President Trump and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on October 16, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. By Michael Tracey At tonight’s State of the Union address, President Trump is likely to tout the administration’s supposed foreign policy achievements, but it’d take some especially exaggerated braggadocio to give a positive spin to the past year of …
Trump IRS Nominee Built Career Helping the Rich Avoid Taxes
Photo of Charles Rettig via taxlitigator.com. By Michael Tracey President Trump’s reported nominee for commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service is a longtime tax lawyer who has helped a range of affluent individuals shield their wealth from the prying hands of government, according to court documents and press accounts. Based in Beverly Hills, Charles “Chuck” Rettig has represented a bevy of …
Trump’s HHS Nominee Helped Lead Corporation Specializing in Cutting Employee Health Benefits
By Ken Klippenstein President Trump’s nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services, Alex Azar, served until recently on the board of directors of a company that helps clients—government agencies and private corporations—save money on health care by shifting costs to others, including individuals. Azar’s nomination was approved by the Senate Finance Committee last week. Prior to the government shutdown, …
DCCC “Unity” Memo Sparks Mounting Backlash
The U.S. Capitol Building on March 20, 2017. Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images. By Michael Tracey TYT has learned that another Democratic congressional candidate is refusing to sign a “memo of understanding” asking campaigns to adhere to specific requirements for party “unity” in this year’s House primary and general elections. Two candidates have now said they will not sign the memo, …
Analysis: Can the Senate Use “Russian Descent” As an Investigatory Criteria?
On October 4, 2017, in Washington, D.C., Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) hold a news conference on the status of the committee’s inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. By Michael Tracey While any “request” issued by a powerful Senate committee carries certain weight—it signifies that a …
Anyone Of “Russian Descent” Now Targeted In Senate Investigation
Vice Chairman Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) speaks with Committee Chairman Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on June 8, 2017. By Michael Tracey The Senate committee probing alleged Russian interference in the U.S. political system has deemed anyone “of Russian nationality or Russian descent” relevant to its investigation, according to a document obtained by TYT. In …
U.S.-Made Helicopters Playing Combat Role in Yemen War, Army Confirms
President Donald Trump with then-Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman at the White House on March 14, 2017. Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images. By Michael Tracey An Army spokesperson confirmed to TYT that a new combat brigade in the Saudi Arabian National Guard—a division of the kingdom’s armed forces which …