Allowing Donald Trump access to more social media poses a dire threat to our democracy. His rhetoric has only grown more extreme since being banned for inciting an insurrection, and there’s no reason to assume that won’t continue on Facebook and Twitter. nytimes.com/2023/01/28/us/…

This looks really bad, even for George Santos. salon.com/2023/01/30/i-w…

Of course the Justice Department should not and will not share information with Congress about ongoing criminal investigations that could compromise those investigations. Everyone who's done congressional oversight, including Jim Jordan, understands that. cnn.com/2023/01/30/pol…

In light of revelations of abuses around Special Counsel John Durham's investigation, that probe ought to be investigated, and the Senate is the place where that can happen. They need to show what real weaponizing looks like. I spoke to @ThePlumLineGS. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

NEW: Donald Trump may face charges soon in Georgia. @CREWcrew summarized the charges that the special purpose grand jury may recommend and explained some of the legal issues likely to arise if Trump and others are charged. citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

There is significant potential criminal conduct around Donald Trump's payment of hush money to an adult actress. That the Manhattan DA is beginning to present evidence to a grand jury is an important (albeit delayed) step toward accountability. nytimes.com/2023/01/30/nyr…

No term limits, no voter recall option, no code of conduct, no inspector general, no safeguards against conflicts of interest. Yup, I'm talking about the #SupremeCourt. Thanks @MarkSZaidEsq & @NoahBookbinder for your insights. usatoday.com/story/opinion/… @USATODAY @USATODAYopinion

The Justice Department's Public Integrity Section telling the Federal Election Commission to hold off on any enforcement actions on George Santos while it investigates is the latest sign that he is facing a serious criminal campaign finance investigation. washingtonpost.com/investigations…

When there's possible wrongdoing or conflicts on the Supreme Court, you don't have an inspector general or anybody independent who can investigate. The Court needs a code of conduct and some way to investigate other than members vouching for themselves. yahoo.com/now/kid-glove-…

Can the #SupremeCourt be saved? I talked to @MarkSZaidEsq and @NoahBookbinder for this new column: 'Kid glove' treatment of #SCOTUS won't find abortion leaker or stop ethics abuses usatoday.com/story/opinion/… via @USATODAY @USATODAYopinion

Republicans like Speaker Kevin McCarthy who continue to stand by George Santos should be nervous. With revelations about irregularities with his campaign funds and more lies seemingly every day, they are signing on to what is likely to be even more damaging revelations.

Donald Trump's Save America PAC secretly donated $1 million to the "audit" of Arizona's 2020 election results. An audit funded by one of the candidates, who has a clear interest in the outcome, is a major problem. theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j…

George Santos's campaign temporarily reported $254,000 in payments to "anonymous." Whatever is going on with his campaign funds, it's hard to believe there are not some serious problems there. washingtonpost.com/investigations…

A must read by ex-CIA @douglaslondon5 on Chairman Jim Jordan's weaponization subcommittee. "Jordan’s committee...pose[s] dangerous implications for the ability of the U.S. intelligence and law enforcement communities to effectively conduct their mission." justsecurity.org/84906/rep-jord…

This account provides appalling new details of the way in which former Attorney General Barr politicized the Department of Justice to protect Donald Trump through the dead end John Durham investigation and undercutting of the inspector general's findings. nytimes.com/2023/01/26/us/…

In 2019 @CREWcrew filed criminal complaints with the the US Attorney's Office in Manhattan related to Donald Trump's undisclosed hush money payments. Gratifying that prosecutors reportedly at least considered such charges. thehill.com/blogs/blog-bri…

NEW from @CREWcrew: Companies like Amazon, Chevron, Walmart, and Boeing touted their support for abortion access and then gave thousands to reelect Alabama's Attorney General, who has talked about prosecutions for medication abortions. citizensforethics.org/reports-invest…

Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he is standing by Rep. George Santos because his constituents voted for him. Of course his constituents didn't know he was lying about, well, everything. McCarthy now owns all the misconduct revelations which are surely coming. salon.com/2023/01/27/kev…

There need to be consequences for an effort to overturn a free and fair election. The California State Bar filing disciplinary charges against John Eastman, the Trump lawyer who spearheaded bogus legal theories that underpinned that effort, is a good step. latimes.com/california/sto…

To most people, it's obvious that big political donors buying access and influence is deeply corrupt. But in recent years, the Supreme Court has steadfastly refused to see that kind of access as corruption--and our democracy has suffered. citizensforethics.org/news/analysis/…

It is outrageous that Louisiana prisons appear to routinely hold more than a quarter of inmates for weeks past their release dates--a blatant violation of their constitutional rights. It's good that the Justice Department is taking action. thehill.com/homenews/state…

In 2020, Donald Trump raised millions after Election Day as he tried to overturn the election. Now Kari Lake is following in his footsteps and has raised $2.5 million since losing the AZ gubernatorial election, which she has falsely claimed was stolen. azmirror.com/2023/01/24/ele…

George Santos's campaign filings have been amended, raising questions about the source of large loans to his campaign. His forms are beyond confusing even for experts, suggesting a lot of questions and maybe some serious legal problems. nbcnews.com/politics/congr…

Remember Donald Trump’s tweet while the Capitol was under attack on January 6th that included a call for rioters to “Stay peaceful”? Ivanka Trump may have done some revisionist history about how that tweet came about. Here’s what we found: 🧵

Facebook is not the government; the First Amendment does not require it to give Donald Trump a platform for speech. And the First Amendment does not protect speech to incite an insurrection or overturn an election. The justifications for this are nonsense. newsweek.com/trumps-faceboo…

The Architect of the Capitol has been found to have abused his position and committed ethics violations. If he does not resign, which he has not done despite repeated calls, then President Biden should remove him. rollcall.com/2023/01/26/law…

Meta says the risk posed by Donald Trump has "sufficiently receded." In what world? He is still posting lies and misinformation and vitriol on social media. He has never disavowed his attempt to overturn an election. This is beyond unacceptable. cnn.com/2023/01/25/tec…

Donald Trump attempted to stay in power after losing an election and incited a violent insurrection. Social media misinformation was a direct part of that, and he has not changed his ways. Facebook and Instagram letting him back on is unacceptable. abcnews.go.com/Politics/donal…

Preposterous that Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who shamelessly defended Donald Trump after initially blaming him for January 6, is blocking two reputable members of Congress from serving on a top committee because “integrity matters.” apnews.com/article/politi…

A New York law empowers the state’s attorney general to stop any business from engaging in “repeated fraudulent or illegal acts.” This could be one more path to holding the Trump Organization, and Donald Trump himself, accountable. thedailybeast.com/the-obscure-ne…