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Political Corruption (Executive Watch)

Trump Threatens to Illegally Block Opening of US-Canada Bridge He Previously Supported to Punish Canada and/or Help a Local Billionaire
In yet another social media rant, Donald Trump threatened to block traffic across a new bridge that is being built from Canada to Michigan—a project…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Creates an International 'Board of Peace' Made Up of Corrupt Regimes and Anoints Himself King of the World
Donald Trump has been using American diplomacy and taxpayer dollars to effectively create an international club of illiberal regimes that is entirely…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Diverts Extorted Venezuelan Oil Money to a Mystery Account in Qatar, Supposedly for the Country's Own Good
Donald Trump used the U.S.
 • Executive Watch
Trump DOJ's Witch Hunt Against Renee Good's Widow Instead of the ICE Officer Who Killed Her Triggers Mass Resignations
Donald Trump has been systematically tearing down the barriers that are supposed to prevent the Department of Justice from being used as an instrument…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Lies to Troops Saying He's Giving Them a Bonus From His New Tariff Revenues
In an otherwise inexplicable speech to the American people, Donald Trump promised to pay special bonus checks to members of the U.S.
 • Executive Watch
Trump Drops Bribery Charges Against FIFA After it Cooked Up a 'Peace Prize' Specially for Him
Donald Trump has moaned about not being given the Nobel Peace Prize, so the head of FIFA, the governing body for soccer’s World Cup tournament held…
 • Executive Watch
Trump Pardons Honduras' Strongman President Convicted of Running a Cocaine Ring from His Office
Donald Trump has justified the murder of sailors on random boats in the Caribbean as part of a supposed war on drug traffickers.
 • Robert Tracinski
A White-Collar Criminal Pays a Duo With Connections to Trump to Successfully Obtain a Presidential Pardon
One of the things we will have to untangle in future congressional hearings or investigations by a future Department of Justice is the exact mechanism…
 • Robert Tracinski
Trump Crony Is Robbing the Kennedy Center to Pay Other Cronies, Senate Democrats Accuse
You know the president is attempting to politicize civil society when you have to read Playbill and OperaWire to keep up with the latest political news.
 • Robert Tracinski
Trump Is Openly Accepting Bribes from Companies and Billionaires for his Ballroom
The most amazing part of the Trump era is how many people will just openly admit to committing crimes because they are assured of official tolerance and…
 • Robert Tracinski
Trump, Given His Yen for Corrupt Politicians, Is Handing Them Pardons Galore
Donald Trump has been abusing his pardon power on behalf of wealthy people, cronies, and the people who helped him try to steal an election.
 • Robert Tracinski
Trump’s Thug Diplomacy Threatens European Diplomats and their Families if They Refuse to Put American Interests Ahead of their Own Countries
In negotiations with foreign diplomats—especially our allies—it is normal to threaten negative consequences against a country if it acts contrary to…
 • Robert Tracinski
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