Political Ethics
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ActBlue Bombshell: Dem money platform tells Congress it didn't block foreign gift cards until fall
ActBlue disclosed that it updated its policies on Sept. 9 to “automatically reject donations that use foreign prepaid/gift cards."
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Democrat congresswoman to testify next at ex-Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial
Rep. Nikki Budzinski has represented Illinois’ 13th congressional district since 2023 and previously worked for the Illinois governor.
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Americans overwhelmingly oppose Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, poll finds
Voters also rejected the 46th president offered in explaining his clemency, and signaled they believe Donald Trump was more a victim of malicious prosecution than Hunter Bide
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GOP consultant files lawsuit alleging identity fraudulently used to make ActBlue donations to Dems
“Plaintiff did not make, authorize, or consent to these donations to the ActBlue Campaigns," the lawsuit against a John Doe donor declared.
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Jury selection underway in former Illinois House speaker’s corruption trial
Michael Madigan is facing 23 counts of bribery, racketeering and official misconduct.
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Liz Cheney contacted controversial J6 witness on encrypted app behind lawyer's back, messages show
Liability Liz? Text messages raise fresh ethical concerns since Cheney was a DC attorney and local bar rules require approval of defense counsel for any communications with witnesses.
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Poll: Majority of New York voters want Adams to resign
If Adams doesn't resign, 63% of voters want Gov. Kathy Hochul to begin the process of removing Adams from his position.
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Top Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue faces U.S. House investigation
The Republican-led House Oversight Committee launched the investigation.
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NYC rocked by resignations amid federal corruption investigation
Two NYC officials have resigned, with several others under federal investigation
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Soros-funded group's leader visited the White House, claimed credit for Trump’s NY prosecution
Rashad Robinson, the president of Color of Change, visited the White House at least five times over the course of the Biden Administration, according to White House Visitor logs. Robinson would go on to call the criminal case against Trump "the fruits of our labor."
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National Guard does not know if Walz disclosed DUI arrest, former JAG calls incident “bizarre”
The Minnesota National Guard said it did not know whether Walz disclosed his arrest and guilty plea at the time, something that could have put his military career in jeopardy.
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VP Harris hired firm run by Judge Merchan's daughter: ethics complaint
Harris paid the firm $468 to the marketing consulting firm