Rudy Giuliani’s State Department Coup

Bob Dreyfuss / TomDispatch Mar 6, 2020 Impeachment proceedings revealed the Trump toady was targeting Joe Biden in 2020, and all available evidence suggests he's still at it. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Trump’s New Spy Chief Has a Sordid History

Isaac Arnsdorf / ProPublica Feb 24, 2020 According to his own office, Richard Grenell's advocacy work on behalf of a Moldovan oligarch could leave him vulnerable to blackmail. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

4 Lawyers Quit Case After DOJ Decision on Stone Prison Time

MICHAEL BALSAMO and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Feb 11, 2020 Prosecutors resign as the Justice Department says it will seek a much shorter sentence for the convicted Trump confidant. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

As Trial Nears, Trump Keeps Discredited Ukraine Theory Alive

AMANDA SEITZ, ERIC TUCKER and RICHARD LARDNER / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2020 What if, the idea goes, it was actually Ukraine, and not Russia, that interfered in the 2016 election? Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Never-Before-Seen Trump Tax Documents Show Major Inconsistencies

Heather Vogell / ProPublica Oct 16, 2019 A dozen real estate professionals say they see no clear explanation for the discrepancies, and one is calling them "versions of fraud." Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

You Can’t Tax the Rich Without the IRS

Jesse Eisinger and Paul Kiel / ProPublica May 3, 2019 The agency has been eviscerated. Until its budget is restored, corporations and the wealthy will easily avoid paying higher rates. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Washington Braces for Release of Mueller’s Key Findings

ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Mar 22, 2019 The special counsel has submitted his final report, ending a two-year investigation that has cast a shadow over Donald Trump's presidency. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Manafort Now Faces 7 Years in Prison, Fresh New York Charges

ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Mar 13, 2019 A federal judge rejects the former Trump campaign chair's appeal for no additional time and rebukes him for his crimes and years of lies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Paul Manafort’s Sentence Is an Affront to Us All

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Mar 9, 2019 Let’s compare some jail terms for shoplifting small items with the Trump campaign manager's sentence for tax avoidance. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Democrats Urge IRS to Focus on Big-Time Tax Cheats

Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger / ProPublica Mar 8, 2019 In a new letter, Elizabeth Warren, Dick Durbin and others call on the agency to use its limited resources on major financial crimes. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Former Campaign Boss Manafort Sentenced to 47 Months

MATTHEW BARAKAT and STEPHEN BRAUN / The Associated Press Mar 7, 2019 The term is a significant break from sentencing guidelines that called for Paul Manafort to serve 20 years behind bars. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Manafort ‘Brazenly Violated the Law’ for Years, Mueller Memo Says

CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Feb 23, 2019 The sentencing document depicts President Donald Trump's former campaign chairman as an unrepentant criminal who does not deserve leniency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )