European leaders on notice, threatening punitive action against transatlantic allies if they aren’t willing to compromise on a trade deal before the U.S. elections.
🔥SchiffShow9🔥
UN Experts Call For Probe Into Allegations of Bezos’ Phone Hack
Prosecutor calls Weinstein a predator as rape trial opens
Aleksei Burkov Accused Russian Hacker To Plead Guilty To U.S. Charges; Case Prompted Diplomatic Fight With Israel
UN Experts Call For Probe Into Allegations of Bezos’ Phone Hack
Prosecutor calls Weinstein a predator as rape trial opens
Aleksei Burkov Accused Russian Hacker To Plead Guilty To U.S. Charges; Case Prompted Diplomatic Fight With Israel
🔥SchiffShow9🔥
Trump dismisses injuries of US military troops, proves (again) there is no bottom
Iranian-Americans Questioned at the Border:
Up to 200 people were held by border agents, w/ some of them reportedly asked to share their opinions abt the situation in Iran & Iraq.
Trump dismisses injuries of US military troops, proves (again) there is no bottom
Iranian-Americans Questioned at the Border:
Up to 200 people were held by border agents, w/ some of them reportedly asked to share their opinions abt the situation in Iran & Iraq.
🔥SchiffShow9🔥
Threats To 2020 Elex May Now Be 'Broader And Deeper'
"This isn't a Russia-only problem," "We're still also concerned about China, Iran, non-state actors, 'hacktivists.'
And frankly ... even Americans might be looking to undermine confidence in the elex."
Threats To 2020 Elex May Now Be 'Broader And Deeper'
"This isn't a Russia-only problem," "We're still also concerned about China, Iran, non-state actors, 'hacktivists.'
And frankly ... even Americans might be looking to undermine confidence in the elex."
🔥SchiffShow10🔥
Facebook, the World’s Safest Space for Holocaust Denial
Denial began as a far right project to rehabilitate Nazism.
But thanks to social media giants’ intentional apathy, its anti-Semitic lies have spread across the political spectrum – and across the globe
Facebook, the World’s Safest Space for Holocaust Denial
Denial began as a far right project to rehabilitate Nazism.
But thanks to social media giants’ intentional apathy, its anti-Semitic lies have spread across the political spectrum – and across the globe
🔥SchiffShow10🔥
Adelson, Styers & Bloomberg are the top US SuperPac Donors 🐴👠
In a letter titled Millionaires Against Pitchforks, the Millionaires said that tax avoidance & tax evasion have reached "epidemic proportions" & contributes to "extreme, destabilizing inequality."
Adelson, Styers & Bloomberg are the top US SuperPac Donors 🐴👠
In a letter titled Millionaires Against Pitchforks, the Millionaires said that tax avoidance & tax evasion have reached "epidemic proportions" & contributes to "extreme, destabilizing inequality."
🔥SchiffShow11🔥
Watchdog group files FEC complaint alleging that Our Revolution, a political nonprofit organization founded by Bernie Sanders, violated campaign finance law by accepting donations in excess of federal limits while boosting his White House ambitions.
Watchdog group files FEC complaint alleging that Our Revolution, a political nonprofit organization founded by Bernie Sanders, violated campaign finance law by accepting donations in excess of federal limits while boosting his White House ambitions.
🔥SchiffShow12🔥
Mgrs accused Trump of using his power ‘to cheat’ in the election.
Kushner's FBI interviews to be held for review by DOJ
Pompeo says he will testify in Trump impeachment trial if required
At Davos, Trump rejects climate crisis, lauds US economy & fossil fuels
Mgrs accused Trump of using his power ‘to cheat’ in the election.
Kushner's FBI interviews to be held for review by DOJ
Pompeo says he will testify in Trump impeachment trial if required
At Davos, Trump rejects climate crisis, lauds US economy & fossil fuels
🔥SchiffShow13🔥
Pentagon Racks Up $35 Trillion in Accounting Changes in One Year
The Defense Department acknowledged that it failed its first-ever audit in 2018 and then again last year, when it reviewed $2.7 trillion in assets and $2.6 trillion in liabilities.
Pentagon Racks Up $35 Trillion in Accounting Changes in One Year
The Defense Department acknowledged that it failed its first-ever audit in 2018 and then again last year, when it reviewed $2.7 trillion in assets and $2.6 trillion in liabilities.
🔥SchiffShow14🔥
A New Figure in the Ukraine Scandal Worked for a Mysterious Chinese Trump Donor – Cheng Gao
Adam Schiff: "The president's misconduct cannot be decided at the ballot box.
For we cannot be assured that the vote will be fairly won."
A New Figure in the Ukraine Scandal Worked for a Mysterious Chinese Trump Donor – Cheng Gao
Adam Schiff: "The president's misconduct cannot be decided at the ballot box.
For we cannot be assured that the vote will be fairly won."
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Another Methbot suspect, Sergey Denisoff, arrested more than a year after initial charges
Trump's defense looks shaky on 1st day of impeachment trial
Using Trump's convoluted logic w/ none of his outsized passion, his defense team wasn't very persuasive.
Another Methbot suspect, Sergey Denisoff, arrested more than a year after initial charges
Trump's defense looks shaky on 1st day of impeachment trial
Using Trump's convoluted logic w/ none of his outsized passion, his defense team wasn't very persuasive.
🔥SchiffShow16🔥
White House opposes Israel's West Bank annexation prior to release of peace plan
House Democrats release additional materials from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas
Teachers Union Lawsuit Claims DeVos 'Capriciously' Repealed Borrower Protections
White House opposes Israel's West Bank annexation prior to release of peace plan
House Democrats release additional materials from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas
Teachers Union Lawsuit Claims DeVos 'Capriciously' Repealed Borrower Protections
🔥SchiffShow16🔥
“The classified doc that will be made available to all senators is supplemental testimony from VP aide Jennifer Williams. Schiff has been calling for the recs to be declassified, something Pence has ignored”
Covering up wrong doing cannot be deemed privileged
“The classified doc that will be made available to all senators is supplemental testimony from VP aide Jennifer Williams. Schiff has been calling for the recs to be declassified, something Pence has ignored”
Covering up wrong doing cannot be deemed privileged
The Trump adm will finalize a rule to strip away environmental protections for streams, wetlands and other water bodies, handing a victory to farmers, fossil fuel producers and real estate developers who said Obama-era rules were burdensome. nytimes.com/2020/01/22/cli… via @NYTimes
‘Tis True!
OMB RELEASES 192 PAGES OF UKRAINE RECORDS TO AMERICAN OVERSIGHT
americanoversight.org/omb-releases-u…
americanoversight.org/omb-releases-u…
Newly released OMB documents reveal Trump staffers planned the Ukraine aid freeze the night before his call to Zelensky, further undermining defense
news.yahoo.com/trump-staffers…
news.yahoo.com/trump-staffers…
Bezos’ Phone Was Likely Hacked by Chat Account Linked to Saudi Prince, Audit Finds
Phone allegedly began leaking data shortly after being sent a video file from WhatsApp account linked to Prince Mohammed
wsj.com/articles/bezos…
Phone allegedly began leaking data shortly after being sent a video file from WhatsApp account linked to Prince Mohammed
wsj.com/articles/bezos…
Adelson, Styers & Bloomberg’s top US SuperPac Donors
The U.N. experts also noted that Crown Prince’s media adviser, Saud al-Qahtani, was involved in organizing an online campaign denouncing the Washington Post and calling for a boycott of Amazon.
wsj.com/articles/u-n-e…
wsj.com/articles/u-n-e…
Mr. Qahtani, who was sanctioned by the U.S. for his role in the Khashoggi killing, sought out spyware from NSO Group and one of its affiliates, which began providing the kingdom with surveillance tools in 2017 in a $55 million deal
wsj.com/articles/cover…
wsj.com/articles/cover…
Iranian-Americans Questioned at the Border: ‘My Kids Shouldn’t Experience Such Things’
Up to 200 people were held by border agents, with some of them reportedly asked to share their opinions about the situation in Iran and Iraq.
nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/…
Up to 200 people were held by border agents, with some of them reportedly asked to share their opinions about the situation in Iran and Iraq.
nytimes.com/2020/01/06/us/…
In a letter titled Millionaires Against Pitchforks, the group Patriotic Millionaires said that tax avoidance and tax evasion have reached "epidemic proportions" and contributes to "extreme, destabilizing inequality."
cbc.ca/radio/asithapp…
cbc.ca/radio/asithapp…
Betancourt told Giuliani he secretly helped bankroll Guaido’s efforts to take over the leadership of Venezuela.
Betancourt hoped Giuliani could persuade Trump’s DOJ to drop its probe of Betancourt in connection with a FL money laundering and bribery case
reuters.com/article/us-ven…
Betancourt hoped Giuliani could persuade Trump’s DOJ to drop its probe of Betancourt in connection with a FL money laundering and bribery case
reuters.com/article/us-ven…
Alejandro Betancourt López, hired Giuliani to serve as his lawyer and help argue that he should not be charged in a $1.2 billion money-laundering case in Florida. Lopez hosted Giuliani in Madrid when he met w/ Yermak Zelensky’s aide
google.com/search?q=Wealt…
google.com/search?q=Wealt…
Another Methbot suspect, Sergey Denisoff, arrested more than a year after initial charges
H/T @Agenthades1
cyberscoop.com/methbot-suspec…
H/T @Agenthades1
cyberscoop.com/methbot-suspec…
MBS Taunted Jeff Bezos Over Secret Affair Before National Enquirer Expose
thedailybeast.com/mbs-taunted-je…
thedailybeast.com/mbs-taunted-je…
Threats To 2020 Elex May Now Be 'Broader And Deeper'
"This isn't a Russia-only problem," "We're still also concerned about China, Iran, non-state actors, 'hacktivists.' And frankly ... even Americans might be looking to undermine confidence in the elex."
npr.org/2020/01/22/798…
"This isn't a Russia-only problem," "We're still also concerned about China, Iran, non-state actors, 'hacktivists.' And frankly ... even Americans might be looking to undermine confidence in the elex."
npr.org/2020/01/22/798…
Donald Trump dismisses injuries of US military troops, proves (again) there is no bottom
cnn.com/2020/01/22/pol…
cnn.com/2020/01/22/pol…
Every Republican senator voted 11 times to block a fair trial
Republicans blocked a series of proposals that would have allowed for witness testimony and documentary evidence in Trump's impeachment trial.
americanindependent.com/gop-senators-i…
Republicans blocked a series of proposals that would have allowed for witness testimony and documentary evidence in Trump's impeachment trial.
americanindependent.com/gop-senators-i…
A New Figure in the Ukraine Scandal Worked for a Mysterious Chinese Trump Donor – Cheng Gao
motherjones.com/politics/2020/…
motherjones.com/politics/2020/…
Watchdog group files FEC complaint alleging that Our Revolution, a political nonprofit organization founded by Bernie Sanders, violated campaign finance law by accepting donations in excess of federal limits while boosting his White House ambitions.
apnews.com/cd7a58676b6fc8…
apnews.com/cd7a58676b6fc8…
China: A Chinese court sentenced the former head of Interpol, Meng Hongwei, to 13.5 years in prison for taking bribes while serving as an official in China.
occrp.org/en/27-ccwatch/…
occrp.org/en/27-ccwatch/…
⚠️ALERT⚠️
Trump suggests Social Security, Medicare could face big changes if he’s reelected
washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…
Trump suggests Social Security, Medicare could face big changes if he’s reelected
washingtonpost.com/business/2020/…
REMINDER 2018: McConnell blames budget deficit rise on Social Security & Medicare – not Republican tax cuts
Independent analyses found tax cuts caused $779bn deficit to balloon but Republican cited health and retirement benefits
theguardian.com/us-news/2018/o…
Independent analyses found tax cuts caused $779bn deficit to balloon but Republican cited health and retirement benefits
theguardian.com/us-news/2018/o…
2018: McConnell blamed rising federal deficits and debt on a bipartisan unwillingness to contain spending on Medicare, Medicaid & Social Security, & said he sees little chance of a major deficit reduction deal while Republicans control Congress and the WH.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Meet a Most Improbable Trump Megadonor: A Vegan “Buddhist Artist” From China
motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
motherjones.com/politics/2019/…
The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Wednesday in a major case that could dramatically alter the line separating church and state.
At issue is a Montana state constitutional amendment that bars direct and indirect taxpayer aid to religious institutions
npr.org/2020/01/22/798…
At issue is a Montana state constitutional amendment that bars direct and indirect taxpayer aid to religious institutions
npr.org/2020/01/22/798…
Aleksei Burkov Accused Russian Hacker To Plead Guilty To U.S. Charges; Case Prompted Diplomatic Fight With Israel
rferl.org/a/russian-hack…
rferl.org/a/russian-hack…
Margaret Chase Smith
The Senator Who Stood Up to Joseph McCarthy When No One Else Would
Margaret Chase Smith always defended her values, even when it meant opposing her party
H/T @ninaandtito
smithsonianmag.com/history/senato…
Margaret Chase Smith always defended her values, even when it meant opposing her party
H/T @ninaandtito
smithsonianmag.com/history/senato…
The IRS Decided to Get Tough Against Microsoft. Microsoft Got Tougher.
MS had shifted at least $39 billion in U.S. profits to Puerto Rico, where the MS’ tax consultants, KPMG, had persuaded the territory’s government to give MS a tax rate of nearly 0%.
propublica.org/article/the-ir…
MS had shifted at least $39 billion in U.S. profits to Puerto Rico, where the MS’ tax consultants, KPMG, had persuaded the territory’s government to give MS a tax rate of nearly 0%.
propublica.org/article/the-ir…
McConnell warns against witnesses in pitch for quick sham impeachment trial resolution
@senatemajldr aims to deny the American public from hearing the truth about Trump’s actions.
#ObstructionOfCongress
cnn.com/2020/01/22/pol…
@senatemajldr aims to deny the American public from hearing the truth about Trump’s actions.
#ObstructionOfCongress
cnn.com/2020/01/22/pol…
2018: Cambridge Analytica harvested millions of Facebook users' personal information to help elect Trump as president, the NRA also teamed up with the firm to help block Hillary Clinton from the White House in 2016
newsweek.com/nra-cambridge-…
newsweek.com/nra-cambridge-…
House Democrats release additional materials from Giuliani associate Lev Parnas
cnn.com/2020/01/17/pol…
cnn.com/2020/01/17/pol…
Trump Cranks Up Pressure on Europe, Renewing Car Tariff Threat
Trump put European leaders on notice, threatening punitive action against transatlantic allies if they aren’t willing to compromise on a trade deal before the U.S. elections.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Trump put European leaders on notice, threatening punitive action against transatlantic allies if they aren’t willing to compromise on a trade deal before the U.S. elections.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
D.C. AG sued Trump’s inaugural committee and business, alleging that the committee violated its nonprofit status by spending more than $1 million to book a ballroom at Trump’s D.C. hotel that its staff knew was overpriced and that it barely used.
washingtonpost.com/business/econo…
washingtonpost.com/business/econo…
Trump Since He Was Impeached
From Parnas to Nunes, a quick summary of the details that have come to light over the last month.
thebulwark.com/the-new-eviden…
From Parnas to Nunes, a quick summary of the details that have come to light over the last month.
thebulwark.com/the-new-eviden…
Pentagon Racks Up $35 Trillion in Accounting Changes in One Year
The Defense Department acknowledged that it failed its first-ever audit in 2018 and then again last year, when it reviewed $2.7 trillion in assets and $2.6 trillion in liabilities.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
The Defense Department acknowledged that it failed its first-ever audit in 2018 and then again last year, when it reviewed $2.7 trillion in assets and $2.6 trillion in liabilities.
bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Compilation of States’ Reactions to U.S. and Iranian Uses of Force in Iraq in January 2020
justsecurity.org/68173/compilat…
justsecurity.org/68173/compilat…
Trump claimed in a press conference at Davos early Wednesday that while he would like to have witnesses from his administration in the Senate impeachment trial, he considered that a threat to national security.
mediaite.com/trump/trump-ex…
mediaite.com/trump/trump-ex…
Trump's defense looks shaky on first day of impeachment trial
Analysis: Using the president's convoluted logic with none of his outsized passion, his defense team wasn't very persuasive.
nbcnews.com/politics/trump…
Analysis: Using the president's convoluted logic with none of his outsized passion, his defense team wasn't very persuasive.
nbcnews.com/politics/trump…
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