Exclusive: Democratic Party-Linked Shadow Group Funded Racially Charged Louisiana Ad

Unregistered PAC also paid for Gov. Edwards's campaign expenses; shares address with state party

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 13, 2019 3:08 PM

The organization behind an ad calling Louisiana’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Eddie Rispone a white supremacist is funded almost entirely by the state Democratic party and a second group that both shares a mailing address with the party and is directly tied to Governor John Bel Edwards's reelection campaign.

California Dems’ Private Prison Conundrum

Abolishing private prisons could undermine efforts to reduce unconstitutional overcrowding

Inmates sits in housing block at San Quentin State Prison

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 10, 2019 5:00 AM

As California moves forward with a plan to phase out private prisons in 8 years, state Democrats have no plan for how to deal with the 1,600 inmates housed in such facilities.

Senators Ask State Dept. for Docs on Hunter Biden

Johnson, Grassley digging into details on foreign business deals

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 7, 2019 6:35 PM

Leading Republican senators are asking the State Department to turn over all information relating to Hunter Biden and his business associates after newly released documents revealed that foreign companies attempted to leverage their ties to former vice president Joe Biden's son.

Calif. Taxpayers on Hook for Six-Figure Government Pensions

Retired law enforcement exec collected $1.5 million in 2018

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 7, 2019 11:50 AM

Nearly 80,000 Californians collected six-figure taxpayer-funded pensions in 2018, as retirement costs leave half the state's cities at "high risk" of serious financial distress, according to an analysis.

Dem Governor Distances Himself From Ad Comparing Opponent to David Duke

John Bel Edwards has ties with leadership of PAC behind the ad

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 6, 2019 10:15 AM

Louisiana's Democratic governor John Bel Edwards is working to distance himself from ads comparing his Republican opponent Eddie Rispone to white supremacist David Duke.

Study: Free College Plans Leave Vast Majority Worse Off

'Over 86% of all households would lose' from free tuition policies

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 5, 2019 5:00 AM

The "free" college plans touted by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) and other Democratic presidential hopefuls will require radical tax hikes and leave 86 percent of American households worse off, a recent study found.

‘Grassroots’ Justice Dems Fueled by Out-of-District Money

Candidates raised as little as 1 percent from locals

Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 4, 2019 5:00 AM

Several candidates backed by Justice Democrats are relying on out-of-district donors in their congressional bids, receiving as little as 1 percent of their contributions from local residents, according to federal campaign records.

Hunter Biden’s China Entanglements Spark Concern in Senate

Investigators probing potential conflict of interest in Hunter Biden's ties to $600 million Chinese takeover

Yuichiro Kakutani
October 28, 2019 3:15 PM

Officials from three agencies gave a classified briefing to the chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance about Hunter Biden's business dealings with state-backed Chinese firms, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

VA Left Vets Vulnerable to Identity Theft

Watchdog: agency illegally gave veterans' info to thousands

Yuichiro Kakutani
October 27, 2019 5:00 AM

The Department of Veterans Affairs illegally granted roughly 25,000 people access to veterans' personal information including social security numbers, addresses, and medical histories, according to a government watchdog.

Warren: 2020 Dems Support Billionaires Because They Oppose Wealth Tax

Yuichiro Kakutani
October 15, 2019 10:00 PM

Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) said almost everyone in the 2020 Democratic field believe “it’s more important to protect billionaire” because they refuse to back the wealth tax during the Democratic presidential debate on Tuesday.