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Trump’s picks to reward top donors who helped him win, watchdogs say

President-elect taps allies to roll back rules and cut taxes in ‘nakedly transactional’ ploy critics call ‘unprecedented’

The Guardian - US

Trump "coordination" tests new FEC rule

The FEC paved the way for campaigns to coordinate with outside groups in March — and big money PACs rushed in

Salon

FEC to consider clarifying what joint fundraising committees can pay for in political ads - Roll Call

The commission will consider two drafts that would clarify whether a joint fundraising committee could pay for an entire ad or simply the part asking for a donation.

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Trump’s courting of big donors poses major corruption dangers, experts warn

Ex-president has pledged regulatory changes and other policies to boost big donors’ businesses, watchdogs say

The Guardian - US

‘Brazen corruption’: Donald Trump is selling policies for a second term to the highest bidders

Desperate to return to the White House, Trump is selling off his legislative agenda to donors — even when that means reversing old promises. Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg report

The Independent UK

US politicians exploit loophole to skirt campaign finance rules, study finds

‘Red-boxing’ allows candidates to coordinate with outside spending groups, Election Law Journal researchers say

The Guardian - US

These business leaders secretly funded Mayor Eric Adams’s re-election effort, donors say

Three donors say that they – and, in two cases, their spouses – were reimbursed for donations to the mayor’s 2025 campaign, a tactic that violates state law

The Guardian - US

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Could the FBI’s investigation send New York mayor Eric Adams to prison?

Suspected campaign donations from the Turkish government have led to the seizure of Adams’ phones. How bad could things get for the country’s most powerful mayor?

The Guardian - US

Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow

Donald Trump’s political fundraising machine is raking in donations at a prodigious pace, but he’s spending tens of millions of dollars he’s bringing in to pay attorneys to deal with the escalating costs of the various criminal cases he is contending with as he moves further into the 2024 presidential…

The Independent UK

Complaint: DeSantis got illegal donation

"As this complaint shows, foreign money may already be influencing the 2024 presidential election," expert warns

Salon

Defense industry dollars flowed to a Democratic senator after he gained a key role on spending

Montana Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is looking to win reelection in a race that could decide control of the Senate

The Independent UK

Kushner pal Murdoch could face FEC fine

Fox boss sharing confidential info with Trump son-in-law could violate federal campaign finance laws

Salon

‘Impossible’ parking fees, puzzling diner bills: Retracing George Santos’ steps in Miami

MIAMI — Before George Santos’ life story began to unravel — his spectacular tales of college volleyball stardom and Wall Street pedigree earning him a reputation as perhaps Washington’s greatest fabulist — the Republican congressman was just a dark-horse candidate frequenting Miami’s hippest restaurants and rubbing elbows on the water…

Miami Herald

George Santos hit with FEC complaint

Watchdog group also raised questions about whether Santos tried to skirt disclosure requirements with $199 expenses

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Orlando Sentinel

DeSantis has $60 million leftover from the election. What will he do with that pot of gold?

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis and his team are sitting on more than $60 million in campaign contributions after vanquishing Democratic challenger Charlie Crist and cruising to victory.

The Independent UK

Why Trump won’t be able to directly funnel his huge war chest into his presidential campaign

The former president announced his 2024 bid on Tuesday evening

Salon

CLC: Trump violated campaign finance law

"By injecting 'soft money' into a federal election, Trump violated the law, and the FEC must act," complaint says

The Independent UK

Why Trump won’t be able to directly funnel his huge war chest into his presidential campaign

The former president announced his 2024 bid on Tuesday evening

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McClatchy Washington Bureau

FEC Republicans block probe of contributions by Chinese elites to Trump PAC

WASHINGTON — Elections finance law complaints against an Asian day spa operator from South Florida who allegedly funneled contributions from Chinese elites, likely including foreign nationals, to a campaign committee backing then-President Donald Trump have quietly been dismissed.

Tribune News Service

What’s it take to become ‘energy congressman of the world’? A video series, perhaps

WASHINGTON — Some congressional candidates might try to obscure their devotion to a particular industry. Not Wesley Hunt.

Roll Call

What's it take to become ’energy congressman of the world’? A video series, perhaps

Wesley Hunt, a Republican seeking an open House seat in Texas, is producing a campaign video series touring energy production sites.

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