Saudi Arabia can afford it. After all, it’s an investment. The Washington Post reported, “The day after leaving the White House, Kushner created a company that he transformed months later into a private equity firm with $2 billion from a sovereign wealth fund chaired by Saudi Crown Prin[...]
Posts Tagged ‘corruption’
Mississippi genocide
You may remember the white Republicans who run Mississippi stole nearly $100 million of federal TANF funds intended for the state’s poor, many of whom are black. Two million dollars was paid to retired NFL player Brett Favre as “speaking fees” for talks he never gave, which he refu[...]
Rep. George Santos appears to be under criminal investigation
Freshman Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is a bundle of lies so pervasive that may not even be his real name. There’s basically nothing he hasn’t lied about. He blows his fabrications off as “embellishment.” While a handful of Republicans have called on him to resign, House Speaker[...]
Could Democrats flip Mississippi?
It’s an intriguing possibility. They have a great candidate, with unbeatable name recognition, and Republicans are mired in a welfare corruption scandal. Brandon Presley (who’s related to Elvis), “knows who to connect with voters, … listen to voters,” a strategist says.[...]
December 29th, 2022 - 2:40 am § in Politics
Can George Santos serve in Congress from prison?
Yes! If newly-elected Rep. George Santos (R-NY) goes to prison — which is a possibility, see story here — he could still serve in Congress, but presumably would vote remotely, and participate in committees via Zoom. Arrangements could be made to wire his cell for videoconferences, so he [...]
December 21st, 2022 - 6:50 pm § in Politics, Republicans
How Republicans spend taxes
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (photo, left) used the state airplane to fly to out-of-state political gatherings and a family wedding. That’s against state law. But the state ethics board decided behind closed doors, which is a violation of the state open meetings law, that she didn’t com[...]
Brett Favre repaid welfare funds, but is sued for interest
Retired NFL player Brett Favre, a Mississippi native, received the largest welfare payment to an individual in state history. In that state, to get a grant of $260 a month, a single mom with 2 kids can’t make over $680 a month, and has to satisfy work requirements. Favre was paid $1.1 million [...]
October 17th, 2022 - 9:55 pm § in Donald Trump, Politics
Trump stole taxpayer money
Trump stole taxpayer money. My question to Republican voters is, what are you gonna do about it, vote for him again? I can easily back up that assertion. In 2019, news sources reported that military travelers were being diverted to Trump’s money-losing Scottish golf resort and charged for stay[...]
September 22nd, 2022 - 9:38 pm § in Politics, Republicans
Was the Martha’s Vineyard stunt part of a GOP kickback scheme?
“The air charter company Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration hired for his migrant-moving program has contributed big money to some top allies of the governor and was once legally represented by Rep. Matt Gaetz and his former partner, who is now Florida’s “public safety czar” in cha[...]
August 25th, 2022 - 12:48 am § in Donald Trump, Russia
Putin hates the Magnitsky Act and that’s why the Trump Tower meeting happened
The Mueller Report, you will recall, said, “While this report does not conclude that [Trump] committed a crime, it also does not exonerate him.” But no charges were brought, and then-Attorney General Barr tried to bury it. It’s in the news again because, “The Department of Justice (D[...]