LAWSUIT BACKING. WFB. “Members of a group linked to liberal operative and Hillary Clinton loyalist David Brock are involved in a new lawsuit filed by the Democratic attorneys general of the District of Columbia and Maryland against President Trump over his private businesses.” FORMER CHAIR DEMANDS RETRACTION. ML. ” Former Michigan Democratic Party Chair Mark […]
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FINE FOR BINGO. USAT. “The Michigan Democratic Party has agreed to pay a $500,000 civil fine to the Federal Election Commission, one of the largest penalties that the agency ever has levied.” ETHICS WARNING. NBC4. “White House social media director Dan Scavino violated the law when he used an official-looking Twitter account for campaign purposes, […]
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DON’T REIMBURSE. Venable. “The FEC has said that the method for reimbursement does not matter. Bonuses, expense reimbursement, etc. are all impermissible.” PAC PRIMED. MDN. “Priorities USA was the largest — most money raised and spent— of all registered super PACs during the 2016 campaign. Expect it to retain that mantle in the 2018 cycle, […]