Why Donald Trump’s Tax Returns Matter
Chris Kleponis/Zuma For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Shortly after the 2016 election, I tweeted: “Today would be a good day for @realDonaldTrump to release his tax returns.” Then I repeated this tweet a few mornings in a row. Each day, it received a…
New York Times Reveals That Trump Paid $750 in Federal Income Tax in 2016
President Donald Trump during a news conference at the White House on September 27.Carolyn Kaster/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.President Donald Trump is not that rich, he’s losing millions of dollars a year, and he barely pays any income tax, according to…
A Massive Trove of Newly Leaked Documents Shows How Big Banks Help Criminals Move Dirty Money
alptraum/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.On Sunday, BuzzFeed News published an investigative report showing how some of the world’s most powerful banks were aware of—but failed to stop—suspicious transactions totaling more than $2 trillion. Banks profited from these transactions, “facilitating the work…
The Seema Verma Scandal Shows How Republicans Exploit Modern Feminism
Seema Verma, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, speaks at a White House event on protecting seniors on April 30, 2020. Tia Dufour/White House/Planet Pix via ZUMA For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.Last week, Congressional Democrats revealed that a senior…
Roger Stone to Headline Conservative Conference at Struggling Trump Resort
Roger Stone introduces conspiracy theorist and congressional candidate Laura Loomer at an election night event in West Palm Beach, August 18, 2020.Palm Beach Post via ZUMA Wire For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.A pro-Trump political conference that last year featured a video depicting…
Report: Louis DeJoy Used Bonuses to Reimburse Employees for Donations to GOP Campaigns
Pool/Getty For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis, the election, and more, subscribe to the Mother Jones Daily newsletter.A bombshell investigation in the Washington Post is shedding new light Trump appointee Louis DeJoy’s rise to prominence as a Republican fundraiser prior to his May 2020 appointment as US Postmaster General. According to the report, DeJoy pressured employees…