".. if you have made money under dubious circumstances in the former USSR, and you're looking for someone in the West - in the 'rule of law' states - where you can park that money in a real estate project - which is the great engine of money-laundering - Trump is absolutely perfect."
New data from #FixTheCourt
on the value of gifts members of the court received & reported over the past two decades. Still the gifts aka bribes NOT all reported.
One of these Justices is not like the others. Clarence Thomas, Flag guy Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Handmaid are not qualified to work in the legal profession in any capacity, let's call it, as it is.
A federal grand jury is investigating NYC Mayor Adams on allegations that his 2021 campaign received illegal donations from the Turkish govt, 2 of the sources told the Daily News on Fri. A 3rd source noted that in the past 3 weeks at least 1 person connected to the mayor has received a federal subpoena from the Manhattan US ATTY’s office with specific instructions prohibiting the recipient from speaking publicly about its contents. Justice may finally prevail. #Corruptionhttps://www.nydailynews.com/2024/06/07/federal-grand-jury-reviewing-evidence-as-part-of-probe-into-mayor-adams-campaign-sources-turkey/
Var: un maire proche d’Hubert Falco visé par une nouvelle plainte
#ThierryAlbertini, maire LR de la commune de #LaValetteDuVar, fait l’objet d’une plainte pour prise illégale d’intérêts et détournement de fonds publics. Ce proche de l’ancien maire de Toulon Hubert Falco était déjà visé par une plainte pour #corruption.
Florida is home to #corruption, & their lawmakers enable it. FTC CHM Khan is protecting for consumers.
The FTC will likely to allege that Southern Glazer’s has been providing “secret kickbacks” to large retail customers & violating the 1936 Robinson-Patman Act.
The co distributes alcohol for >7,000 brands in 44 states. It serves as a middleman b/w alcohol producers & the liquor stores that consumers buy from. The co reported $26B in revenue in 2023.
“A claim that nearly half of private school pupils would leave the sector if a Labour government levied 20 per cent VAT on their fees is “too high” and “not statistically representative”, the consultants behind the study it was based on have said”
>300 #House lawmakers were reimbursed ≥$5.2M for #food & #lodging while on official business in Washington last year under a new, #TaxpayerFunded prgm that doesn’t require receipts.
The prgm, which kicked off last yr after a #Republican-led House panel passed it, was intended to make it easier for lawmakers to maintain separate homes in DC & their home districts.
But critics argue that its reliance on the #HonorSystem esp given [#HouseRepublicans dearth of honor] & lack of #transparent record-keeping makes it ripe for abuse.
The reimbursement scheme’s lack of receipt requirements is a “ridiculous loophole … Clearly it becomes very difficult to tell whether or not it’s a legitimate payment & whether it’s proper,” said Craig Holman, a lobbyist for the good govt group Public Citizen.
The prgm has only a few rules: Lawmakers cannot be repaid for principal or interest on their mortgages, they can only get reimbursement for days they’re actually working in or flying to DC, & they can’t ask for more than their actual expenses. They’re also subject to daily spending caps determined by the GSA. They are “strongly encouraged,” but not required, to keep #records of their #expenses, acc/to guidance issued by the #House Cmte on Admin.
An earlier version of this article said that Rep #MattGaetz (R-Fla.) was the reimbursement program's top spender for 2023. That analysis was based on data released by the #House as of last week. But additional data The Post reviewed Tuesday showed that Rep #JackBergman (R-Michigan) was reimbursed for more than Gaetz was.
Tho votes were still being counted Tues afternoon & the Modi-led #BJP could still form the govt, it was projected to fall short of its showing in 2014, when #Modi swept to #power on a wave of national #anger over #corruption, or 2019, when buoyed by #nationalist sentiment over a border clash w/ #Pakistan. Such a result would be rare for the politician who has never failed to secure a majority in a 23+yr political career & cultivates an image as a #populist#strongman & a serial winner. #India
'A Conservative minister whose family farms beef & lamb signed off on a £5m advertising campaign encouraging people to eat more red meat – despite government advice that doing so can pose health risks'.... nothing to see here.
No corruption, no skewed govt. spending to hep out Minister's families, no manipulation of health advice.... nope, noting to see here at all.
“'I think that the justices on the court — I know many of them personally — I think they’re deeply concerned about [Trump’s conviction], as we are. So I think they’ll set this straight, but it’s going to take awhile.'
Johnson went on to say 'this will be overturned, guys, there’s no question about it. It’s just going to take some time to do it.'”
Translation: we Republicans own the Supreme Court….
What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign
"Donald Trump has pledged to scrap President Biden’s policies on electric vehicles and wind energy, as well as other initiatives opposed by the fossil fuel industry."
"“It certainly meets the definition of #corruption as the founding fathers would have used the term,” Senator Sheldon Whitehouse said about Trump’s audacious $1bn request for big checks to top fossil-fuel executives that took place in April at his Mar-a-Lago club.
Whitehouse added: “The #QuidProQuo – so called – is so very evident … I can’t think of anything that matches this either in terms of the size of the bribe requested, or the brazenness of the linkages.”"