corruption

Cronyism And Corruption Thrive In Darkness

Image Credit: Canva By Deborah Fisher, Executive Director of Tennessee Coalition for Open Government [via The Tennessee Lookout] – An often quoted phrase related to open government is one by Louis Brandeis, an attorney and associate justice on the Supreme Court whose work and writings spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries.  “Sunlight is […]

Hunter Biden’s Sobriety will Save Democracy – HotAir

Hunter Biden is scheduled to testify behind closed doors tomorrow. He will sit for a deposition though for months he insisted he would only testify in public.  On Monday, Axios published an interview with Hunter. Coincidence? I don’t believe in coincidences in politics. Hunter rarely speaks to the press. When he does, it usually doesn’t […]

It’s a Cult, and I’m Its Heretic – HotAir

In a sane world, this would be satire. Instead, Adam Rubenstein’s lengthy essay at The Atlantic attempts to inject sanity into a journalism industry that has turned into a partisan cult.  And when we say cult, we mean it — all the way to the finger-snapping struggle session Rubenstein, a former Opinion editor at the […]

‘UNRWA Worker Kidnapped My Son’ – HotAir

While Israel’s allies ramp up pressure to allow the United Nations Relief Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) back into Gaza, Israelis have plenty of reasons to refuse. Since the October 7 massacre took place, the IDF has found evidence of coordination between UNRWA and Hamas, including communications, weapons storage, and even personnel. Israel revealed today […]

When James Paid Joe As Medicare Fraud Blossomed – HotAir

How many reminders do we need about the massive influence-peddling operation of the Biden family? Politico’s Ben Schreckinger must wonder about that question, too. He has spent the last few years outlining the Biden family business, operated by Joe Biden’s brothers and his son Hunter, and even wrote a book (The Bidens: Inside the First […]

A Fling Is Fine, So F Off – HotAir

Sometimes, the best defense is a good offense. And sometimes, it’s just a desperate ploy. Fani Willis and Nathan Wade faced a deadline today to respond to the disqualification motion filed by RICO defendant Michael Roman that alleges a personal conflict of interest. According to CBS News, Willis and Wade will acknowledge a “personal relationship” […]

Feds Seize Cade Cothren’s Phone In New Investigation

Photo: Cade Cothren, ex-chief of staff to former House Speaker Glen Casada, leaving Nashville’s federal courthouse on August 23 after being arraigned on federal charges. Photo Credit: Holly McCall By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Federal agents seized the electronic devices of former House Speaker Chief of Staff Cade Cothren Tuesday morning […]