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DeSantis accused of violating campaign finance laws by watchdog group
A complaint alleges DeSantis and his state PAC violated federal laws by reportedly directing or tra…
Nicole Gaudiano
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Trump claims he faced 'unacceptable intrusion' over FBI Mar-a-Lago raid in notice to sue the DOJ for $100 million
In a notice of claim to the DOJ, Donald Trump's attorney argued that the 2022 FBI raid on Mar-a-Lag…
Natalie Musumeci
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Trump feared for campaign, not family, as sex scandals were caught and killed, ex-Enquirer CEO tells hush-money jury
Trump was fixated on winning the 2016 election, ex-Enquirer CEO David Pecker told the Manhattan hus…
Laura Italiano
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Ted Cruz says Biden is breaking the law by taking credit for infrastructure projects
In a letter obtained by Politico, Cruz said the Biden administration has "highly politicized" the i…
John L. Dorman
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George Santos hints that $500k 'personal' loan to campaign wasn't his own money, raising campaign-finance violation concerns
George Santos revised campaign filings on Tuesday, revealing that a large loan to his campaign didn…
Joshua Zitser
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's PAC is violating campaign finance rules: federal regulators
Greene's Save America Stop Socialism PAC made several errors in a recent financial disclosure, acco…
Madison Hall
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A risqué party filled with semi-naked celebrities in Moscow has angered Russians who say it violated anti-LGBT laws
Russian officials and orthodox activists have called for legal repercussions, highlighting Russia's…
Erin Snodgrass,Tom Porter
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Michael Cohen reacts to Trump's guilty verdict: 'The truth always matters'
Michael Cohen reacts to the verdict of Trump's hush-money trial over payments to Stormy Daniels. He…
Natalie Musumeci,Erin Snodgrass
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How they'll decide: Read the jury instructions for the historic Trump hush-money trial
As Donald Trump's jury deliberates in Manhattan, here are their guiding documents and instructions.
Laura Italiano,Jacob Shamsian
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10 smoking guns in the Trump hush-money trial — and why jurors don't have to believe Cohen or Stormy to convict
Don't believe Michael Cohen? Worried about Stormy Daniels? We walk you through 10 smoking-gun prose…
Laura Italiano
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A Democratic group is accusing Trump of violating campaign-finance laws by refusing to officially declare his 2024 presidential run now
American Bridge, a Democratic-aligned super PAC, filed a formal complaint with the Federal Election…
Bryan Metzger
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FEC lets Peter Thiel-funded super PAC off the hook
A complaint filed in June 2022 said that the Protect Ohio Values PAC illegally contributed to Sen. …
Bryan Metzger
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Trump rests his brief, tumultuous hush-money defense without testifying. Prosecutors turned his key witness against him.
Donald Trump's hush-money trial, the first-ever criminal trial of a former American president, is n…
Jacob Shamsian,Laura Italiano,Natalie Musumeci
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Trump's election-law witness Bradley Smith is getting $1,200 an hour to testify — and spin reporters
Bradley Smith, a former FEC commissioner, was previously barred from testifying in the trial of fal…
Natalie Musumeci,Laura Italiano
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Lawyers for GOP lawmaker accused of lying to FBI plan to argue he was confused because of his age, report says
A federal grand jury indicted Fortenberry, 61, in October on charges of lying to the FBI as they in…
Yelena Dzhanova
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Kevin McCarthy calls on embattled Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry to leave Congress: 'When someone's convicted, it's time to resign'
Fortenberry was convicted of 3 felonies on Thursday for lying to the FBI about his knowledge of an …
Bryan Metzger
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The Federal Election Commission slapped Marathon Petroleum Corporation with a $85,000 fine after it illegally contributed $1 million to 2 Republican PACs
Federal campaign finance laws prohibit companies with federal contractors from spending money on po…
Bryan Metzger
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Eric Greitens could face $140,000 in fines after watchdog group files 2nd complaint accusing the former governor of illegal campaign spending
Campaign Legal Center's complaint with the Missouri Ethics Commission comes just a month after the …
Bryan Metzger
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Former presidential candidate John Edwards was accused of funneling nearly $1 million in donor contributions to support his pregnant mistress and criminally charged with a campaign finance violation. Here's how the case played out.
A grand jury indicted Donald Trump, likely over a "hush-money" payment to Stormy Daniels. A similar…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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Jurors in Trump's hush-money trial finally see the 34 allegedly falsified documents in accounting-heavy day of testimony
Prosecutors allege former President Donald Trump falsified records to cover up hush-money reimburse…