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Transparency

CREW files amicus brief in Trump’s lawsuit against Jan. 6 committee

CREW and others filed an amicus brief opposing Donald Trump’s attempt to use executive privilege to block information from Congress's insurrection investigation.

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Ethics & Reform

CREW submits comment to Congress on judicial ethics reforms

Congress should prohibit judges from owning individual stocks and apply the federal criminal conflict of interest statute to the judiciary.

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Money in Politics

CREW files IRS complaint against dark money group Advancing Freedom, Inc.

The IRS should investigate Advancing Freedom Inc. for apparently violating its tax-exempt status by spending a majority of its budget to influence elections.

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White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki holds a press briefing on Friday August 6, 2021, in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)

Ethics & Reform

CREW files Hatch Act complaint against Psaki

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki appears to have violated the Hatch Act by endorsing Terry McAuliffe’s gubernatorial campaign in Virginia from the podium in the White House Briefing Room.

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