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Trump's campaign takes a swipe at 'liberal paper straws' and sells Trump straws for $15
According to a World Economic Forum report, plastics in the ocean will outweigh fish by 2050, and a…
David Choi
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The Justice Department charged 3 executives with illegally donating to Sen. Susan Collins' 2020 campaign
Three former defense contractor executives face up to 5 years in prison on charges they illegally f…
C. Ryan Barber
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Lev Parnas set to plead guilty in Fraud Guarantee case: Reuters
The former Rudy Giuliani associate had previously pleaded not guilty back in November 2020, but ask…
Jake Lahut
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The FBI is investigating Postmaster General Louis DeJoy over possible campaign finance violations, report says
Congress had already been probing whether DeJoy's old company, New Breed Logistics, required employ…
Grace Panetta
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Igor Fruman, former Giuliani ally, sentenced to one year in prison for illegal campaign finance scheme
Fruman previously pleaded guilty to an illegal straw donation scheme that sought to hide the source…
Brent D. Griffiths
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I'll never use plastic straws again after finding these metal ones that don't change the taste of my drinks at all
The straws are made of food-grade stainless steel that won't rust and is free of BPA (which comes f…
Jada Wong
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A Russian oligarch was indicted for using associates to make illegal donations to US politicians
Prosecutors said Andrey Muraviev tried to influence the 2018 election and gave $1 million to Lev Pa…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Conservative Filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza Insists He's Innocent In Campaign Finance Fraud Case
The candidate was later reported to be Wendy Long, the Republican attorney who in 2012 fell to New …
Brett LoGiurato
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Starbucks is ditching plastic straws - and it's targeting a replacement for wasteful cups next
"We want to make sure this technology is available to everyone because it's the right thing to do,"…
Peter Kotecki
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The FBI is investigating a possible scheme to illegally fund Sen. Susan Collins' 2020 reelection in Maine
A naval contractor whom Collins once helped is being accused of illegally funding her 2020 reelecti…
Cheryl Teh
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Nishad Singh is the latest member of Sam Bankman-Fried's inner circle to plead guilty in FTX case
Nishad Singh, a top engineer at FTX who helped launch the crypto exchange with Sam Bankman-Fried, i…
Sindhu Sundar
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Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz each donated $2.5 million to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz each donated $2.5 million to "Right for America," a pro-Donald Tru…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Prosecutors are zeroing-in on the Trump inaugural committee amid mounting allegations of illegal activity
The Trump inaugural committee raised a record $107 million to fund inaugural balls and other events…
Grace Panetta
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SBF funneled $100 million in political donations for 'woke shit' and to Republicans through 2 executives to appear bipartisan, prosecutors say in new indictment
Sam Bankman-Fried preferred to keep Republican contributions "dark" but ultimately gave millions in…
Jacob Shamsian,Sindhu Sundar
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Sam Bankman-Fried's mom encouraged him to skirt donation rules and give millions to the PAC she chaired, lawsuit claims
Sam Bankman-Fried and Nishad Singh donated millions of dollars to a PAC chaired by Barbara Fried, a…
Pete Syme
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England's plastic shopping bag charge will double to 10p, and small retailers are no longer exempt
The plastic bag charge in England will double to 10p from April 2021 – and smaller businesses will …
Grace Dean
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Silicon Valley investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz celebrate Trump's win as 'a boot off the throat'
Marc Andreessen said Trump's victory was a relief from the "repression" he and other startup founde…
Jaures Yip
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2 New York residents were charged in connection to a $27 million investment fraud scheme, which included duping investors into paying a $93,000 each to attend a 2017 Trump fundraiser
Sherry Xue Li and Lianbo Wang were charged with wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspira…
Lauren Frias
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FTX is suing super PACs and dark-money groups to claw back over $38 million in political giving
Lawyers for FTX are trying to claw back money for creditors, seeking $38 million paid to PACs and p…
Katherine Long,Jack Newsham
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One company is tackling hotel waste by collecting and cleaning half-used soaps
Seipler: We're gonna weigh it to determine how much product is in it. We're going to put it in…