Did Trump Just Create a Political Slush Fund With Taxpayer Money?
ScheerPost Staff What began as a lawsuit over leaked tax returns is now morphing into something far bigger — and far more dangerous. In this chilling breakdown, the so-called $1.776…
Sen. Duckworth Warns Trump Could Use Military Force Against Americans
By: Joshua Scheer A Democratic senator has raised alarms over President Donald Trump’s potential use of U.S. military strikes targeting American citizens on U.S. soil by using the same justification…
Julian Assange Is (Nearly) Free: Live Coverage
After agreeing to a plea deal, the WikiLeaks publisher is set to head home to Australia.
Federal Prosecutors Recommend Criminal Charges for Boeing
"Apparently, you have to kill hundreds of people before they even start to think about consequences," said one observer.
DOJ Vows to Sue If Texas Gov. Abbott Doesn’t Remove Floating Barrier From Rio Grande
Texas' actions "violate federal law, raise humanitarian concerns, present serious risks to public safety and the environment, and may interfere with the federal government's ability to carry out its official…
Calls for Systemic Transformation of US Policing Follow Damning DOJ Report on Minneapolis PD
"Reform isn't what we need! 'Reform' means more money for the killer cop industry that will never erase its origins out of slave patrols," asserted Black Lives Matter.
Donziger Files Response to ‘DOJ’s Disastrous Decision to Side With Chevron’
"This appeal seriously impacts Amazon communities, the rule of law, and free speech," said environmental lawyer Steven Donziger. "Let's keep fighting."
Israeli Obstruction of the Abu Akleh Investigation Should End the ‘Special Relationship’
Although a US investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh’s murder will unlikely lead to accountability, Israel’s refusal to cooperate should raise questions about the US/Israeli relationship.
FBI Crime Data Is Out. Here’s What You Need To Know
Lies, damned lies, and crime statistics.
Declassify the Documents From Trump’s Basement
By Leonard Goodman / Original to ScheerPost Whatever your feelings about former President Trump, there are reasons to be skeptical when government officials say it was necessary to raid his…
Justice Department Launches Investigation into NYPD’s Troubled Special Victims Division
The probe will assess whether the SVD engages in a “pattern or practice of gender-biased policing," according to the DOJ.
Ralph Nader: Is Corporate Criminal Law Heading for Extinction?
Corporate criminal law is not paid enough attention by Congress, White House, and Federal Reserve, allowing these executives to "get away with it."
Glenn Greenwald: The Neoliberal War on Dissent in the West
Those who most flamboyantly proclaim that they are fighting fascists continue to embrace and wield the defining weapons of despotism
Nader Calls on Attorney General Garland to Create Corporate Crimes Database
The Department of Justice must compile comprehensive data on corporate crime to measure its incidence and severity.