DEFENSE FUND LAUNCH. WP. “A new legal defense fund designed to help defray the costs faced by aides to President Trump drawn into the various Russia investigations has yet to answer key questions regarding how it will vet donors and provide transparency about the contributors who finance the effort.” CA: REFORM SET FOR VOTE. SFE. […]
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TREASURY PAID. NPR. “The Trump Organization sent the U.S. Treasury an undisclosed sum last week, in the first of what it says are annual payments to compensate for hotel profits from foreign officials.” RETIRING MEMBER$. OS. “In all, the 42 members of Congress plan to retire or have already resigned ahead of November’s midterm election, […]
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FACING ETHICS COMPLAINT. AT. “Two Republican members of the Federal Communications Commission face accusations that they violated government ethics rules during appearances at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).” CA: FREE TICKETS. FB. “Each ticket is valued at $167, bringing the total value of Disney’s donation in Fresno to more than $103,000. But before the […]