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Ten city governments from Arizona to Pennsylvania say the president’s political committee has stiffed them out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Elections
Published — April 3, 2019
At the Federal Election Commission, no watchdog for the watchdogs
Resignations, fights and flame-outs have defanged an accountability office.
Congress
Published — February 27, 2019
‘Not in compliance’: Wilbur Ross, the Trump official who keeps watchdogs up at night
Inaccurate statements by Department of Commerce secretary showcase limitations in ethics enforcement
Elections
Published — February 18, 2019
Donald Trump created a permanent presidential campaign. Here’s how.
Analysis: President’s re-election committee, supportive groups have already obliterated fundraising norms.
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