This week, new details emerged showing Jared Kushner’s business ties to Citigroup and Apollo Management are “more extensive than initially reported,” the U.S. government released a copy of a check the Trump Organization sent to the U.S. Treasury Department, and the government of the Philippines is planning to host a party President Donald Trump’s Washington D.C. hotel.
Continue readingPoll: Public supports disclosure of tax returns for presidential candidates
Graphic by Sunlight Foundation A New York Times/CBS News national poll released yesterday found that nearly 6 in 10 registered... View Article
Continue readingCongress should mandate tax return disclosure for presidential candidates
Presidential candidates and sitting presidents should be required by law to publicly disclose their tax returns.
Continue readingK Street Sees Mixed Opportunities
The 2008 presidential campaign featured blistering attacks, particularly from the eventual victor Sen. Barack Obama, on Washington’s chief money-making industry.... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: Rangel’s Disclosure Discrepancies
Like a man sinking in quicksand, Rep. Charles Rangel continues, with every flailing day, to sink further as more discrepancies... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: Put Your Hands Up 4 Detroit
The Detroit Big Three are seeking $50 billion in government loans. Their big lobbying push begins as Congress comes back... View Article
Continue readingJust Words
With saturation convention coverage, how could I not post something about what is going on inside the convention halls? Here... View Article
Continue readingMcCain Fundraiser Nixes Reed
Twice this year I’ve been astonished to see Ralph Reed’s mug appear in election coverage. After the New Hampshire primaries... View Article
Continue readingAbramoff Crony Hosts McCain Fundraiser
Really? Not to pick on John McCain too much, but couldn’t you find someone in Atlanta to host a fundraiser... View Article
Continue readingBundlers Galore
Three makes a trend, right? Today, there are three news stories on presidential bundlers – campaign contributors who solicit money... View Article
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