Statements and releases from American Muckrakers and Muckrakers.Today, newest first. Each links to the full release.
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August 17, 2026Garfield County Man Arrested on Child Sexual Exploitation Charges; Case Mirrors Charges Against Tyler Boebert
The Garfield County Sheriff's Office arrested Lyric Wailyn James on August 13 on three felony counts of sexual exploitation of children and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, with bond set at $10,000. The charges fall under the same two statutes filed against Tyler Boebert in the same county, and the bond amount is the same, but no court record or law enforcement statement establishes any connection between the two men. James is presumed innocent. The sheriff's release and the court hearing schedule are published with the story.
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August 9, 2026Tyler Boebert Charged With Sexual Exploitation of a Child in New Garfield County Case
Colorado court records show case 2026CR234 filed in Garfield County District Court on August 6, 2026 against Tyler Jay Boebert, the 21-year-old son of Rep. Lauren Boebert, listing five counts including three felony child sexual exploitation charges. He bonded out August 9. The Garfield County Sheriff's Office confirmed the arrest. These charges are accusations and he is presumed innocent. The full court record and the sheriff's release are published with the story.
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August 5, 2026Beaudion Out in South Dakota Senate Race. American Muckrakers Called for His Withdrawal Months Ago.
Julian Beaudion suspended his U.S. Senate campaign Tuesday night, leaving independent Brian Bengs one-on-one against Republican incumbent Mike Rounds. American Muckrakers called for his withdrawal in June, arguing a split challenger field guaranteed Rounds re-election.
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August 5, 2026Chuck Edwards Quits Re-Election Race After Ethics Committee Recommends Censure
Rep. Chuck Edwards withdrew from his re-election campaign one day after American Muckrakers called on him to resign, and days after the House Ethics Committee recommended the full House censure him over unwanted advances toward two young female staffers. He still refuses to give up the seat.
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August 3, 2026Ethics Committee Recommends CENSURE of Chuck Edwards. His Lawyers Say the Committee Broke Its Own Rules to Do It.
The bipartisan House Committee on Ethics found that Representative Chuck Edwards engaged in persistent inappropriate conduct toward two young female staffers and recommends censure, the most serious sanction short of expulsion. His counsel calls the recommendation literally unprecedented. Committee report, exhibits, his full response, and press release mirrored in full.
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July 5, 2026Trump's Coin Made Him $636 Million. 989,000 People Lost $3.81 Billion.
On-chain analysis of every TRUMP token trade since the January 2025 launch: 1,700 wallets captured $3.25B in gains while 988,905 wallets are down $3.81B. Reader intake at muckrakers.today/trumpcoinripoff.
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June 26, 2026American Muckrakers Calls on Julian Beaudion to Withdraw from US Senate Race
American Muckrakers urges Julian Beaudion to suspend his US Senate campaign over donor-fund spending and a pattern of South Dakota court actions.
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