This week, Robert Mueller announces his resignation after finishing the Russia investigation, the latest in the fight for access to President Donald Trump’s financial records and Kushner Companies receives a new loan backed by the federal government.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: A close look at President Trump’s Relationship with Deutsche Bank and an NYC councilman says Kushner Companies is Endangering Tenants
This week, the New York Times explains the relationship between President Donald Trump and Deutsche Bank, the New York attorney general says the president should pay a $5.6 million penalty for misuse of Trump Foundation money and a New York City councilman says Kushner Companies is endangering tenants.
Continue readingFixed Fortunes: Biggest corporate political interests spend billions, get trillions
Between 2007-2012, America’s most politically active corporations spent $5.8 billion on federal lobbying and campaign contributions. A Sunlight Foundation analysis suggests, however, that what they gave pales compared to what they got: $4.4 trillion in federal benefits.
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