Foreign Governments Sucking Up to Trump Spent Lavishly at His DC Hotel
AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.It was no secret during the Trump presidency that if you wanted to curry favor you should stay at Donald Trump’s swanky and controversial hotel when you were in Washington, D.C. In fact, at least 31 foreign governments…
Jury Acquits Trump Adviser Tom Barrack in Lobbying Trial
Tom Barrack outside the Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday November 2.John Minchillo/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Tom Barrack, a fund manager and adviser to former President Donald Trump, was acquitted Friday of charges that he acted as an unregistered agent of the United…
A Top DC Think Tank Took Millions From Foreign Governments. Now Lawmakers Want Answers.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, questions witnesses at a Senate Banking Committee on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022.Jacquelyn Martin/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Senators in both parties are taking aim at the Brookings Institution, demanding details on funding agreements that, according to the lawmakers, could have…
“Grossly Inflated, Objectively False, and Therefore Fraudulent and Illegal”
Chris Seward/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Donald Trump has always blustered about his wealth. But the $250 million civil fraud lawsuit filed last week by New York’s attorney general paints a truly astonishing picture of the former president’s alleged financial exaggerations. At his…
Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump’s Longtime CFO, Pleads Guilty to Tax Fraud
Allen Weisselberg, right, stands behind Donald Trump during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Jan. 11, 2017.Evan Vucci/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.The longtime chief financial officer of Donald Trump’s company pleaded guilty to 15 felony charges…
With FBI Raid, Merrick Garland Has No Choice But to Go Big on the Trump Probe
Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks at the Department of Justice on August 4, 2022.Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters.Merrick Garland has forced his own hand. With the surprise FBI raid on Donald Trump’s much-cherished Mar-a-Lago residence and club, the attorney general…