Jon Stewart examines Donald Trump's deadline to come up with the $454 million bond in his civil fraud case, and deconstructs investment talking heads like Kevin O'Leary calling Trump's actions a "victimless crime." #DailyShow #JonStewart #Trump https://youtu.be/EDMinX6t1Zk?feature=shared https://youtu.be/EDMinX6t1Zk?feature=shared -The Daily Show; 3/25/2024
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Emails show how a right-wing group steers GOP leaders on major policy issues
While Ashcroft positioned himself as a champion for working class voters, emails obtained by CNN and the progressive watchdog group Documented show that he was steered toward adopting his “anti-woke” investment regulation by a little-known, right-wing think tank with deep ties to conservative billionaires. The communications show that officials with the Foundation for Government Accountability … Continue reading Emails show how a right-wing group steers GOP leaders on major policy issues
Elon Musk’s Charitable Foundation Is The 28th Richest In The World, Is ‘Haphazard And Largely Self-Serving’
Until recently, Elon Musk was listed as the wealthiest person in the world. As many wealthy folks do, Musk has set up a tax shelter “foundation” to oversee the Tesla and SpaceX CEO’s charitable giving. There’s just one problem, he’s not really doing any giving. The foundation, despite controlling over $7 billion in assets, has … Continue reading Elon Musk’s Charitable Foundation Is The 28th Richest In The World, Is ‘Haphazard And Largely Self-Serving’
Supreme Court Ethics: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
https://youtu.be/GE-VJrdHMug?feature=shared https://youtu.be/GE-VJrdHMug?feature=shared -Last Week Tonight; 2/22/2024
State Records Suggest Multnomah County Deputies Let Hoover Gang Members Beat Up Jailhouse Rivals
Hoover-affiliated inmates would enforce discipline for the deputies and, in return, deputies would allow them to exact bloody revenge on their rivals. [...] The central allegation in the report is that jail deputies did favors for members of the Hoover gang—including running drugs, bringing in contraband, and buzzing inmates into cells to beat up their … Continue reading State Records Suggest Multnomah County Deputies Let Hoover Gang Members Beat Up Jailhouse Rivals
Coast Guard leaders made list of reasons not to tell Congress about explosive sexual assault investigation, new records show
Records turned over to Congress this month reveal how top officials at the US Coast Guard engaged in a calculated plan to conceal the damning findings of an investigation into decades of sexual assault cases at the agency’s academy, going so far as to create a list of the pros and cons of being transparent. … Continue reading Coast Guard leaders made list of reasons not to tell Congress about explosive sexual assault investigation, new records show
Steve Bannon [R] hawks disinformation to support Trump as legal troubles mount
But at the same time he is pushing a tidal wave of election disinformation on his War Room podcast to help Trump win the presidency again and promote a Maga-heavy policy agenda as Trump and his allies plot out authoritarian-style plans for a second presidency. [...] The exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, a Bannon ally … Continue reading Steve Bannon [R] hawks disinformation to support Trump as legal troubles mount
‘Control the narrative’: how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news
In the more than a decade since Alabama regulators allowed a landfill to take in tons of waste from coal-burning power plants around the US, neighbors in the majority-Black community of Uniontown frequently complain of thick air so pungent it makes their eyes burn. On some days, it can look like an eerily white Christmas in a … Continue reading ‘Control the narrative’: how an Alabama utility wields influence by financing news
Gorsuch [R] urged to recuse himself from supreme court case over ties to oil baron
Two days before oral arguments in a US supreme court case set to have a major impact on federal health and environmental regulation, a leading government watchdog called on Neil Gorsuch to recuse himself over close links to a billionaire oil baron who has hosted the rightwing justice at a mountain resort called Eagles Nest for weekends … Continue reading Gorsuch [R] urged to recuse himself from supreme court case over ties to oil baron
A fossil fuel plant is leaving Louisiana families with ‘barely enough water for your toothbrush’
The sudden loss of water disrupted personal lives and businesses in Plaquemines parish, a coastal community at the mouth of the Mississippi River. Local leaders told residents to use less water whenever possible. But all the while, an oil and gas company next door continued drawing millions of gallons of water from the municipal water … Continue reading A fossil fuel plant is leaving Louisiana families with ‘barely enough water for your toothbrush’
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