Author: Stephanie Moffat

Maddow Reports That Someone Is Shopping Fake Russia Documents [Watch the segment below] Rachel Maddow opened her show with a big bombshell Russia story – but it’s not what you think. Maddow reports that someone is shopping forged NSA documents about the Russia investigation. “Someone is shopping carefully forged documents to discredit news organizations,” she said. Maddow noted that “It appears to be a cut and paste forgery using The Intercept NSA document as a template.” Maddow noted the recent episode of the CNN staffers who were forced to resign after they retracted a story about a Trump supporter....

Outgoing Ethics Czar Perfectly Explains Why Trump Has Created An Ethics Mess (Video) [Watch the video below] Donald Trump created an unmitigated ethics mess for the United States by breaking with decades of precedent and refusing to dislodge himself of his business conflicts. The outgoing director of the Office of Government Ethics taped an interview with CBS News where he explains exactly why Donald Trump’s refusal to set up a blind trust has created an ethics mess for the United States. Walter Shaub, who announced his resignation on Thursday, told CBS News that appearance matters just as much as reality when...

Director Of Office Of Government Ethics Resigns The director of the Office of Government Ethics, Walter Shaub, has announced his resignation in a letter to Donald Trump, effective July 19. Shaub’s office regularly clashed with the Trump administration particularly over Donald Trump’s relationship to his businesses. “The great privilege and honor of my career has been to lead OGE’s staff and the community of ethics officials in the federal executive branch…I am grateful for the efforts of this dedicated and patriotic assembly of public servants, and I am proud to have served with them.” Here is the full letter...

Bernie Sanders To Hold Red State Rallies Against GOP Health Plan   Senator Bernie Sanders has announced plans to host rallies in two red states this weekend in his effort to stop Senate Republicans from passing their bill to repeal Obamacare. In a press release Wednesday, Sanders said that he would hold “Care Not Cut” rallies in Kentucky and West Virginia on Sunday. The press release went on to say that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would hurt his own state with his party’s healthcare plan. “McConnell’s legislation, which would throw 22 million Americans off of health insurance, would...

RNC Asks Dems For Their Health Care Plan, Hillary Clinton’s Response Is Perfect The Republican National Committee on Wednesday released an ad attacking Democrats for being unwilling to help Republicans repeal Obamacare. You know as if bipartisanship means throwing 22 million people off their health insurance. The ad asks Hillary Clinton where her health care plan is. “We’ve got to fix what’s broken.” Where’s your plan, @HillaryClinton? pic.twitter.com/CmRB4mCsZd — GOP (@GOP) July 5, 2017 So Hillary Clinton decided to respond. Clinton tweeted “Right here. Includes radical provisions like how not to kick 23 mil ppl off their coverage. Feel...