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🚨 Republicans just voted to keep screwing over working Americans — all to protect big bank profits.

The Biden-era CFPB passed a rule capping predatory overdraft fees at $5. That saved regular people $5 billion a year.

You know who hated that? Wall Street.

So guess what the GOP made a priority? Killing that rule.

Every single Democrat voted to protect consumers.

Every single Republican voted to let banks keep robbing people who are struggling the most.

They chose billionaires over the 99% — again.

Lying Wisconsin former MAGA Justice Gableman alleged to have lied during 2020 election probe accepts plea deal. He exhibited deplorable conduct throughout the litigation, including his disregard for the law, his misogynistic treatment of our counsel, and his blatant disrespect for the court, violated state code for professional conduct in 10 instances, including lying and disrespecting a judge.
#gopcorruption #ElectionDenierJusticeGableman

urbanmilwaukee.com/2025/04/08/

Urban MilwaukeeGableman May Lose Law License For Three YearsFormer justice alleged to have lied during 2020 election probe accepts plea deal.

“A redraw of Ohio’s US Congressional district map will happen this year under the same politician-controlled process as before…but with plenty of insight from the past, voting rights advocates say.

“The congressional map #ohio has been using for the last 4yrs are up for a redraw due to a lack of bipartisan support when the map was passed by the legislature in 2022….If the map gets bipartisan support, they last for 10yrs.”
#gerrymandering #OHpol #gopcorruption

ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/01

Ohio Capital Journal · Ohio U.S. Congressional redistricting is on the agenda for 2025, with advocates preparing • Ohio Capital JournalA redraw of Ohio’s U.S. Congressional district map will happen this year under the same politician-controlled process as before, after voters rejected anti-gerrymandering reform in November, but with plenty of insight from the past, voting rights advocates say.

"Mass deportation above all other values? Incoming “Border Czar” Homan had a video call Sun with Guatemala’s AG, who's her US visa revoked for “significant corruption” & has persecuted anti-corruption judges, prosecutors, & journalists."
-A Isacson

In other "dealings with undemocratic actors" news, he told *FTN* that he'd work with the Maduro regime in
VZ -which stole an election last July, if it means getting more ppl deported.

#USPol #GOPCorruption #MassDeportations
cbsnews.com/news/face-the-nati

Tom Barrack has been picked to be Trump’s ambassador to Turkey. He's appointed Mike Flynn’s partner in attempting to transfer nukes to the Saudis.

Barrack's acquittal was a defeat for the DOJ, which in recent years has launched a crackdown on individuals for undisclosed contacts with foreign govts bc of potential national security risks. Barrack was acquitted of acting as an unregistered foreign agent in the US.

#USPol #GOPCorruption #Turkey
cbsnews.com/news/thomas-barrac

nbcnews.com/politics/congress/

Bondi will be enriched for doing Trump's bidding:

"Re-upping my story - an April SEC Trump Media & Technology Group filing lists shares that can be sold by investors - Pam Bondi had 106,250 shares & 31,250 warrants to purchase common stock

DJT is trading near $30 making Bondi's shares worth $3 million+.

Bondi was an early investor: The 4 largest owners in that section with >100,000 shares: Pamela J Bond...
-W Siegelman

#USPol #GOPGrifters #QPQ #GOPCorruption

newstracs.com/april-sec-filing

NewsTRACS · An April SEC filing for Trump Media reveals new details on ownersAn April 2024 SEC filing for Trump Media & Technology Group reveals new details on some of the largest owners.

How soon will NYC Mayor Eric Adams change his party affiliation to Republican? He belongs in the GOP, corrupt to the core. Adams also advocates for crypto, that's not a coincidence.

Mayor Adams defended Trump Sat, slamming claims from Democrats that the Republican nominee is a “fascist” who could be compared to Adolf Hitler.

“I've had those comments hurled at me by some political leaders in the city; my answer is ‘No,’ ” -Adams.

#USPol #GOPCorruption

nytimes.com/2024/10/26/us/poli

The New York Times · Mayor Adams Bucks Harris and Democrats on Calling Trump a ‘Fascist’By Maggie Haberman

I haven't shopped at Home Depot for years, & now there's another reason to avoid the store:

Home Depot will pay nearly $2M to settle a civil enforcement claim from CA DA's that the home improvement co was engaging in false advertising & unfair competition *charged more money than was written on the shelf tag or on the item itself.

#CorporateGreed #Greedflation #GOPCorruption

abc7.com/post/home-depot-pay-2

abc7.com · Home Depot to pay $2 million settlement for overcharging customersBy Ramishah Maruf

Dem trifecta: could bolster -anti-corruption initiatives.

In some countries, incl. US, the same FIN instruments that allow people to hide wealth from tax authorities also allow them to donate anonymously to pol campaigns...

We could require all RE transactions, everywhere in: US & Europe, to be totally transparent. “Secrecy & democracy are antithetical," not knowing "disabled perhaps the most fundamental foundation of democracy.”
-Sen Whitehouse

#GOPCorruption #USPol ft.com/content/0876ef7a-bf88-4

Financial Times · The kleptocrats aren’t just stealing money. They’re stealing democracyBy Anne Applebaum

#TFG epitomizes corruption.

"Trump Is Making New, Sketchy Foreign Business Deals From Saudi Arabia to Serbia, despots are cozying up, likely in preparation for a second term."

"The US has never seen a presidential candidate with as many financial links with foreign autocrats as Trump—and with more despots who've continued cozying up to him even after he left the White House.”

#USPol #GOPCorruption nymag.com/intelligencer/articl