PRE-LIMIT FUNDRAISER. USN. “The first cut of the money raised goes to Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign. The rest gets spread among the RNC and other various Republican entities. Having multiple beneficiaries is what allowed Trump to ask for well above the usual $5,400 per-donor maximum for each election cycle.” GA: IMPROVED DISCLOSURE. WGN. “Rutherford County […]
Month: June 2017
June 28, 2017 political law links
FARA RETROACTIVE. WP. “A consulting firm led by Paul Manafort, who chaired Donald Trump’s presidential campaign for several months last year, retroactively filed forms Tuesday showing that his firm received $17.1 million over two years from a political party that dominated Ukraine before its leader fled to Russia in 2014.” GROUP INCORPORATION NOTED. WFB. “A […]
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FACING SCRUTINY. Politico. “Democratic Reps. John Conyers of Michigan and Ben Ray Lujan of New Mexico are under scrutiny by the House Ethics Committee for alleged violations, although both men strongly deny any wrongdoing.” FACING SCRUTINY II. Hill. “Two high-power Democrats are facing scrutiny for possible ethics infractions, the House Ethics Committee announced Monday.” KOCH […]