Jeff Sessions Has a Huge Conflict of Interest in a Federal Bribery Case—and It Keeps Getting Worse
Mother Jones illustration Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. As Alabama’s junior senator, Jeff Sessions was far more involved than previously known in helping two of his top contributors derail a federal environmental cleanup effort, according to records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by Mother Jones and the Project…
The Price-Fixing Scandal Rocking Big Chicken
buhanovskiy/Getty Images Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The biggest poultry processors in the United States face widespread allegations that they colluded to raise prices over the course of 10 years in the $30 billion broiler chicken market. In just three weeks, two grocery retailers and the country’s two biggest food…
Trump’s Consumer Agency Announces Plan to Let Predatory Lenders Off the Hook
stevanovicigor/Getty Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Late on Tuesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced that it is planning to “reconsider” the Payday Rule, an Obama-era rule that created the first federal restrictions on payday loans. The rule takes aim at predatory practices by payday lenders—companies which give out high-interest loans and disproportionately…
Eric Trump Stands to Profit Bigly From Sweetheart Real Estate Deal With His Dad
Santiago Hafford/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This story was originally co-published by ProPublica and The Real Deal. President Donald Trump’s son Eric is preparing to capitalize on a windfall he received from his father during the presidential campaign: He’s combining three luxury Manhattan high-rise apartments, one of which he…
Judge Tosses Out Lawsuit Targeting Trump’s Foreign Business Dealings
NewsBase/Associated Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Late on Thursday, a federal judge in New York threw out a lawsuit claiming that the money President Trump receives from his various businesses violates the Constitution’s limits on emoluments, or payments from foreign governments. Judge George Daniel, in a 29-page opinion, wrote…
These 6 Jaw-Dropping Charts Show Just How Much Rich People Will Gain From the GOP Tax Bill
DeanDrobot/iStock Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. On Wednesday, House Republicans approved a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax bill that’s deeply unpopular among Americans. The bill now just needs President Donald Trump’s signature to become a law. Recent analyses by the Tax Policy Center and Joint Committee on Taxation agree: The Republican tax plan…