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 )

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 )

Ivanka’s Involvement in Trump’s Inauguration May Be Her Undoing

Ilya Marritz / WNYC and Justin Elliott / ProPublica Dec 14, 2018 A new report finds the inaugural committee paid the Trump Organization directly, and that the first daughter helped negotiate a price. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Wonderful White House Isn’ts (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Aug 23, 2018 It’s been quite a week so far, from “truth isn’t truth” to an unindicted co-conspirator for a president.  Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Manafort and His Lies’ at Heart of Case, Prosecution Argues

CHAD DAY, MATTHEW BARAKAT and STEPHEN BRAUN / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2018 Paul Manafort lied to keep himself flush with cash and later to maintain his luxurious lifestyle, prosecutors tell jurors in closing arguments at the former Trump campaign chairman's financial fraud trial. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Longtime Manafort Deputy Rick Gates Admits Embezzlement

CHAD DAY and MATT BARAKAT / The Associated Press Aug 6, 2018 The government's star witness in the financial fraud trial of Paul Manafort testifies that he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from the former Trump campaign chairman. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

All Eyes on Rick Gates, ‘Right-Hand Man’ in Manafort Trial

CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Aug 4, 2018 The most critical moment in the financial fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will likely arrive next week with the testimony of his longtime associate, whom defense attorneys are looking to blame for any crimes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Paul Manafort and the Five Stages of ‘Mueller Derangement Syndrome’

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 30, 2018 The former Trump campaign manager's trial could mirror the five stages of grief following personal loss and tragedy: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

New Charges Filed Against Manafort in Russia Probe

CHAD DAY and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Jun 8, 2018 Under newly unsealed obstruction charges, onetime Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and an associate are accused of witness tampering. The first charges against Manafort were made in 2017. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mueller Team Questions Trump Friend Tom Barrack

TOM LoBIANCO, JONATHAN LEMIRE and ALAN SUDERMAN / The Associated Press May 5, 2018 The California real estate investor is interviewed as part of the federal investigation of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

New Charges Brought Against Ex-Trump Campaign Associates

ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Feb 22, 2018 Special counsel Robert Mueller filed charges of tax evasion and bank fraud against the president's former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, and Manafort's business associate, Rick Gates. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mueller Charges Attorney With Lying in Russia Probe

The Associated Press Feb 20, 2018 Prosecutors say Alex van der Zwaan deceived investigators about his interactions with Rick Gates, a business associate of Paul Manafort, former campaign chairman for Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )