Peter Overby
Stories
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Democrats' Election Reform Bill Takes Aim At 'Dark Money'
House Democrats' election reform bill requires "dark money" political groups to publicize their donors. In last year's elections, liberal groups led in "dark money" spending for the first time.
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Unpacking What The American Israel Public Affairs Committee Does
When Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., criticized the American Israel Public Affairs Committee with anti-Semitic stereotypes, she also may have inflated AIPAC's clout.
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Trump's Inaugural Committee Says It Intends To Cooperate With Federal Prosecutors
The 2017 inaugural committee burned through far more money than any previous inauguration, Now, it says it will comply with a documents subpoena from federal prosecutors.
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Democratic Presidential Candidates Say 'No' To Corporate PAC Money
Several Democrats have already entered the 2020 presidential race, and they all have one thing in common. They've agreed not to accept money from corporate political action committees.
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National
Historic Clock Tower At Trump's D.C. Hotel Remains Open Despite Shutdown
Caught in the shutdown, the National Park Service has closed all of its sites around the National Mall — all of them, that is, except the clock tower at President Trump's hotel.
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The Year In D.C. Scandals: The 'Swamp' Remained Murky In 2018
"Bad optics," charter jets, abusive tweets and insider trading. It has been that kind of year in President Trump's Cabinet and on Capitol Hill.
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Why It's Been A Dismal Year For Ethics In Washington
Even setting aside the investigations by special counsel Robert Mueller and other federal prosecutors, Washington had more than its usual list of scandals in 2018.
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Trump Foundation Will Close As Investigation Into Their Activities Continues
New York's attorney general announced that the Trump Foundation, founded by President Trump before he ran for office, will close as an investigation into the foundation's activities continues.
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Florida Congressman Has Yet To Take Office Amid Talk Of Investigations
Last month, Ross Spano won the race to represent Florida's 15th District. But there there are questions about how he financed his campaign. At least three federal authorities could be involved.
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Federal Judge Signs Off On Subpoenas To Businesses Associated With Trump
Some of President Trump's associates and businesses are expected to get subpoenas on Tuesday, as a lawsuit advances alleging that Trump violated the Constitution's foreign emoluments clause.