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Senator Richard Burr sells shares of hospitality companies in February, after receiving classified intelligence briefings on the likely ramifications of the coronavirus

By Mark | March 19, 2020

It looks as though Republican Senator Richard Burr, the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee, liquidated a sizable percentage of his stock holdings shortly after receiving a classified briefing on the impact of the coronavirus on America. According to reporting from ProPublica, Burr, in 33 separate transactions, sold between $628,000 and $1.72 million in stock […]

Posted in Politics, Uncategorized | Also tagged coronavirus, corruption, COVID-19, Extended Stay America, hospitality industry, Kelly Loeffler, Richard Burr, self-dealing, Senate Intelligence Committee, Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge, Tucker Carlson, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts | 52 Comments

“The Committee to Defraud America”

By Mark | March 3, 2018

In a move that the conservative Wall Street Journal said would “hurt the economy and his voters,” Donald Trump announced on Thursday that the United States would be imposing steep tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. [The tariff on steel would be 25%, while the tariff on aluminum would be 10%.] As for why Trump […]