Schiff Calls Out GOP Hypocrisy, Refusal to Acknowledge Trump Conspiracies at Jack Smith hearing

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HVPJau6PIA

 

'A HUMILIATING mistake': Nicolle reacts to GOP's mortifying SELF-OWN during Jack Smith’s hearing

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_1iu_0hmiM

 

WATCH: Sen. Whitehouse questions Jack Smith on Trump investigations

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksRPkvtWVDQ 

 

Jack Smith: "I will not be silenced"

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/luyU70vKb9U

 

 

Appeals court seems likely to let Boasberg’s contempt probe continue - POLITICO

A federal appeals court appears likely to allow a contempt investigation, which could include criminal charges, to proceed against Trump administration officials…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/29/james-boasberg-contempt-proceedings-deportations 

Tim Tebow “Pausing” Christian Seminar Promotion After Our Investigation – Mother Jones

“Yesterday, we published our investigation, in partnership with Pablo Torre Finds Out, about legendary quarterback Tim Tebow’s involvement with Life Surge, a Christian financial seminar company. We detailed complaints from customers who said salespeople used Christianity to persuade them to buy pricey courses, and that they had ended up losing tens of thousands of dollars. The company disputed claims of any improper sales tactics, including the use of faith as a sales strategy…”

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/tim-tebow-just-announced-hes-pausing-his-work-with-life-surge-after-our-investigation/

 

Democrats demand answers after DoJ drops bribery case against Indian billionaire

The Trump administration is facing growing questions over its decision to abandon a fraud and bribery case against the Indian billionaire Gautam Adani after he promised to invest $10bn in the US…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/24/democrats-doj-gautam-adani

 

SENATE RACE BOMBSHELL: Sen. Collins denies ProPublica report alleging Trump ended corruption investigation

 https://www.youtube.com/shorts/izyykz4GZ6Q

 

FBI Eyed Susan Collins Over Defense Contractor’s Donations — ProPublica

Probe: In 2024, the FBI sought to launch a sweeping pay-to-play investigation examining interactions between Sen. Susan Collins and a top donor, records and emails show.

 Confession: The donor, an ex-defense contractor, told agents his company won millions in federal contracts by bankrolling campaigns of powerful politicians. 

Shutdown: After Donald Trump returned to office, the investigation died, a casualty of his purge of the FBI. Its closure shut a potential window into how Washington works...

 https://www.propublica.org/article/fbi-susan-collins-navatek-campaign-donations-investigation

 

Hill investigates after F-35 parts diverted to Hong Kong

The incident raises the possibility that top secret weapons technology may have been exposed to a foreign adversary — including China.

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/18/congress-f-35-china-investigation-01083647 

Dems Ask for Probe Into Trump Team’s Handling of Anniversary Data – Mother Jones

The emails mean “that either Freedom 250 is so closely tied to the Trump campaign that it is using the campaign PAC’s email for its own regular business purposes, or that Freedom 250’s mailing list has already been shared with the Trump campaign and the campaign is utilizing it for outreach,” the Democrats argued. “In either scenario, it is clear that Freedom 250 and the Trump campaign are co-mingling their activities and using Freedom 250’s collected data to point registrants to a campaign PAC’s website.”…

 https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/09/democrats-gao-investigation-freedom-250-campaign-nucleus-trump-parscale/

 

Colorado Can Take Months to Warn Consumers of Risky Cannabis Products — ProPublica

Not an Anomaly: In the cases we reviewed, Colorado marijuana regulators took over seven months, on average, to warn the public after receiving a complaint or starting an investigation. 

Open Loopholes: Colorado lacks measures adopted in many other marijuana markets to improve testing procedures that prevent contaminated marijuana from going to stores. 

Multiple Chances: Even when the state discovers problems with a product that’s in dispensaries, manufacturers say they often continue selling the product while challenging the findings...

 https://www.propublica.org/article/colorado-marijuana-enforcement-division-sima-sciences-midnight-drops

 

Democrats to investigate ‘miraculous’ rise of Trump Jr’s investment firm

Raskin also argued “it is now impossible to believe” that the firm’s “astonishing growth and success are due to anything other than insider political influence and thoroughgoing corruption”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/democrats-investigation-trump-jr-1798-capital

 

Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report

Ron Wyden of Oregon said: “RFK’s platform is built on lies and grifts that leave a trail of dead children in their wake. There are consequences for lying to Congress.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/rfk-jr-confirmation-hearing-investigation

 

Michigan House forms committee to investigate state Elections Bureau

The Michigan House of Representatives is forming a new select committee to consider policy changes at the state Bureau of Elections and Board of State Canvassers…

 https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-08-27/michigan-house-forms-committee-to-investigate-state-elections-bureau 

Ossoff presses GOP opponent Mike Collins on House Ethics probe - Live Updates - POLITICO

The Office of Congressional Conduct — a nonpartisan, quasi-independent entity tasked with vetting and reviewing ethics complaints to then pass onto the House Ethics Committee — in January released a report saying it found “substantial reason to believe” that Collins’ office used official funds for unauthorized purposes. Those purposes, according to the report, included appearing to hire and pay “a district intern who had a preexisting personal romantic relationship with the office of chief of staff who did not perform duties commensurate with her compensation.”…

 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/08/25/congress/ossoff-calls-out-collins-01049221

 

Dems sharpen attack on post-midterm target: Trump’s mineral deals - POLITICO

The Trump administration has doled out billions for mining and critical mineral processing companies. Democrats are eager to win back Congress and turn up the oversight screws, investigating any ties to Trump family members...

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/20/democrats-probes-trump-mineral-deals-01041695

Sen. Mark Kelly says ‘very difficult situation’ unfolding for USS Lincoln sailors : NPR

Kelly also criticized what he described as dismissive responses from President Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to concerns about conditions aboard the Lincoln. 

Kelly said he and other lawmakers are seeking an investigation and want a bipartisan congressional delegation to visit the carrier and assess conditions firsthand…

 https://www.npr.org/2026/08/17/nx-s1-5933015/mark-kelly-navy-lincoln-sailors-investigation

Senate kids’ safety probe targets Roblox gaming platform - Live Updates - POLITICO

“Roblox appears to prioritize revenue and engagement metrics over the safety and well-being of our children, and the alleged criminal activity on Roblox warrants congressional scrutiny,” Hawley and Durbin, the chair and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism, wrote in a letter obtained by POLITICO...

 https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/08/13/congress/senators-probe-robloxs-kids-online-safety-practices-01036094

Trump administration accused of ‘bullying’ union leader at consumer protection agency

Workers have viewed the relocation and return-to-office mandates at the agency as a means to force resignations, after an appeals court blocked attempted mass firings at the agency by the Trump administration in June 2026. 

“An investigation with no stated scope or scale is no investigation – it’s a fishing expedition,” Wheeler said. “I have nothing to hide, and when the facts are examined this will be seen for what it is: bullying and intimidation for union activity and protected speech.”…

 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/consumer-financial-protection-trump-administration