By Charles Herman (Propublica) – For a year, “Trump, Inc.” has been digging into the 2017 inauguration. That reporting led us to look closely at the man Donald Trump picked to run the event, Tom Barrack, a wealthy businessman who’s been friends with Trump for decades. As we were finishing our Barrack episode — just […]
With World on Precipice of Climate Catastrophe, US CO2 Emissions Skyrocketed in 2018
By Abrahm Lustgarten | – ( ProPublica) – A report by a private research company found that U.S. emissions, which amount to one-sixth of the planet’s, didn’t fall in 2018 but instead skyrocketed. The 3.4 percent jump for 2018, projected by the firm, would be second-largest surge in greenhouse gas emissions from the U.S. since […]
Was even Trump’s Inauguration a Corrupt Scam? And, Was Ivanka in the Middle?
Damelincourt responded with a new rate of $175,000 per day for use of the Presidential Ballroom and meeting rooms, offering a $700,000 charge for four days of use.
Israel-backed Group covertly Targeted US Campuses w/ Facebook Ads re: Pro-Palestinian Activist
The well-funded group behind the campaign, the Israel On Campus Coalition, has links to the Israeli government.
Immigrant Youth Shelters: “If you’re a Predator, It’s a Gold Mine
We obtained police reports and call logs from more than two-thirds of the shelters housing immigrant children. Here’s what they show.
Trump’s Family Separation Continues: “I Just Want to Tell My Son I Love Him”
Many parents at Port Isabel — the primary facility housing separated parents — don’t know where their children are