Author: Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner
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Democratic House candidate overbilled taxpayers for ‘imaginary’ fees as lawyer: Court records
A Democratic congressional candidate running in a competitive swing state race was once excoriated in court as an environmental lawyer for overbilling the federal government for “imaginary” legal services, court records show. Court records obtained by the Washington Examiner show Kirsten Engel, as a then-staff attorney for the Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund, now known as Earthjustice, faced condemnation…
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Trump whistleblower-turned-Democratic House candidate accused in FEC complaint of violating federal law
EXCLUSIVE — Eugene Vindman, a Trump whistleblower-turned-Democratic congressional candidate in Virginia, is facing a Federal Election Commission complaint over his campaign’s allegedly illegal coordination with an outside group. The complaint, filed with the FEC on Wednesday by the Functional Government Initiative, calls for the agency to investigate Vindman, the Democrat’s campaign, and a political action…
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Soros-backed ‘fake news’ network ramps up in swing state to boost Democrats
A left-wing network of websites often criticized for peddling “fake news” is ramping up in Nevada to boost Democrats ahead of the November elections, records show. The Nevadan, a website pushing Democratic talking points, is “spending big on misleading digital ads disguised as news stories,” the Washington Free Beacon reported. The website, like others masquerading…
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Both Harris and Trump have yet to disclose their top fundraisers
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have so far not disclosed their top campaign fundraisers, also known as bundlers, ahead of the November election. Though bundler disclosure is not required under federal law, transparency advocates have long pressed candidates to release information on their bundlers — typically wealthy and well-connected people who…
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How a top Biden official’s conversations may have stood to benefit her husband’s interests
EXCLUSIVE — On the morning of July 8, 2021, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo arrived in Washington state for a roundtable that evening with Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on the need to grow minority-owned small businesses. Earlier that day, before the panel discussion with the powerful Senate Commerce Committee chairwoman, Raimondo had a phone call with…
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Tammy Baldwin says the 1% abuse lucrative tax loopholes. Her partner mastered them
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has long criticized the U.S. tax code, claiming loopholes allow the wealthiest 1% of taxpayers to dodge paying their fair share. Her partner makes a living helping “Ultra High Net Worth” clients pay less in taxes. Baldwin’s partner, Maria Brisbane, focuses on delivering “tax minimization strategies” for her clients at Morgan…
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Anti-Israel group led by top Rashida Tlaib fundraiser dissolves
An organization connected to an anti-Israel activist who fundraises for “Squad” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has quietly dissolved in Virginia, documents show. Corporate records filed in Virginia show the advocacy arm of the U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, a nonprofit group training anti-Israel protesters after the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attack on the Jewish state, submitted…
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State Department hit with subpoena over ‘censorship-by-proxy’
EXCLUSIVE — The State Department is facing a congressional subpoena for failing to turn over records on programs Republicans say cultivated “censorship-by-proxy and revenue interference of American small businesses,” the Washington Examiner has learned. The subpoena, which was served late Thursday by the House Small Business Committee, is the latest development in a one-year investigation…
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Treasury’s Yellen pressed by Sen. Tim Scott over late Iranian sanctions report
Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) sent a letter Thursday to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen raising concerns over the Biden administration’s overdue report to Congress on Iranian assets blocked by U.S. sanctions. The Treasury Department’s report was due to Congress on May 24 and is a requirement under a provision included in the since-passed $95 billion national…
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Martin Heinrich attacks opponent for Wall Street ties as wealthy executives fund his campaign
Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM), who is seeking a third term this November, has made it a point on the campaign trail to brand his Republican challenger, ex-hedge fund executive Nella Domenici, as out-of-touch for her ties to Wall Street. That hasn’t stopped Heinrich from raking in donations from financial industry political action committees, as well…