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Jeff Hauser

Jeff Hauser is a lawyer and the Director of the Revolving Door Project, which focuses on exposing political corruption.

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‘AUDITS FROM HELL‘

Fire the IRS Chief Who Doesn’t Care if the Rich Don’t Pay

Commissioner Charles Rettig’s only response to a blockbuster report about how little the richest pay was to say he’d try to prosecute the leaker.

Jeff Hauser

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C’MON, DEMS

Nancy Needs to Do More to Save the Postal Service

The House speaker didn’t secure the needed funds in the spring. Now, public pressure is resulting in some action, and that’s good. But much more is needed.

Jeff Hauser

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WHY?

Trump Isn’t Up to the Coronavirus. Are Dems Up to Trump?

Democrats insist they're not interested in attacking Trump but in offering remedies for regular people's lives. But Trump is a threat to regular people’s lives.

Jeff Hauser

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BARR SINISTER

Don’t Stop With Trump: Impeach Bill Barr

The sentence “every week brings a shocking new revelation” is supposed to apply to Trump. But now it also applies to his attorney general and personal fixer. Enough.

Jeff Hauser

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CHECKS AND IMBALANCES

Trump’s Going to Manipulate the Government to Stay in Power

The president has given us ample signs that he will use the powers of the presidency in ways previously unimaginable. How come Democrats seem so relaxed about it?

Jeff Hauser

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TAKE HIS WORD FOR IT

Dems Must Use Trump’s Incompetence Against Him

When he appoints people, they’re the best. A few months later, they’re the worst. But maybe it’s not they who are bad at their jobs.

Jeff Hauser

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WHAT ELSE IS NEW?

Facebook and Equifax Got Off Easy — and Here's Why

The Federal Trade Commission accepted out-of-court settlements in their cases that won’t touch the corporations’ bottom lines. Why? They hired the right lawyers.

Jeff Hauser

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NOT NORMAL NOW

Time to Panic, as Democrats Fail in the Fight Against Trump

This is the moment for mass mobilization and talk of impeachment, not politics as usual, precisely because things are not normal.

Jeff Hauser

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SAY NO, JOE

‘Middle Class Joe’ Biden Courts Wall Street Oligarch

The ex-veep says he’s the working man’s friend. How does that square with currying favor with financial world titan Larry Fink?

Jeff Hauser

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HIGH COURT

Wanna Beat Trump’s Supreme Court Nominee? Focus on Marijuana

Democrats have a really potent card to play against Brett Kavanaugh. Why aren’t they playing it?

Jeff Hauser

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