“The timing of these donations -while Trump sits in office & makes critical decisions that may impact the same donors -raises ethical concerns re potential #bribery +Influence-peddling -many of the gifts came in the form of stlmts to Trump-filed lawsuits.”
pledged for his library -it's possible there're other cos' promising donations *not public *virtually no restrictions on donations to pres LIBs.
Trump profits off the presidency24/7.
#Corruption #Kleptorcracy #USPol https://www.huffpost.com/entry/elizabeth-warran-donald-trump-presidential-library-bribery_n_68766871e4b0eefef0c4f890?vp
Privatization was supposed to marry the efficiency of the prv sector with the public purpose of govt -mostly disasters. Instead-typical pattern: vendor: parasitic on govt, enjoying windfall profits & new opps for #corruption. Dereg promoted monopoly.
The govt covers: cost of ~1/2 of all HC expenses -prv for-profit vendors have invaded the HC system to extract those public funds-result is a system riddled with middlemen & consolidation, charging monopoly rents...
#USPol https://prospect.org/politics/2025-07-15-reclaiming-the-public-realm/
KTLA: Former sheriff candidate to face trial for allegedly registering cats to vote
"A man who ran for Ventura County sheriff will stand trial for allegedly trying to register four cats to vote.... (he) allegedly tried to enroll Cool T. Cat, Estrea D. Tigre, Fritz T. Cat and Sylvester T. Cat as voters."
(Ventura County candidate for sheriff, mind you) - note, autoplay on KTLA is annoying.
"Pam Bondi has fired the DOJ's Senior Ethics Attorney without warning or reason provided— and misspelled his name.
Trump’s DOJ is in disarray."
-Maine
The lawless #TrumpRegime is a criminal enterprise.
@ProPublica Extract: “common-law privacy: information that is intimate and embarrassing and not of legitimate concern to the public, including financial decisions that do not relate to transactions between an individual and a governmental body.”
So basically, the first sentence reads like pedophilia or #EvangelicalChristian gay sex, the second, like paying for prostitutes or #corruption.
Can't wait, even #MAGA media will want in on that!
In its broad overhaul of the #DOJ, the #Trump admin has fired or sidelined dozens of #lawyers who specialize in prosecuting #NationalSecurity & #corruption cases & publicly encouraged departures from the #CivilRights Division.
But the #FederalPrograms Branch, which defends challenges to White House & federal agency policies in federal trial courts, remains critical to its agenda.
We Democrats warn people over and over and OVER about what the #GOP will do if elected, and we are right almost EVERY time.
Pick damn topic: #abortion #immigration #democracy #1stAmendment #privacy #oligarchy #corruption #fascism
Every damn time.
”A Texas-based company gave $10,000 to Florida’s Republican Party days before getting state contracts to help with transportation at a state-run detention facility for migrants in the Everglades.”
-T Kennedy
#Corruption #Republicans #AlligatorAuschwitz #Detention #DHS #ICE #USPol
https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article310522645.html
Paul Krugman warns of crypto's dark side: a catalyst for inequality. In his compelling conclusion on wealth disparities, he uncovers how cryptocurrency fuels predatory finance and corrupt politics, intertwining economic gain with political power. His insights reveal the industry's extensive influence on society's growing wealth gap. Discover the details in his full article here: https://paulkrugman.substack.com/p/inequality-part-vii-crypto. #Inequality #Crypto #PredatoryFinance #Corruption #PoliticalInfluence