Accountability-Evasion

Trump Officials Flee to Military Bases: Miller, Noem, Hegseth, Rubio Create Militarized "Green Zone"

2025-10-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On October 30, 2025, multiple senior Trump administration officials relocated to military housing on U.S. bases in the Washington D.C. area, citing security threats from protesters following the assassination of activist Charlie Kirk. The moves create what critics describe as a militarized …

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Panic of 1819 Erupts from Second Bank Speculation and Baltimore Branch Fraud

1819-01-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The United States experiences its first major peacetime financial crisis as the speculative bubble in western land collapses, triggering the Panic of 1819 and a prolonged economic depression. The crisis directly results from the Second Bank of the United States’ reckless lending practices, …

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Era of Good Feelings Begins with Monroe Presidency, Masking Corruption as "Era of Good Stealings"

1817-03-04 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

James Monroe assumes the presidency, inaugurating what becomes known as the “Era of Good Feelings” (1817-1825)—a period marked by the collapse of the Federalist Party and an end to bitter partisan disputes, creating nearly a decade of one-party Democratic-Republican dominance. The era …

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General James Wilkinson Commands War of 1812 Campaigns While Taking Contractor Kickbacks and Spanish Bribes

1813-07-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

General James Wilkinson, the highest-ranking federal official ever tried for treason and espionage, commands two unsuccessful military invasion campaigns in the St. Lawrence River valley theater in Canada during the War of 1812 while simultaneously accepting kickbacks from contractors and receiving …

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Fletcher v. Peck Establishes Judicial Protection for Fraudulent Contracts and Corrupt Land Deals

1810-03-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Fletcher v. Peck that Georgia’s attempt to rescind the fraudulent 1795 Yazoo land sale violates the Constitution’s contract clause, marking the first time the Court strikes down a state law. Chief Justice John Marshall writes that while the bribery of …

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