Author: KJ McElrath

In a recent series of his endless paranoid rants, Donald Trump – whose Administration is under increasing scrutiny over its Russian contacts and alleged Russian interference with recent U.S. elections – posted pictures on Twitter of Democratic leaders meeting with Russian officials, calling them “hypocrites” and calling for investigations. Among those targeted were New York Senator Chuck Schumer, who actually had coffee and doughnuts with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who met with Russian ambassador Sergei Kislyak and other Russian officials in 2010. News flash, Donnie: that is part of their job. Legislators regularly meet...

And so it begins. Just over a month into his so-called presidency, still refusing to separate himself from his many business endeavors and the potential conflicts of interest that go along with them, Donald Trump’s real estate company sold a condominium to Chinese-American business executive Xiao-Yan “Angela” Chen for nearly $16 million. Interestingly, that particular condo was never officially listed for sale. It just so happens that Ms. Chen is the founder and director of a consulting firm known as Global Alliance Associates, a “boutique business relationship consultancy for US companies seeking to establish a presence in mainland China.” Basically, any...

As Chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, GOP Senator Richard Burr of North Carolina has a clear conflict of interest that is threatening to derail any investigation of Donald Trump and his alleged ties to Russia – namely, he is one of Trump’s most devoted lapdogs. It helps to explain why Congressional Republicans recently killed a Democratic “Resolution of Inquiry” calling upon the Department of Justice to turn over all documents related to “criminal or counterintelligence investigations” involving Trump and any White House staff allegedly connected with Russia and his many business conflicts (as if the new Attorney General...