@dfriedman33

Covering lobbying and corruption for Mother Jones. Signal: danfriedman.67

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Margot Sanger-Katz@sangerkatz5h
Reread @emilymbadger for insight on what's going on with Hains Point. nytimes.com/2026/09/03/upsho…
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Grenell's going with a "wasn't me" defense. But it's tough to believe he knew nothing about a $17.6M transfer to a company he was consulting for, from the Congo. If he's not lying, that's a really unfortunate coincidence for him.
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It's hard to imagine a sketchier scenario than this. nytimes.com/2026/10/17/us/po…
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Rep. Self seems to have at least used his own wording. xitter.cf/RepKeithSelf/status/21…
Rep. Keith Self
@RepKeithSelfOct 17
The protests in Albania are a culmination of the people’s distrust of corrupt politicians and fatigue over the total disregard for the rule of law. Albania’s leaders need to heed the calls for substantive changes that will yield economic opportunity and foster regional stability.
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Ambassador Mike Huckabee
@GovMikeHuckabeeOct 17
Heidi Levine, photojournalist for @wapo suffered serious injuries from vicious & cowardly attack. Heidi is US Citizen, clear ID as journalist. Details of who under investigation, but those who attacked unarmed reporter should spend YRS in prison. We have called for a full investigation, arrest, and prosecution to the fullest extent of the law to whoever participated in this. Attacking a female photographer is despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards. Dishonorable act of senseless violence.
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The violent protests in Albania certainly merit concern, but why are these congressmen expressing theirs with such similar wording?
Reuters
@ReutersOct 17
Protesters clashed with police in Tirana, demanding Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama's resignation over corruption and education-neglect allegations reut.rs/4hS7IdL

Albanian protesters clash with police as protests rage - News

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Meta explanation for the No Kings page removal many people have noted.
Andy Stone
@andymstone23h
When accounts post, share or comment at very high frequencies it can trigger automated systems. That's what happened with the No Kings IG account in the lead up to today's day of action. Unfortunately, that automated action was clearly taken in error. Everything is now working as it should and we sincerely apologize.
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Roger Parloff
@rparloffOct 16
The complaint filed yesterday by 9 fired FBI agents who worked on the USA v Trump classified documents case (Plasmic Echo) provides some new details. Vivid reminder of how despicable @FBIDirectorKash is. … 1/7 storage.courtlistener.com/re…

#1 in BACON v. PATEL (D.D.C., 1:26-cv-03604) – CourtListener.com

COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-12743489) filed by JEREMY LINTON, GILBERT GRANADOS, ERIN MATANIC, RACHEL VACCARO, ZACH FELDMAN, DANIELLE RAY, JENNIFER BACON,...

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Mother Jones
@MotherJonesOct 15
Albania’s opposition leader, recently barred from the US, made it to the GOP’s “midterm convention.” motherjones.com/politics/202…

The State Department called him "corrupt." Trump officials feted him in Dallas.

Albania's opposition leader, recently barred from the US, made it to the GOP's "midterm convention."

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The Des Moines Register is reporting that Brad Parscale — whose contract with the Israeli government was just upped to $55.5 million — is sending mailers to Iowans’ homes touting the benefits of the U.S.-Israel relationship weeks ahead of the midterms.
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President Trump's pardon of the foreign billionaire indicted for bribery was already shocking: it came after the billionaire's 25-year-old daughter gave $3.5M to Trump's super PAC. Now we learn that she also secretly pledged $2.5M to Trump's ballroom project.
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Why did Attorney General Todd Blanche and Associate AG Stan Woodward met backstage in Dallas with a foreign politician facing criminal charges at home, and recent US sanctions, for alleged corruption? DOJ won't say.
Dan Friedman@dfriedman33Oct 15
Here's another sanctioned Balkan political leader MAGA operatives recently spent time helping. motherjones.com/politics/202…
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Here's Berisha and Fatmir Mediu, a former Albania defense minister, with Ken Paxton. Mediu, along with some Paxton donors, reportedly got a free hotel room, courtesy of Paxton/Texas taxpayers, at Trump's inauguration. And he's hosted Paxton in Albania. Seems they're friends.
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Elina Shirazi
@elinashiraziOct 15
NEW: Eric Deters has formally filed a defamation lawsuit against ex-ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle. Here is his email to Susie Wiles sent on Oct. 12.
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Eli Clifton
@EliCliftonOct 15
Mike Pompeo is now in business with Iraq War architect Elliott Abrams.
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Here's another sanctioned Balkan political leader MAGA operatives recently spent time helping. motherjones.com/politics/202…
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While Trump called Democrats "communists" during the GOP's midterm convention in Dallas, a who's who of GOP leaders greeted an actual ex-communist back stage. What was he doing there? motherjones.com/politics/202…

The State Department called him "corrupt." Trump officials feted him in Dallas.

Albania's opposition leader, recently barred from the US, made it to the GOP's "midterm convention."

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Even in the best case, this supposed Kennedy Center donation sounds like a shakedown. It's almost like Trump administration factions are fighting over spoils from a de facto US colony, with American and Venezuelan corruption merging.
Marc Caputo
@MarcACaputoOct 14
Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money —nearly $6 million. The 'MAGA blood feud' is a battle of Trump world titans: Alina Habba vs. Ric Grenell that unfolded Friday at the White House axios.com/2026/10/14/trump-k…

Exclusive: White House probes claims of missing Kennedy Center money in "MAGA blood feud"

"If there is missing money, this is a big, big problem," a senior administration official said.

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DOJ tried to prosecute four people for damage caused by the contractor because the president insisted on blaming vandalism.
Meryl Kornfield@MerylKornfieldOct 14
According to an inspectors report, there was more damage to the Reflecting Pool liner than previously reported and it was caused by errors in installation. Another WaPo exclusive: washingtonpost.com/investiga…

Reflecting Pool liner failed in 85 places after flawed renovation, inspection found

The damage identified by inspectors the contractor commissioned is far more extensive than has been previously reported, a document obtained by The Post shows.

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Harris citing his job as a legislator as a basis for his false legal claim is an indication of how qualified he is for his job.
The Baltimore Banner
@BaltimoreBannerOct 14
Republican Rep. Andy Harris incorrectly told a reporter they were breaking the law as the reporter and others recorded an exchange with him last night. Harris had just wrapped up a debate with Democratic challenger Dan Schwartz.
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