Reports & Investigations - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

Investigations

Transparency

Pompeo spent $10k on engraved pens for notorious “Madison Dinners”

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spent more than $10,000 in taxpayer funds on engraved Madison Dinner-branded pens that he gifted to attendees of the notorious dinner parties.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Nationwide Insurance spent small in public, big in private around the Georgia election

The dark money group One Nation was heavily involved in the two January Senate runoff elections in Georgia, and Nationwide Insurance gave to both.

Reports

Policy & Reform

Biden, Trump and Obama ethics pledges, compared

Biden's ethics pledge reinstated several promises revoked by Trump, and added new restrictions. That will help limit the power of special interests.

Investigations

Corruption

Jared and Ivanka made up to $640 million in the White House

Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump reported between $172 million and $640 million in outside income while working in the White House.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Dark money groups are shutting down now that the FEC can enforce the law again

LZP, LLC and Independence and Freedom Network, are the subject of a complaint CREW filed with the FEC that is still awaiting resolution.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Nearly 190 companies pulled political donations after the insurrection. That’s not enough.

CREW will be tracking to see just how long these corporate pledges to suspend donations after the insurrection really hold up.

Pompeo spent $10k on engraved pens for notorious “Madison Dinners”

Nationwide Insurance spent small in public, big in private around the Georgia election

Biden, Trump and Obama ethics pledges, compared

Jared and Ivanka made up to $640 million in the White House

Dark money groups are shutting down now that the FEC can enforce the law again

Nearly 190 companies pulled political donations after the insurrection. That’s not enough.

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