Accountability | Washington
As Trade War Hits Washington State, McMorris Rodgers Won’t Challenge Trump
As Trump’s trade war with China intensifies, farmers in Washington are growing restless. But Rep. McMorris Rodgers has not abandoned Trump while her constituents watch and wait.
Accountability | Montana
Rosendale Made $500K on Maryland Property He Claimed As a Loss
Montana Senate candidate Matt Rosendale made roughly $500,000 from the sale of his Maryland home he claimed on his federal taxes was sold at a loss, according to records reviewed by the American Ledger.
Accountability | Indiana
Running on Business Record, Braun Took Up to $2M in Govt. Funding to Hire Workers
Mike Braun is running for a Senate seat on the back of his decades-long business career, earning the endorsement of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce -- touting his record in the private sector -- on Tuesday.
Accountability | Ohio
DeWine Was Accused by Police Chiefs of Ignoring Rogue Sheriff’s Prescription Drug Scheme
In 2016, DeWine was publicly accused by police chiefs of ignoring their concerns about a prescription-drug operation — a complaint that forced an investigation, resulted in a conviction and raised questions about DeWine’s relationship with law enforcement.
Accountability | Florida
Facing Election-Year Algae Crisis, Scott Now Wants to Reverse Millions in Research Cuts He Made
As Florida’s governor, Rick Scott cut millions of dollars for red-tide research and took steps to exacerbate conditions ripe for algae blooms. Now, as a Senate candidate, Scott is calling on the Legislature and the state’s conservation commission to restore funding and take action.
Accountability | Arizona
Fact Check: McSally Broke Major Promise to Keep Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
After repeatedly promising Arizonans she would preserve protections for pre-existing conditions, McSally voted for the 2017 Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act that would take away the guarantee prohibiting price discrimination for individuals with pre-existing conditions.
Accountability | New Mexico
Pearce Likens Driving Latino Voters to Polls to Russian Election Interference
Rep. Steve Pearce likened efforts to get Latino voters to the polls in 2016 to Russia’s interference to help elect Donald Trump. “At a time when we’ve got the Mueller investigation going on to determine if the Russians were influencing elections, actually it’s happening right under Mueller’s nose that Google was trying to rig the elections,” said Pearce, the GOP nominee for New Mexico governor.