This week, Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former personal attorney, is issued a subpoena as part of a Trump Foundation probe, Ivanka Trump’s former business partner is sued by the Department of Justice and Senator Elizabeth Warren unveils anti-corruption and public integrity bill.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Selling Space Force Merchandise, Kushner’s New Jersey Portfolio and Golf Discounts for Trump Staff
This week, President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign announces it plans to sell Space Force merchandise, a look at Kushner Companies’ New Jersey portfolio and golf discounts for White House staff.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Kushners Say Goodbye to 666 Property, Tracking Who’s Visiting Trump’s D.C. Hotel and Possible Hatch Act Violations
This week, Kushner Companies rids 666 Fifth Avenue property from its portfolio, a new analysis sheds more light on who is visiting and spending money at President Donald Trump’s hotel in Washington, D.C., and allegations of Trump administration officials violating the Hatch Act.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Trump Plans Expansion of Scottish Resort, Ivanka’s Brand Replaced and Who’s Golfing with the President?
This week, the Trump Organization has submitted plans to build a multi-million dollar residential community at its Scottish resort, Ivanka Trump’s only storefront has been replaced and the Washington Post is asking for help identifying individuals who golfed with President Donald Trump.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Emoluments Lawsuit Continues Forward, Ivanka’s Fashion Label Closing and the Cost of Trump’s Scotland Resort Stay
This week, a federal judge rules an emoluments lawsuits against President Donald Trump can continue moving forward, Ivanka Trump announces the end of her clothing, accessory and shoe line, and details on how much the government spent for the president to stay at his Scotland resort.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Ivanka Trump’s Brand Pulled from Shelves, Kushner Companies Close Ties to Washington and Ross Admits “Errors”
This week, one of the largest department stores in Canada will no longer sell Ivanka Trump’s clothing, accessory or shoe lines, a look at some of the companies and individuals Kushner Companies is making deals with and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross admits to “errors” in failing to divest assets.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Royalties for Trump Family Photos, the Businesses Tied to the Head of Consumer Protection Bureau and Pruitt Resigns
This week, the first lady made at least $100,000 in royalties from photos of the Trump family, a look at the businesses tied to the new head of the nation’s consumer protection bureau and Environmental Protection Agency Chief, Scott Pruitt, resigns.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Taxpayer Spending at Trump Properties, the Kushners and Trumps Back Out of a Deal and How Trump is Leaving His Mark on a Presidential Keepsake
This week, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, campaign finance reports and other documents reveal political groups and taxpayers have spent at least $16 million at Trump-branded properties since President Donald Trump said he was running for president and the Kushner Companies and the Trump Organization will no longer be partners on an oceanfront development at the Jersey Shore.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: New trademarks in China and a call for investigation, plus a Kushner company seeks investment from a Saudi-backed fund
This week, President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, received new trademarks from China for her collection of businesses, Democratic lawmakers are asking for an ethics investigation into the president’s ties to China and Jared Kushner’s tech company is asking for money from a Saudi-backed fund.
Continue readingThis Week in Conflicts: Vietnam, encouraging lobbying, and what happens if Mueller or Rosenstein are fired
This week, a look at how a call to Vietnam from President-elect Donald Trump originated, the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau tells the banking industry to lobby lawmakers and thousands are preparing to protest if President Trump fires special counsel Robert Mueller or Rod Rosenstein.
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