Former Justice Department Watchdog Says Public Should Watch For Cuts In Budget To Prosecute Corporate Crime
Hui Chen tells IBT that the Trump administration is engaging in behavior that the Justice Department would not tolerate in corporations.
Justice Department's Corporate Crime Watchdog Resigns, Saying Trump Makes It Impossible To Do Job
Department's compliance counsel says Trump officials are engaging in "conducts I would not tolerate seeing in a company."
California Democrats Killed A Bill That Would’ve Saved Billions Of Dollars, Says Economist
Jerry Brown's former economic adviser says the single-payer bill that California Democrats quashed would have saved the state billions of dollars and been a boon for business.
Chris Christie Attack On New Jersey Health Insurer Could Help Kushner Family
The New Jersey governor's historically unpopular term ends in January. Is he battling a Kushner competitor in hopes of finally landing a Trump administration job?
How Trump And His Billionaire Allies Make War On The Press
A new film, "Nobody Speak," argues that the president and his billionaire allies are trying to destroy the First Amendment.
Democrats Help Corporate Donors Block California Health Care Measure, And Progressives Lose Again
“Single payer” seemed politically possible — until California Democrats helped insurers and drug companies halt a measure designed to create a Medicare-for-all system.
Amazon-Whole Foods Merger: Silicon Valley Lawmaker Wants Regulators To Review Bezos Deal
Could the Amazon-Whole Foods deal be bad for jobs and wages? California Rep. Ro Khanna wants regulators to take a hard look.
Al Franken Says Mike Pence Is A ‘Zealot’ Who ‘Would Be Worse’ Than Trump On Domestic Policy
If he became president, Vice President Mike Pence “would be worse” than President Donald Trump on domestic policy — but less dangerous on foreign affairs, the Minnesota Democrat told IBT.
Donald Trump Owes At Least $315 Million To Financial Firms, Some Of Which Are Lobbying The Federal Government
New financial disclosure documents show the president owes 10 creditors at least $315 million, and possibly more than a half-billion dollars.
A Cyber Attack By An Enemy Nation Could Cause Mass Casualties In US, Says New Documentary
The Oscar-winning director of the documentary “Zero Days” tells IBT that the U.S. has unleashed cyber weapons, such as the Stuxtnet attack on Iran, that could cause mass casualties at home and throughout the world.
Trump’s Businesses Have A History Of Money Laundering Charges
Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller is reportedly looking into possible money laundering by associates of Donald Trump. If true, it wouldn't be the first time his associates would be accused of such practices.
Bernie Sanders Says Democrats Need To Do More Than Just Criticize Trump
Exclusive: The Vermont senator on the growing power of progressive ideas, elites who think they “own” Democrats and whether he’d be willing to work with President Trump.
Obama Mentor Who Helped Labour Party Says U.K. Election Has Lessons For Democrats
A former mentor to Barack Obama and aide to the Labour Party says Jeremy Corbyn's success was fueled by a backlash against austerity policies.
Why Are Drug Prices Going Up? Democratic Power Players Help Pharmaceutical Industry In Connecticut Battle
Connecticut state senators fighting alleged price-gouging by insurers faced resistance from the state's executive branch, where conflicts of interest abound.
Is Your Kids’ School Near A Gas Line? How Big Oil Blocks Health And Safety Regulations In Colorado
A Q&A with Colorado state Rep. Mike Foote, who has introduced bill after bill promoting safety in oil and gas drilling, only to be stymied by the fossil fuel industry's control of the state Senate.
Glenn Greenwald On Chelsea Manning, Donald Trump And How Journalists Should Handle 'Illegal' Leaks
"That's always an aspect of it, is partisan opportunism," Greenwald said. But as long as the material is authentic, journalists should not make publishing decisions based on a leaker's motives, he said.
Former Goldman Sachs Exec Who Worked For Trump Aide Warns Of Another Financial Crisis
"There is a problem building," says Nomi Prins, who once worked for a top Trump aide. Prins also said America is on the verge of another financial crisis.
Andrew Cuomo Appoints Trump Adviser To Penn Station Task Force After Big Campaign Donations
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo names real estate mogul Steve Roth to Penn Station task force after getting $345,000 worth of campaign cash.
Cory Booker And Jared Kushner: Democrat Received Campaign Cash From Trump's Son-In-Law
The Democratic senator accepted campaign cash from the president's son-in-law and refused to back his own party's push to punish the White House official.
Warren Demands Trump Aide Gary Cohn Recusal From White House Proposal That Could Benefit Goldman Sachs
Democrat says White House aide Gary Cohn, a former Goldman Sachs president, is pushing a plan that "could be worth a fortune to Goldman.”
Trump Administration Conflicts Of Interest: How Gary Cohn Could Sell U.S. Infrastructure To Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs wants to buy U.S. infrastructure, and the bank's former president is the Trump administration official in charge of privatizing public assets.
Body Slam Politics: Montana Political Insider Explains Greg Gianforte's Alleged Attack On Journalist
IBT sat down with a longtime Montana political operative and adviser to the state's governor to understand how Greg Gianforte's alleged assault on a journalist could impact Thursday's election.
Donald Trump And Health Care: Firm Run By Trump's Top Adviser Sounded Alarm About Obamacare Repeal
Blackstone CEO Steven Schwarzman advised Trump during the health care push as Blackstone sounded an alarm about negative consequences.
Joe Lieberman Had Too Many Conflicts To Be FBI Director, Even By Trump Standards
The former Connecticut senator had ties to a variety of groups that could have benefited from having an ally in the FBI.
Ken Salazar Working For Anadarko After Promising To Honor Federal Ethics Law
Ken Salazar contacted Colorado governor’s office on behalf of the company, documents obtained by IBT/Maplight indicate.
Who Is Joseph Lieberman? Trump's Top Choice For FBI Director Is A Supporter Of Mass Surveillance
Joseph Lieberman's conflicts of interest aside, his appointment as FBI Director would likely be a boon for post-9/11 government surveillance and monitoring of its citizens and individuals overseas, and a blow to whistleblowers.
Elizabeth Warren Talks Possible Donald Trump Impeachment, Supports Single-Payer Healthcare
In an interview with IBT, the Massachusetts Democrat also endorsed the push for single-payer healthcare
Will Wall Street Money Turn Moderate Democrats Against Dodd-Frank?
The leader of a moderate group of House Democrats is holding a fundraiser at the home of a Wall Street lobbyist as Congress debates removing key financial regulations.
Is There A Gas Line Near Your House? How Anadarko Petroleum Killed A Bill Forcing Fossil Fuel Companies To Tell Homeowners
Anadarko Petroleum pumped more than $7 million into the state's elections — and then blocked safety regulations before and after its deadly explosion.
Are Pre-Existing Conditions Still Covered? Insurance Industry May Have Lobbied To Block Protection In AHCA
Big health insurers' support for protecting patients with pre-existing conditions has a lot to do with whether the U.S. government is helping poor people buy insurance and penalizing all people who don't.
