Trump Swamp
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke listens during a Cabinet meeting at The White House in Washington, DC, December  20, 2017. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Polaris U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke listens during a Cabinet meeting at The White House in Washington, DC, December  20, 2017. Credit: Chris Kleponis / Polaris
12.12.18 | 4:45 pm
Let the Looting Begin!!!

I’m glad this is finally getting some attention and sorry I hadn’t gotten on it earlier. The AP ran a piece yesterday about how Jared and Ivanka stand to profit from a wildly sleazy developer tax credit they pushed in the big tax cut bill last year. They’re called Qualified Opportunity Zones. And they create huge – and I mean huge – potential tax shelters for extremely wealthy people, especially those who play in the real estate game. Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump introduces XXX as his nominee to the United States Supreme Court during an event in the East Room of the White House July 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate, XXX would succeed Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, who is retiring after 30 years of service on the high court.U.S. Circuit Judge Brett M. KavanaughU.S. Circuit Judge Thomas M. HardimanU.S. Circuit Judge Amy Coney BarrettU.S. Circuit Judge Raymond Kethledge U.S. President Donald Trump introduces XXX as his nominee to the United States Supreme Court during an event in the East Room of the White House July 9, 2018 in Washington, DC. Pending confirmation by the U.S. Senate, XXX would succeed Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, who is retiring after 30 years of service on the high court.U.S. Circuit Judge Brett M. KavanaughU.S. Circuit Judge Thomas M. HardimanU.S. Circuit Judge Amy Coney BarrettU.S. Circuit Judge Raymond Kethledge