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Investigations

Money In Politics

Remembering Buckley’s mistakes

“Money is speech” our current campaign finance jurisprudence tells us. And while many consider the 2010 decision of Citizens United v. FEC as the source of that edict, it is actually much older.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Lobbyist with access to HHS Sec. Price loses clients following Price resignation

Congressional staffers who pass through the revolving door to join lobbying firms are often hot commodities for special interests seeking access to their former bosses.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Is five percent the standard rate for acting as a dark money pass-through?

If an organization is going to participate in an illegal conduit contribution scheme, there has to be something in it for the group to make the risk worthwhile, right?

Investigations

Corruption

The rising price of the Ivanka name

When it comes to the Trump family, it can be hard to tell where the family business stops and the White House begins.

Investigations

Corruption

Has Wilbur Ross fully divested from the Bank of Cyprus?

Yesterday, CREW wrote a letter to the Department of Commerce’s Inspector General, requesting an investigation into Wilbur Ross’s failure to properly report and fully divest from the Bank of Cyprus.

Investigations

Money In Politics

Greitens adviser Ayers worked with nonprofit that funded Pro-Greitens super PAC

The revelation raises questions about whether Missouri Governor Eric Greitens’ gubernatorial campaign, where Ayers served as the “general consultant,” knew the secret source of the super PAC’s funding.

Remembering Buckley’s mistakes

Lobbyist with access to HHS Sec. Price loses clients following Price resignation

Is five percent the standard rate for acting as a dark money pass-through?

The rising price of the Ivanka name

Has Wilbur Ross fully divested from the Bank of Cyprus?

Greitens adviser Ayers worked with nonprofit that funded Pro-Greitens super PAC

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