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Corruption

Senate must probe how Jamieson Greer will handle tariffs as U.S. Trade Representative

As the nominee for U.S. Trade Representative, Jamieson Greer must ensure that Trump’s conflicts will not impact American trade policy.

Lawsuits

Corruption

CREW, Democracy Forward sue to block Trump’s illegal plan to fire government workers

President Trump’s executive order paving the way to convert merit-based civil servants to at-will employees, enabling political appointees to fire and replace them with loyalists, is unlawful and exceeds the president’s authority.

Letters

Corruption

Trump’s executive orders may violate Impoundment Control Act

Trump's executive orders directing agencies to “pause” funds appropriated by Congress may violate the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

Amicus: Judge Aileen Cannon must be reassigned in Trump case

Judge Aileen Cannon should be reassigned in the federal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump if the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals reverses and remands her decision.

Lawsuits

Corruption

CREW sues for records on alleged Morehead misconduct

Former Kansas state prosecutor and Assistant United States Attorney Terra Morehead has been repeatedly criticized by courts and the public for serious misconduct.

Letters

Corruption

CREW, ACLU of Georgia and Public Rights Project object to illegal Georgia Election Board rule

The Georgia State Election Board shouldn't pass a rule that would illegally broaden board members’ authority prior to election certification.

Lawsuits

Corruption

CREW sues DOJ for OLC records on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

As the Department of Justice office charged with providing legal advice to the President and all executive branch agencies, the Office of Legal Counsel's views on the issue of disqualification under the 14th Amendment carry great weight.

Letters

Corruption

The Judicial Conference of the United States must review judges’ hiring boycotts

Thirteen judges' clerkship hiring boycott could have serious consequences for the entire judiciary should the Judicial Conference fail to act.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

FEC must investigate apparent Trump campaign cover-up of settlements

The FEC must investigate whether Trump’s campaign illegally attempted to hide settlement payments by routing payments through third parties.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

CREW files criminal complaint against Trump over Chicago business

Donald Trump should be investigated for knowingly making false statements about debts owed to his Chicago business on his public financial disclosure reports.

Legal Complaints

Corruption

CREW files ethics complaint against Rep. Mike Garcia

Rep. Mike Garcia should be investigated for apparently violating the STOCK Act and other ethics rules, after selling thousands of dollars of previously undisclosed stock in Boeing while the House Transportation Committee was investigating Boeing, then failing to timely disclose those and other trades.

Letters

Corruption

Congress should not interfere with investigation into Leonard Leo

Representatives James Comer and Jim Jordan risk undermining the reported investigation into Leonard Leo with their investigation of the DC Attorney General's actions.

Senate must probe how Jamieson Greer will handle tariffs as U.S. Trade Representative

CREW, Democracy Forward sue to block Trump’s illegal plan to fire government workers

Trump’s executive orders may violate Impoundment Control Act

Amicus: Judge Aileen Cannon must be reassigned in Trump case

CREW sues for records on alleged Morehead misconduct

CREW, ACLU of Georgia and Public Rights Project object to illegal Georgia Election Board rule

CREW sues DOJ for OLC records on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment

The Judicial Conference of the United States must review judges’ hiring boycotts

FEC must investigate apparent Trump campaign cover-up of settlements

CREW files criminal complaint against Trump over Chicago business

CREW files ethics complaint against Rep. Mike Garcia

Congress should not interfere with investigation into Leonard Leo

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