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In the media

2019

July 15 – Washington Post – For Democratic presidential hopeful Steve Bullock, it’s all about the ‘dark money’
June 25 – Roll Call – Beltway ‘inundated’ with fundraisers as deadline nears
June 14 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Wamp: Protecting our elections should be a top priority*
June 13 – McClatchy – Devin Nunes spent campaign cash on private flight. A federal agency just dropped the complaint
June 13 – Baltimore Sun – Honest Ads Act aims to minimize foreign election interference*
June 10 – Salt Lake Tribune – Report criticizes ‘slush funds’ used by Congress, including spending by Utah’s Orrin Hatch and Jason Chaffetz
June 6 – Yahoo! Finance – The Fulcrum Launches
June 2 – Detroit News – Baseball tickets, skip trips: How Michigan lawmakers use little-known PACs
June 1 – C-SPAN – What you need to know about leadership PACs
May 31 – The Hill – Philanthropy can save democracy*
May 29 – Roll Call – Freshman lashes out after House ethics rules bar promoting bone marrow drive
May 28 – The Atlantic – 2020’s most unrealistic proposal in the democratic presidential primary
May 24 – The Hill – Republicans spend more than $4 million at Trump properties
May 23 – CNBC – Conservative dark money group American Action Network reveals spending blitz to support Trump’s tax cut law
May 23 – Florida Politics – Washington watchdogs call out leadership PACs for campaign finance abuse
May 22 – VTDigger – Leahy named in report on ‘outlandish’ leadership PAC spending
May 22 – The Nevada Independent – Las Vegas is a popular fundraising stop for federal lawmakers, report shows
May 22 – Politico Morning Score – What 2018 turnout tells us about 2020
May 21 – KJZZ – Arizona Rep. Paul Gosar’s office tops in travel spending in 2018
May 16 – The Hill – How Congress should tackle the Russian national security threat*
May 13 – The Bulwark – The FEC is vulnerable. It’s more important than ever to protect it.*
May 13 – TalkingPointsMemo – Collins adopts favorite tactic of indicted lawmakers in insider trading case
May 13 – Wall Street Journal – Bernie Sanders, a Front-Runner with Financing to Prove it, Struggles to Retain Outsider Status
May 8 – Center for Responsive Politics – Lawmakers seek to curb foreign influence by closing online political ad loopholes
May 8 – Politico – Where’s the line between a campaign and a super PAC?
May 7 – Marketwatch – Trump campaign holds event for bundlers, embracing conventional fundraising
May 7 – RealClearPolitics – Dems’ Dark Money Disconnect, Groups Mum on Disclosure
May 7 – NPR – Democrats want to end dark money, but first they want to use it
May 3 – Federal News Network – To modernize Congress, start with staffer pay and technology, retired lawmakers say
May 2 – FedScoop – Former Congress members throw support behind Office of Technology Assessment revival
May 2 – American Prospect – FEC dysfunction now threatens democracy
May 2 – Roll Call – Lobbyists to Congress: Pay staffers better
May 1 – The Hill – Former lawmakers urge Congress to consider pay raises
April 29 – The Hill – Why Mitch McConnell is not invincible*
April 27 – The Hill – Ex-Trump Cabinet heads’ lobbying gigs challenge ‘drain the swamp’ message
April 24 – The Hill – Election Agency Limps into 2020
April 24 – Seven Days Vermont – Will the Revolution be Monetized? Bernie Sanders’ ‘Dark Money’ Org
April 24 – Politico Morning Score – Who turned out in the midterms?
April 22 – Center for Public Integrity – Mum’s the word: Some democratic presidential hopefuls won’t discuss their big-dollar ‘bundlers’
April 17 – Fox News – ‘Shadowy’ dark money network behind left-wing causes exposed in new report
April 16 – New York Times – For democrats, Ilhan Omar is a complicated figure to defend
April 16 – Washington Free Beacon – Two wealthy donors fund democratic PAC despite liberal criticism
April 12 – The Tennessean – How to fix the broken political system*
April 12 – Politico Morning Score – The early Democratic primary debate conundrum
April 11 – Politico – Advocacy groups press 2020 candidates to disclose bundlers
April 11 – Sirius XM – Coalition calls on 2020 presidential candidates to disclose their bundlers
April 10 – Quartz – DHS is throwing a goodbye party for Kirstjen Nielsen today
April 9 – MSNBC – Former DHS offical: Now ‘Department of Insecurity & Chaos’
April 5 – NPR – Why Sen. Ted Cruz is Suing the FEC
April 2 – RealClearPolitics – Political Reformers Gain Steam
March 30 – Daily Caller – Shallow State: How Congress Protects Its Own
March 29 – Politico Morning Score – Scam PACs could become emboldened after court ruling
March 27 – The Tennessean – Unrig summit: Democracy movement takes flight in Nashville
March 26 – Roll Call – Should Congress spend more on itself to avoid deterioration?
March 25 – Yahoo! News – The battle of ‘dark money’ is back
March 21 – Christian Science Monitor – Small donors boost Beto and Bernie – and may transform political landscape
March 21 – The Hill – House Leaders Need to Modernize Congress for the Sake of America*
March 15 – OpenSecrets – Shining a light on recent transparency reforms – did they work?
March 14 – Mother Jones – Both Parties Are Addicted to Dark Money. Only One Is Trying to Quit
March 13 – National Journal – Who Will Foot Democrats’ 2020 Convention Bill?
March 12 – RealClearPolitics – America’s Next Moon Shot: Fixing the Broken Political System*
March 12 – Roll Call – ‘Dead billionaires’ and a tech Peace Corps? Lawmakers float ideas to fix Congress
March 12 – RealClearPolitics – Three Lessons Learned from the For The People Act*
March 7 – NPR – Democrats Election Reform Bill Takes Aim at Dark Money
March 6 – Christian Science Monitor – 2020 candidates tout small donors. But big money could still find its way in.
February 28 – American Prospect – Campaign Reforms May Never Pass, But the Low-Dollar Revolution Has Already Begun
February 27 – ThinkProgress – Reports of Klobuchar’s treatment of staff highlights poor workplace standards on Capitol Hill
February 27 – U.S. News & World Report – Congressional ‘Party Dues’ Rise as Status Grows: Study
February 27 – Politico Morning Score – Dems’ election bill clears House committee
February 26 – MarketWatch – Here’s what Elizabeth Warren’s attack on big money could mean for Democratic rivals
February 25 – Arizona Central – Outlaw Dirty Money to launch 2020 campaign against dark money. Cue the hallelujahs
February 21 – The Atlantic – Joe Crowley Just Played Into Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s Hands
February 21 – Texas Tribune – Can Congressman Joaquin Castro Promote His Brother for President?
February 19 – Roll Call – Outside influences seek to remake the House
February 18 – Center for Public Integrity – Donald Trump created the permanent presidential campaign. Here’s how.
February 16 – Boston Globe – Ayanna Pressley’s husband left City Hall to launch consulting firm just before she entered Congress
February 15 – Minneapolis Star-Tribune – Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s presidential bid faces fundraising challenge
February 12 – Washington Post – Ocasio-Cortez learned lobbyists pay people to avoid waiting in lines. She’s horrified.
February 11 – Mother Jones – The One Thing All the 2020 Democratic Candidates Agree They Hate
February 11 – WGBH – Elizabeth Warren Has Evolved on Paying Interns
February 9 – Omaha World-Herald – Will Joe Ricketts’ racist emails affect his political clout? Don’t be too sure
February 8 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Capitol Recap: Georgia Senate’s harassment rules could see alterations
February 4 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – The Jolt: Behind D.C.’s mysterious subpoena fight is an Atlanta-based law firm
January 30 – U.S. News & World Report – Dark Money’s a Thorny Issue for Colorado’s Incoming Secretary of State
January 28 – Knoxville News Sentinel – Now is the moment for meaningful, bipartisan change in Congress*
January 28 – Knoxville News Sentinel – Chattanooga Republican Zach Wamp on Issue One’s ReFormers Caucus
January 25 – NBC News – Analysis: Democrats outpaced Republicans with dark money in 2018 midterms
January 24 – Daily Wire – Liberal ‘Dark Money’ groups spent more than conservative counterparts in 2018 midterms
January 24 – Politico Morning Score – Democrats Eye 2020
January 24 – Fox News – Liberal ‘dark money’ groups outspent conservative ones in 2018 elections
January 23 – Fox Business – Liberals outpaced conservatives in dark money spending during midterms
January 23 – Epoch Times – Left spent more on ‘dark money’ than right on midterms, new report says
January 23 – Roll Call – Liberal ‘dark money groups’ spent more than conservative ones in 2018
January 23 – Huffington Post – Liberal groups spent more on dark money in the midterms than conservatives did
January 23 – RealClearLife – Liberals spent more dark money in midterms than conservatives did
January 23 – Politico Playbook – Cash Dash
January 23 – Wall Street Journal – Liberals Outpaced Conservatives in Dark Money Midterm Spending
January 22 – New York Times – Mitch McConnell Got Everything He Wanted. But at What Cost?
January 18 – Government Executive – Shutdown Roundup: The Ethics of Feds’ GoFundMe Campaigns
January 18 – The Hill – Beer lobby struggles with shutdown
January 17 – USA Today – Shutdown: Federal employees, using crowdfunding sites like GoFundMe, likely violating ethics rules, experts say
January 14 – Roll Call – New members, meet the slush funds
January 14 – Roll Call – House conflict-of-interest rules still not up to snuff, ethics experts lament
January 4 – Civil Beat – ‘I Feel The Energy’: Ed Case returns to Congress
January 4 – OpenSecrets – Dark money groups funneled millions to powerful super PACs during 2018 midterms
January 3 – Daily Caller News Foundation – Democrats pushing to match your tax dollars to small campaign contributions at an astonishing rate
January 3 – Wall Street Journal – Democrats Set to Push Election Overhaul, Without GOP Support

2018

December 10, 2018 – USA Today – Rick Scott Spent record $63.6 million of his own money to win US senate seat
December 7, 2018 – Fiscal Times – How Congress Got So Broken
December 7, 2018 – Roll Call – Congress Lauds Amazon HQ2, But Staffers Worry About Making Rent
December 7, 2018 – McClatchy – Jenkins sets up lobbying firm – but she’s still a Kansas congresswoman
December 7, 2018 – North Jersey Record – Testing the waters? Cory Booker heads to New Hampshire before 2020 talk with advisors
December 7, 2018 – Daily Beast – Congress, Please Don’t Embarrass Yourself on Sexual Harassment Reform*
December 3, 2018 – Roll Call – Democrats go into 2018 with ethics blazing
November 30, 2018 – RealClearPolicy – Why are members leaving Congress?*
November 28, 2018 – The Hill – Want to drain the swamp? Invest in Congress*
November 26, 2018 – Global Investigative Journalism Network – How They Did It: Uncovering the Top 15 “Dark Money Groups” in US Politics
November 18, 2018 – MarketWatch – Secret political spending on track to reach $1 billion milestone
November 16, 2018 – Weekly Standard – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Great at Getting Attention and Raising Money. Sound Familiar?
November 16, 2018 – USA Today – In most expensive midterm elections in history, the biggest spender didn’t always win
November 15, 2018 – Politico Morning Score – The growing prevalence of dark money
November 14, 2018 – Nonprofit Quarterly – Another Attempt to Shine a Light on Hidden Money
November 12, 2018 – Boston Globe – The rise of the democracy entrepreneurs
November 6, 2018 – Waco-Tribune Herald – And now begins the hard work of actual governance*
November 6, 2018 – Washington Post – The heyday of television ads is over. Political campaigns ought to act like it.
November 5, 2018 – MarketWatch – Why these midterms are unique: Democratic House challengers are outraising Republican incumbents
November 5, 2018 – Civil Beat – Hawaii’s Big Donors Pump Millions into Mainland Political Campaigns
November 5, 2018 – McClatchy – Former Trump Staffers Cash In
November 2, 2018 – NIMSP – Darkness on the Edge of Town
November 2, 2018 – Sludge – Members of Congress Have Raised $150 Million for Potential “Slush Funds” This Cycle
November 2, 2018 – Financial Times – US Midterms: Democrats look to big data to beat Trump
November 1, 2018 – Politico Massachusetts – Moulton’s cash flow
October 31, 2018 – CBS News – Wall Street’s campaign contributions are flowing mostly to Democrats
October 31, 2018 – The Hill – Harris tops all other senators in PAC fundraising
October 31, 2018 – McClatchy – Potential 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris has top Senate fundraiisng pac
October 31, 2018 – Bloomberg – Businesses Prep for Elections by Backing Incumbent Republicans
October 27, 2018 – New York Times – A ‘No’ on Kavanaugh Yields a Windfall for Heitkamp’s Campaign Coffers
October 25, 2018 – RealClearPolitics – Reform Movement Picks Up Steam Ahead of Midterms
October 18, 2018 – Commercial Appeal – Dark money promotes cynicism and divides us
October 17, 2018 – Commercial Appeal – Shine a light on dark money, Tennessee*
October 9, 2018 – StoryBench – How Issue One uncovered the top 15 “dark money groups” in politics
October 9, 2018 – Politico – Hidden money funding the midterms
October 3, 2018 – Bloomberg Government – Lawsuit to reveal conservative group donors to proceed
October 2, 2018 – Roll Call – Outside Money Fuels Court Fight Amid Calls for Kyl Not to Vote
October 2, 2018 – KGNU News – Dark Money Illuminated
September 26, 2018 – Daily Beast – Congress Still Can’t Pass Its Own Sexual Harassment Bill
September 25, 2018 – Tech Crunch – Snapchat’s users are surprisingly old and its telling them to vote
September 25, 2018 – Orlando Sentinel – Rick Scott vs. Bill Nelson: Who are the outside groups spending millions on the Senate race?
September 25, 2018 – Press Democrat – Voters can finally learn who is buying all those attack ads
September 23, 2018 – Scranton Times-Tribune – ‘Dark Money’ Illuminated
September 22, 2018 – Cleveland Plain Dealer – Supreme Court decision may illuminate dark money
September 21, 2018 – The Center for Public Integrity – New law: U.S. Senate candidates must e-file campaign finance reports
September 21, 2018 – Roll Call – Senate e-filing launches new era in campaign disclosures
September 21, 2018 – C-SPAN – Dark Money Illuminated
September 21, 2018 – The Hill – Supreme Court leaves in place decision that will shine a light on dark money
September 20, 2018 – Public News Service – U.S. Supreme Court Shines Light on Dark Money
September 20, 2018 – North Jersey – Will Cory Booker be punished for breaking Senate rules by releasing Kavanaugh e-mails?
September 19, 2018 – Arkansas Times – Supreme Court sheds some light on dark political money
September 18, 2018 – Sludge – Dark Money Donors to be Revealed as SCOTUS Rejects Rove Group’s Stay Request
September 18, 2018 – Politico Score – A Look Behind the Dark Money Curtain
September 18, 2018 – The Hill – Supreme Court denies Crossroads GPS request to temporarily block campaign finance ruling
September 18, 2018 – Roll Call – Court Bucks Chief Justice, Sheds Light on Dark Money
September 18, 2018 – The Atlantic – Supreme Court Lets Stand a decision requiring ‘dark money’ disclosure
September 18, 2018 – The Center for Public Integrity – Dark Money in politics about to get lighter
September 18, 2018 – Reno Gazette-Journal – As Heller, Rosen point fingers over super PACS, dark money pours into Nevada Senate race
September 18, 2018 – CNN – Dark Money groups could have to name their political donors ahead of midterms
September 18, 2018 – Newsy – Dark Money’ groups will now have to reveal their donors
September 18, 2018 – NPR – Supreme Court Orders Disclosure for Dark Money, as new report unveils some donors
September 17, 2018 – Nonprofit Quarterly – The Ups and Downs of Turning the Spotlight on Dark Money
September 17, 2018 – Politico Score – Senate e-filing should be in place by Oct. 15 deadline
September 13, 2018 – Daily Beast – The right is dominating the money game. Kavanaugh will make it worse.
September 12, 2018 – ProPublica – Shedding some light on dark money political donors
September 12, 2018 – USA Today – Exclusive: Three-quarters of the secret money in recent elections came from 15 groups
September 10, 2018 – Daily Beast – Campaign slush funds send pols to Disney, beach, golfing
August 22, 2018 – New York Times – In many close house races, Democrats are out-raising Republicans
August 22, 2018 – RealClearPolitics – The Media are Missing a Movement
August 20, 2018 – Roll Call – Report: Farenthold Tried to Steer Contract to Businessman Who Later Got Him Lucrative Job
August 19, 2018 – Victoria Advocate – Farenthold tried to steer federal contract to Calhoun port chairman
August 16, 2018 – Bustle – The RNC Spent Almost $1 Million at Trump Properties in 2018
August 12, 2018 – New York Times – For Voters Sick of Money in Politics, a New Pitch: No PAC Money Accepted
August 11, 2018 – New York Times – A Congressman, a Financial Deal and an Intricate Web of Conflicts
August 10, 2018 – Bloomberg BNA – Drug lobby quietly spent heavily ahead of 2016 election
August 8, 2018 – NBC4i – Lawmakers use political funds for resorts, sporting events, fine dining
August 7, 2018 – C-SPAN – Congressional use of Leadership PACs
July 30, 2018 – Daily Beast – Robert Mueller Targeted Two Lobbying Firms. One is thriving in Trump’s D.C.
July 27, 2018 – New York Times – The Stealth Campaign to Kill Obamacare
July 24, 2018 – Roll Call – Groups Call for Fed Crackdown on Lawmaker Slush Funds
July 24, 2018 – Sludge – Former Lawmakers ask FEC to Stop Politicians from Using PACs as Personal “Piggy Banks”
July 23, 2018 – McClatchy – Donations to Nunes improperly used to charter a private jet, says complaint to FEC
July 23, 2018 – NBC THINK – Democrats and the GOP finally agree on something: How to use PAC loopholes to fund luxury lifestyles
July 20, 2018 – Reno Gazette-Journal – Why did Reid’s PAC buy Britney Spears tickets? New report details Congress’ ‘slush fund’
July 20, 2018 – Texas Observer – How Pete Sessions Lives the High Life on Corporate Donors’ Dime
July 20, 2018 – St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Wagner, Blunt, named in new report showing lavish spending by leadership Political Action Committees
July 20, 2018 – Daily Caller – How politicians lead lives of luxury thanks to donors’ leadership PAC dollars
July 19, 2018 – McClatchy – Rand Paul uses donor cash for European trips, while little goes to candidates
July 19, 2018 – Roll Call – Charlie Palmer Steak, Men’s Warehouse – When PACs Pick Up Lawmaker Tabs
July 19, 2018 – Fresno Bee – Nunes used political dollars for $15k in Celtic tickets, winery tours and Vegas trips
July 19, 2018 – Washington Post – How members of Congress cultivate wealthy donors through a little-known PAC
July 17, 2018 – Bloomberg – Republicans Have Money Advantage in Most Key U.S. House Races
June 27, 2018 – Roll Call – Kicking and Screaming Toward Senate 2.0
June 15, 2018 – New York Times – Will the Justice Department Investigate the Trump Foundation?
May 30, 2018 – Morning Consult – Fighting the new digital propaganda war*
May 26, 2018 – Associated Press – Emails show cooperation among EPA, climate-change deniers
May 22, 2018 – Salon – Donald Trump’s presidency has hit remarkable new heights of corruption – and most of it is legal
May 22, 2018 – Santa Ynez Valley News – Our View: Shining light for democracy
May 21, 2018 – Yahoo! News – Reform group targets the ‘money state’ of anonymous donors
May 21, 2018 – Colorado Public Radio – Colorado Governor’s Race: an expensive campaign with a major gap in disclosure
May 21, 2018 – Morning Score – DISCLOSURE: VoteVets nonprofit powered by small group of big funders
May 18, 2018 – Reno Gazette-Journal – Sen. Dean Heller paid son at least $52,500 in campaign cash for social media consulting
May 17, 2018 – TIME – How Baby Boomers Destroyed America
May 15, 2018 – Roll Call – Shaub: Trump’s ‘Wall of Secrecy’ Could Extend to Ethics Report
May 14, 2018 – WYPR – Rep. Morella and Rep. Roemer on Trying to Fix a Broken Political System
May 13, 2018 – CNBC – What the Michael Cohen scandal reveals about corporate lobbying in the age of Trump
May 11, 2018 – Washington Post – This man runs a federal agency near Washington – from his home in Dallas
May 11, 2018 – NPR – Did Trump’s Lawyer Michael Cohen Need to Register as a Lobbyist?
May 10, 2018 – Ad Week – Congress releases 3,000 Russian Ads Found on Facebook
May 8, 2018 – USA Today – John McCain tells us to take up arms against dark money*
May 3, 2018 – Bloomberg – T-Mobile CEO checks into Trump Hotel on Fence-Mending D.C. Mission
May 2, 2018 – New York Times – A lobbyist helped Scott pruitt plan a Morocco Trip. Then Morocco hired the lobbyist.
April 27, 2018 – The Hill – Time for Washington to end the tradition of ‘pay to play’ politics*
April 26, 2018 – Politico Playbook – Playbook: How long will Ronny Jackson last?
April, 25, 2018 – Washington Post – The Political Center is Fighting Back
April 25, 2018 – Facing South – Will Congress close the loophole that enabled Facebook’s Russian ads scandal?
April 20, 2018 – Florida Times-Union – Friday Editorial: Transparency in political ads needed to protect democracy
April 19, 2018 – MinnPost – In the wake of Cambridge Analytica revelations, new momentum behind Klobuchar’s Honest Ads Act
April 18, 2018 – Vox – Nobody knows who was behind half the divisive ads on Facebook ahead of the 2016 election
April 17, 2018 – Roll Call – A Deeper Look at 2016 Facebook Ads Targeting Pennsylvania, Wisconsin
April 17, 2018 – Boston Magazine – The Comittee to Destroy Elizabeth Warren
April 17, 2018 – Bloomberg – Republicans Aim to Keep Money Flowing After Wynn, Cohen Controversies
April 16, 2018 – The Hill – Study details ‘suspicious’ Facebook ads in 2016 cycle
April 16, 2018 – Splinter – New study shows Facebookw as overrun with ‘suspicious’ ads
April 16, 2018 – Newsmax – Most of Divisive Facebook Ads Paid for by ‘Suspicious’ Groups
April 16, 2018 – Bloomberg – Most of Divisive Facebook Ads Were Paid for by ‘Suspicious’ Groups
April 16, 2018 – WIRED – How Russian Facebook Ads Divided and Targeted U.S. Voters Before the 2016 Election
April 16, 2018 – Politico Tech – Morning Newsletter
April 11, 2018 – Bloomberg – Senators tell Facebook CEO the Days of Self-Regulation May End
April 11, 2018 – Bloomberg – A Condo Deal Like Pruitt’s Would Get Other EPA Staff in Trouble
April 9, 2018 – Buffalo News – Collins repays loan he made to campaign, then ramps up fundraising
April 9, 2018 – Roll Call – Facebook’s Lobbying Team Faces Test with Zuckerberg on Hill
April 6, 2018 – Ad Week – Facebook will now require authorization of Issue-Based Political Ads and Pages in the U.S.
April 5, 2018 – Lahaina News – Return government to the American people
April 4, 2018 – Center for Public Integrity – Conservative ‘dark money’ group faces IRS complaint over tax filings
March 28, 2018 – WBOI – Former Indiana Representatives Join Call for Political Change
March 22, 2018 – The Hill – Congress to require FEC to report on foreign money in elections
March 22, 2018 – CNBC – RNC spent $424,000 at Trump-owned properties in the first two months of 2018
March 20, 2018 – Roll Call – Controversy swirls as lawmakers eye campaign finance changes
March 19, 2018 – USA Today – Reports of Facebook data misuse spurs calls for regulation, scrutiny of social media firms
March 19, 2018 – Madison.com – Former Rep. Tom Petri joins effort to strengthen campaign finance laws, political participation
March 18, 2018 – The Daily Pennsylvanian – At Penn event, eight former Congress members urged students to do more in local politics
March 18, 2018 – WDEL – Castle takes part in ‘Fix Politics Now’ forum
March 17, 2018 – WAMC – Former CNY Congressman Part of ReFormers Caucus
March 17, 2018 – BlueRidgeNow – Shuler joins other former lawmakers to call for reform
March 17, 2018 – WASECA County News – Bipartisan campaign of ex-lawmakers push for reform
March 16, 2018 – Grenville News – Former Rep. Bob Inglis joins bipartisan effort to restore sanity to the federal government
March 16, 2018 – WBAP – Congressional Reformers Caucus Calling on 2018 Candidates to Join Movement Aimed at Fixing Broken Political System
March 15, 2018 – Topeka Capital-Journal – Glickman optimistic public involvement can transform paralyzed D.C. culture
March 15, 2018 – Roll Call – Plenty of pitfalls for Hill staffers doing campaign work
March 15, 2018 – National Journal – The latest good-government push: Cracking down on franking
March 15, 2018 – Bloomberg – Pennsylvania Offers Democrat a Roadmap to Win in Trump Country
March 15, 2018 – The Hill – America has a broken political system it must fix*
March 14, 2018 – TIME – Pennsylvania Special Election Exposed a Big Flaw in GOP Campaign Spending
March 14, 2018 – Roll Call – House Committee Leadership is Becoming a Game of Musical Chairs
March 14, 2018 – Charlotte Observer – Why the Pennsylvania election was a different blow for Republicans and President Trump
March 13, 2018 – The Hill – Companies fretting over ‘foreign agents’ label
March 12, 2018 – Cox – DC Waits for Trump verdict in Pennsylvania election
March 12, 2018 – CNN – #2020 Vision
March 11, 2018 – Rhode Island Public Radio – TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics and Media
March 11, 2018 – Boston Globe – In Philly, a new chance for Patrick to raise his profile
March 8, 2018 – The Hill – Ex-Bush ethics lawyer exploring bid for Franken’s former Senate seat
March 7, 2018 – The Center for Responsive Politics – Low transparency, low regulation online political ads skyrocket
March 5, 2018 – The Center for Public Integrity – Companies court lawmakers with charitable giving, but don’t always disclose the funds
February 23, 2018 – MinnPost – What a boring-sounding award reveals about the creative lengths to which lobbyists will go to influence members of Congress
February 22, 2018 – C-SPAN – Congressional Ethics Reform with Meredith McGehee
February 16, 2018 – McClatchy – Lawmakers use campaign funds for NRA dues
February 15, 2018 – Newsweek – Even Congress’ ethics watchdog isn’t ethical, says advocacy group
February 14, 2018 – USA Today – President Trump’s lawyer leaves a string of questions about the porn star and Trump
February 13, 2018 – Newsweek – Congress members are wasting hundreds of thousands by filing paper election donation records, says election commissioner
February 6, 2018 – RealClearPolitics – Effort to Reform Two-Party Duopoly Gains Steam
February 6, 2018 – Townhall – House Votes to Force Lawmakers to Pay for Their Own Sexual Harassment Settlements
February 6, 2018 – The Hill – House passes landmark bill to combat sexual harassment on Capitol Hill
February 4, 2018 – Kokomo Tribune – Time to reclaim founders’ vision
February 1, 2018 – Cox – Lamb campaign raises more than Saccone, but outside money dominates
January 30, 2018 – Maplight – Koch-Linked Dark Money Organization Declines Release of 2014, 2015 Contributions List
January 25, 2018 – Roll Call – Critics point to problems with sexual harassment bill
January 23, 2018 – CNN – House sexual harassment bill promises transparency but cuts out ethics watchdog
January 23, 2018 – Daily Caller – House used shutdown chaos to ‘de-fang’ harassment slush fund reform, ethics experts say
January 23, 2018 – MSNBC’s Morning Joe – It’s time to end the two party blame game
January 20, 2018 – The Hill – House sexual harassment overhaul sidelines ethics watchdog
January 19, 2018 – Bloomberg – House Plan for Sexual-Harrassment Complaints Would Bypass Ethics Watchdog
January 19, 2018 – The Tribune – Congressional hopeful Justin Fareed should disclose ranching and oil ties, watchdogs say
January 17, 2018 – Roll Call – House Judiciary Advances Foreign Lobby Overhaul
January 10, 2018 – Bloomberg – Lobbyists have a new secret weapon
January 8, 2018 – The Hill – Refocusing our politics on the issues that matter*
January 4, 2018 – Washington Post Magazine – How the Clinton-Gingrich years became ‘the good old days’
January 4, 2018 – C-SPAN – Political Reform with Nick Penniman

Stories marked with an * are op-eds.

2017

December 30, 2017 – Alaska Daily News – Alaska political roundup: Here’s the ANWR-themed Christmas carol sung by Lisa Murkowski
December 25, 2017 – Newsmax – Democrats Hope to Ride Wave, Regain House Majority
December 24, 2017 – New York Times – Democrats Leave Few Seats Unchallenged in Quest for House Control
December 21, 2017 – Commercial Appeal – Zach Wamp’s Bipartisan Campaign to Save the Two Party System
December 17, 2017 – Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson – Investigating Ethics on Capitol Hill
December 15, 2017 – Commercial Appeal – Waters: Polarized politics makes us see red, feel blue
December 15, 2017 – Commercial Appeal – Bipartisan political reform is possible, if people want it*
December 15, 2017 – Politico – House office silently helps members resolve harassment claims
December 13, 2017 – The Hill – Congress must capitalize on this moment in time to restore integrity*
December 12, 2017 – Detroit News – Conyers’ exit closes doors for redress for accusers
December 12, 2017 – RealClearPolitics – The seeds of a moderate movement must be nurtured
December 11, 2017 – Bloomberg – Manafort still profiting from mostly silent Pro-Trump group
December 7, 2017 – Washington Post – A to-do list for the new congressional reform caucus
December 7, 2017 – Washington Post – House Ethics Committee Revives Investigation into Rep. Farenthold
December 7, 2017 – Washington Post – How House members guard their secrets in sexual harassment cases
December 4, 2017 – NPR – In Politics, Decision on Sexual Harassment Allegations A Slow Process
December 1, 2017 – Breitbart – Obama Campaigners Rush Over $1 Million in Secretive ‘In-Kind’ Donations to Shell ‘Independent Expenditure’ Group Backing Doug Jones
December 1, 2017 – Washington Post – Treasury fund paid for one sexual harassment settlement involving a House office in the last five years, data shows
December 1, 2017 – CNN – Lawmakers say panel investigating Conyers not known for speed
November 30, 2017 – WRCB-TV – Bill aims to get rid of sexual harassment hush fund
November 29, 2017 – Los Angeles Times – Why is Congress so slow and secretive when policing members charged with sexual harassment?
November 27, 2017 – Mining Journal – Electronic filing of campaign finance reports makes sense
November 24, 2017 – Detroit News – Stabenow expresses support for Senate e-filing bill
November 24, 2017 – McClatchy – Top Trump staffers failed to file financial reports on their way out the door
November 23, 2017 – The Hill – Senate ‘ethics’ committee is a black hole where allegations die*
November 21, 2017 – National Journal – The Swamp Remains Undrained
November, 21, 2017 – MidPod – Is money in politics a bipartisan issue?
November 21, 2017 – Bloomberg – The One Job in D.C. That Everyone Wants
November 15, 2017 – NPR – ‘Drain the Swamp’? Hardly. Washington Appears More Stuck In The Muck Than Ever.
November 15, 2o17 – The Center for Public Integrity – Kochs key among small group quietly funding legal assault on campaign finance regulation
November 9, 2017 – The Inlander – Cleaning the Houses*
November 9, 2017 – American Prospect – Democracy Is In Shambles – or Is it?
November 8, 2017 – NBC News – Trump’s Chinese Gas Deal Raises Ethics Issues for Wilbur Ross
November 8, 2017 – NPR – Trump Used to disparage An Anti-Bribery Law; Will He Enforce It Now?
November 3, 2017 – USA Today – Rep. Steve Chabot’s campaign has paid son-in-law’s firm more than $150,000 for web consulting
November 2, 2017 – BuzzFeed – Kid Rock Sold Merch For His Fake Senate Campaign For Months. Where Did The Money Go?
November 1, 2017 – The Hill – Top lobbyists 2017: Grassroots
October 31, 2017 – Bloomberg – Here’s Why It’s So Hard to Regulate Political Ads on Social Media
October 26, 2017 – The Hill – This is the best first step to Russian meddling in our politics*
October 24, 2017 – C-SPAN – Political Ads on Social Media
October 23, 2017 – Bloomberg – DNC Fundraising Committee Allows Large Contributions
October 23, 2017 – Politico Influence – Lobbying firms report another strong quarter under Trump
October 23, 2017 – Think Progress – This is how easy it has become for megadonors to funnel million-dollar checks to political parties
October 19, 2017 – Ad Week – Proposed Legislation Makes Some Online Political Ads More Transparent, but It Doesn’t Cover Many Gray Areas
October 18, 2017 – Quartz – Congress finally has a bill to regulate Facebook. Here’s what it says
October 18, 2017 – Variety – Harvey Weinstein Scandal Not Expected to Impact Political Fundraising
October 18, 2017 – E&E News – Controversial chemicals nominee already at agency
October 17, 2017 – Blunt Force Truth – Draining the Swamp with Rep. Zach Wamp (R-TN)
October 17, 2017 – Vox – Trump’s 2020 campaign is raising millions from small donors and spending it on legal fees
October 17, 2017 – FiveThirtyEight – Significant Digits
October 13, 2017 – WGRZ-TV – House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Chris Collins
October 11, 201 7 – Vanity Fair – The Conspiracy Theorist Disrupting Trumpworld’s Dumb-Money Racket
October 11, 2017 – The Street – Trump Bends Ethics, Finance Norms Without Breaking Laws
October 8, 2017 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Wamp: If Berke runs for U.S. Senate, he should ‘step down’ as Chattanooga mayor
October 7, 2017 – Santa Fe New Mexican – Shooting in Las Vegas, Nev. – the NRA wins, society loses*
October 5, 2017 – Bloomberg – Candidates, Party Fundraising Skyrockets in Latest FEC Summary
October 3, 2017 – C-SPAN – Gill v. Whitford Oral Argument Reaction
October 3, 2017 – Bloomberg – Facebook fought rules that could have exposed fake Russia ads
October 3, 2017 – McClatchy – Jared Kushner fined again for late ethics form, Ivanka Trump fined too
September 30, 2017 – New York Times – How Two Sentences in Tax Plan May Help Unleash $1 Billion in Lobbying
September 27, 2017 – Quartz – Facebook isn’t consulting the experts to fight Russian election meddling on its platform
September 26, 2017 – Vox – 3 winners and 3 losers from Alabama’s Senate Republican primary
September 25, 2017 – Vanity Fair – Steve Mnuchin Shocked Anyone Believed Trump’s Populist Nonsense
September 25, 2017 – Washington Examiner – Congressional dysfunction is a national security concern*
September 25, 2017 – Politico – Congressional aides risk conflicts with stock trades
September 25, 2017 – Vox – Alabama’s Roy Moore would be the most extreme senator, with huge consequences for Congress
September 22, 2017 – American Prospect – Facebook Fiasco
September 21, 2017 – Bloomberg – Russian Buys on Facebook Prompt Calls to end Web’s Wild West
September 20, 2017 – COX TV – Washington dysfunction is damaging U.S. national security
September 20, 2017 – Yahoo! Finance – Maybe Facebook and Twitter should be regulated like TV
September 20, 2017 – Roll Call – Word on the Hill: Let’s Talk Washington Dysfunction
September 20, 2017 – The Hill – Lobbyists reluctant to fund legal defense of Trump officials
September 17, 2017 – The Hill – Washington dysfunction is damaging U.S. national security*
September 15, 2017 – JustSecurity – Norms Watch: Democracy, the Trump Administration, and Reactions to It (September 8-September 15)
September 13, 2017 – Law.com – Trump’s Big Law FEC Nominee Under Fire For Tweets, Views
September 13, 2017 – Washington Post – Trump nominates conservative Texas lawyer to Federal Election Commission
September 11, 2017 – New York Post – Trump hires Chinese company to build newest golf club
September 11, 2o17 – McClatchy – Trump promised not to work with foreign entities. His company just did
September 8, 2017 – Breitbart – Report: Facebook sold political ads to Russians during 2016 election
September 7, 2017 – Variety – Senator Calls for More Information from Facebook, Twitter on Russian Influence on Election
September 7, 2017 – Roll Call – Word on the Hill
September 6, 2017 – Variety – Facebook Sold Political Ads to Russian Sources During 2016 Election
August 31, 2017 – The Center for Public Integrity – Democrats say ‘Citizens United’ should die. Here’s why that won’t happen.
August 30, 2017 – Buffalo News – Collins re-elected to board of biotech firm at center of ethics probe
August 29, 2017 – WGRZ-TV – Review of Chris Collins’ stock deals moves to ethics committee
August 24, 2017 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Trump’s small dollar donors help salve his big business bruises
August 24, 2017 – Globe and Mail – As Congress prepares to return, Trump deepens tensions with fellow Republicans
August 23, 2017 – Broadcast Law Blog – Complaints Filed Against TV Stations for Public File Violations on Political Issue Ads
August 23, 2017 – IRE – Book List
August 22, 2017 – Law Newz – Illegal Campaign Finance Shenanigans Alleged During Handel-Ossofff Race in Georgia
August 22, 2017 – New Republic – Yes, Democrats Have a Fundraising Problem
August 21, 2017 – Bloomberg – Trump’s small-dollar donors help salve his big business bruises
August 18, 2017 – Roll Call – Budget and Appropriations Members Rack Up Travel Time
August 15, 2017 – Washington Post – Winners and losers in the races to succeed Jeff Sessions and Jason Chaffetz
August 10, 2017 – Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson – Price of Power
August 10, 2017 – Chattanooga Times Free Press – Wamp: Washington, Get Your House in Order*
August 10, 2017 – McClatchy – Kushner fined for late financial report
August 9, 2017 – Brown County Democrat – Congressman Buck hears about local concerns
August 9, 2017 – The Hill – Fundraising slows at pro-Trump super PACs
August 8, 2017 – Salon – The latest sneaky attempt to increase corporate political power
August 7, 2017 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – State lawmaker: Keeping annexed territory out of APS would create ‘hybrid’ Atlantans
August 6, 2017 – CNN – Curbing the influence of money on politics
August 2, 2017 – Cleveland Daily Banner – Wamp tells politicians: Serve the nation, not the parties
August 2, 2017 – The Hill – Retailers, drug industry surge in lobbying’s top 50
August 1, 2017 – Center for Public Integrity – House Ethics Committee scolds, doesn’t punish Roger Williams
August 1, 2017 – The Hill – Ethics panel dismisses case against Rep. Williams over transportation proposal
July 29, 2017 – MarketWatch – Views vary over whether Scaramucci’s ale of SkyBridge to a Chinese conglomerate poses a conflict
July 28, 2017 – Marketplace – Scaramucci’s hedge fund sale to Chinese firm could pose a conflict of interest
July 26, 2017 – National Journal – Despite Win, Obamacare-Repeal Effort Faces Cloudy Future
July 21, 2017 – Bloomberg – Scaramucci Still Has Unfinished Business in China
July 18, 2017 – Tampa Bay Times – Endangered dept: Carlos Curbelo raising $54,000 a week
July 17, 2o17 – The Citizen’s Voice – Transparency is needed in Congress
July 16, 2017 – Billings Gazette – Archaic Senate rule, Preserving river project, Preventing premature death
July 16, 2017 – Newsmax – Trump Raises $13.3 Million in Second Quarter, FEC Records Show
July 16, 2017 – Voice of America – Watchdogs Push for Beefing Up US Government Ethics Office
July 15, 2017 – Bloomberg – Trump Campaign Paid $50,000 to Firm Now Representing Son
July 14, 2017 – Morning Consult – It is Time for the U.S. Senate to Join the 21st Century*
July 12, 2017 – Detroit News – Don’t pump more money into politics*
July 7, 2017 – Bloomberg – Calls to Bolster U.S. Ethics Agency Reach Crescendo after Director Quits
June 29, 2017 – The Hill – Post-Watergate ethics panel needs urgent makeover*
June 26, 2017 – Roll Call – Lawmakers Want Trump’s Tax Returns, but Won’t Release Their Own
June 22, 2017 – Huffington Post – The Emerging Republican Majority
June 21, 2017 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Live updates: Karen Handel clinches Georgia’s 6th district
June 21, 2017 – Salon – Only 58 percent of eligible voters turned out for Georgia special election
June 21, 2017 – The Conversation – Only 58 percent of eligible voters turned out for Georgia special election
June 21, 2017 – Marietta Daily Journal – Karen Handel maintains GOP control of 6th District
June 20, 2017 – Daily Wire – In Most Expensive House Race Ever, GOP’s Handel Feats Dems’ Ossoff
June 20, 2017 – Agence France-Presse – Record campaign spending in Georgia as Democrat seeks anti-Trump upset
June 20, 2017 – Sirius XM – Interview: Voters head to polls in Georgia’s 6th Congressional District
June 20, 2017 – Washington Post – Some fishy activity from Congress*
June 20, 2017 – Los Angeles Times – Why California is so interested in today’s nail-biter House race in Georgia
June 20, 2017 – Marietta Daily Journal – Test of 6th district today
June 20, 2017 – NBC News – Out-of-State Interests Spent $26.2 Million on Georgia Special Election
June 20, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – Morning Report
June 20, 2017 – The Center for Public Integrity – Georgia’s special congressional election proves all politics aren’t local
June 19, 2017 – CBS News – Trump calls out Ossoff, tweets support of Handel on eve of Georgia election
June 19, 2017 – Marietta Daily Journal – Test of 6th District today
June 19, 2017 – Slate – Will the 6th district swing left?
June 19, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – Money is Pouring Into the Georgia House Race – Here’s Where It’s Coming From
June 19, 2017 – Vox – Guess who’s funding multimillion-dollar ad blitzes slamming Ossoff’s out-of-state donors?
June 19, 2017 – Fox News – In Georgia House Race, Parties Battle for New Swing Voters
June 19, 2017 – Roll Call – Book Explores How Lobbyists Fill Void in Washington
June 19, 2017 – Atlanta-Journal Constitution – Spending in Georgia Sixth race pushes past $50 million
June 18, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – In Georgia House Race, Parties Battle for New Swing Voters
June 18, 2017 – Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson – Quitting Congress
June 14, 2017 – Roll Call – Word on the Hill: Mai Tais Flowing on the Hill
June 13, 2017 – Minnesota Public Radio – Listen: Questions on money and ethics in Washington
June 12, 2017 – Massachusetts Live – US Rep. Richard Neal transferred $1 out of every $6 in campaign contributions to Democratic Party, report finds
June 6, 2017 – Teen Vogue – Two former Reps. have the best advice for women who want to run for office*
June 1, 2017 – Bloomberg – White House waivers let Trump appointees work with past clients
May 31, 2017 – Sirius XM Radio – Interview: The Price of Power
May 30, 2017 – Huffington Post – A secret to leadership in Congress: Lean to the green*
May 30, 2017 – The Hill – Congress must reform its rigged ‘dial for dollars’ fundraising system*
May 30, 2017 – The Daily Signal – The Price of Power
May 30, 2017 – Washington Post Editorial Board – ‘Some have classified it as treason,’ but the opposing-party lawmakers are collaborating
May 29, 2017 – Mic – Senior PGA Championship raises questions about Trump profiting off presidency
May 29, 2017 – C-SPAN – Interview: Congressional fundraising and the price of power
May 29, 2017 – Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson – Interview: Congress’ maddening, secretive quota system
May 26, 2017 – The Hill – Republican Gianforte wins hotly-contested Montana special election
May 26, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – Republican Greg Gianforte wins Montana House special election despite assault charge
May 25, 2017 – E&E News – Records, watchdogs raise questions on Zinke’s ethics deal
May 25, 2017 – American Prospect – Ethics Watchdog Can Only Do So Much
May 22, 2017 – Roll Call – Supreme Court affirms ban on ‘Soft Money’ in Campaigns
May 15, 2017 – Washington Post – P.S.: One of the ring leaders works in your bank!’: Is this congressman’s fundraising letter a threat?
May 7, 2017 – Denver Post – Ken Buck and Jared Polis are right to call for a stronger FEC*
May 4, 2017 – National Press Foundation – Reporters share tips for documenting campaign cash
May 4, 2017 – Roll Call – Trump order could lure churches into dark money politics
May 4, 2017 – USA Today – Trump’s trade pick clears hurdle, despite past foreign lobbying
May 1, 2017 – Politico – Trump’s new campaign ad mirrors one produced by pro-Trump nonprofit
April 27, 2017 – The Hill – Constitutional amendment could vastly improve campaign finance
April 27, 2017 – KUNC – Reps. Buck and Polis want better enforcement of campaign finance laws
April 25, 2017 – Austin American-Statesman – Texas congressman promotes an accounting method that benefits his car dealerships
April 24, 2017 – NPR – In Trump’s first 100 days, a resistance network digs in
April 24, 2017 – McClatchy – Texas congressman promotes an accounting method that benefits his car dealerships
April 21, 2017 – Associated Press – Trump secrecy threatens his ‘drain the swamp’ agenda
April 20, 2017 – CQ Roll Call – Rising Stars 2017: Advocates
April 20, 2017 – The Hill – Report: GOP lawmakers selling access to top staffers
April 20, 2017 – The Intercept – Republicans sell access to Congressional Staffers, Flouting Cardinal Ethics Rule
April 19, 2017 – PBS Newshour – What’s to come as Georgia special election moves into a runoff
April 18, 2017 – The Morning Call – Campaign money flowing to polarized Capitol Hill
April 18, 2017 – Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Georgia’s 6th District race heads to runoff following drama-filled night
April 18, 2017 – USA Today – George House race, seen as Trump referendum, heads to a runoff
April 17, 2017 – Sirius XM – Interview: The Federal Election Commission
April 17, 2017 – Breitbart – The Trump effect propels House campaigns to record fundraising
April 15, 2017 – LawNewz – ‘We’ll See Them in Court’: Group Responds to White House’s Refusal to Release Visitor Logs
April 15, 2017 – New York Times – Trump Raises Millions for 2020 Election Bid
April 14, 2017 – The Hill – How Congress can reform campaign finance for the American people*
April 14, 2017 – Roll Call – Freedom Caucus Member’s Book Slams Money-Obsessed Politicians
April 13, 2017 – Bloomberg BNA – Bipartisan Bill Would Restructure FEC to End Gridlock
April 12, 2017 – Washington Examiner – Lawmakers launch bipartisan effort to break FEC stalemate
April 7, 2017 – Huffington Post – Nunes Blames ‘Left-Wing’ Activists for his Ethics Investigation, But That’s Not Quite Right
April 7, 2017 – Los Angeles Times – Devin Nunes steps aside as head of House inquiry into Russia’s meddling in 2016 election
April 3, 2017 – Teen Vogue – The Big Thing That’s Keeping Women Out of Politics*
April 1, 2017 – Bloomberg – All the President’s Millionaires: Trump Aides Unveil Assets
March 30, 2017 – Roll Call – Mnuchin’s ‘Batman’ Flap is no joke, ethics experts say
March 27, 2017 – The Hill – Money doesn’t buy elections and elections aren’t rigged. Period.
March 24, 2017 – Center for Responsive Politics – Trump’s “beachhead” teams host fodzens of former lobbyists
March 23, 2017 – Associated Press – On ethics of adviser’s China deal, Trump goes case by case
March 15, 2017 – Fox News – FBI No. 2 did not disclose wife’s ties to Clinton ally, records show
March 15, 2017 – Washington Examiner – Being in Congress is still all about fundraising and voters are tired of it*
March 2, 2017 – Mic – Will Trump help more women get elected to office?*
February 26, 2017 – NPR – Ethics Watchdog has big impact on federal workers, but not on Trump
February 21, 2017 – Law Newz – Watch out: Three sneaky ways that politicians could weaken the Office of Congressional Ethics*
February 14, 2017 – Bloomberg BNA – Icahn regulatory role risks conflict
February 10, 2017 – Center for Responsive Politics – For freshman lawmakers, debt is the cost of doing business
February 9, 2017 – American Prospect – Another first for Trump: A policy arm operating in total secret
February 9, 2017 – Washington Post – Under-the-radar change to congressional ethics watchdog may weaken it
February 9, 2017 – NPR – Defense Department renting at Trump tower is another step into ethical murk
February 3, 2017 – Bloomberg – Trump’s trade representative could negotiate for his biggest client’s industry
February 2, 2017 – The Hill – Battle over EPA pick is big business
January 31, 2017 – NPR – Trump Political Advisers Now Raising Money For His “America First” Agenda
January 30, 2017 – The Hill – Lobbyists adjust to Trump’s new rules
January 25, 2017 – Bloomberg – Trump’s trade pick may face hurdle over past lobbying for Brazil
January 23, 2017 – Wall Street Journal – Republicans set to gather for policy retreat backed by corporations
January 20, 2017 – Washington Post – Wealthy donors, once Trump’s punching bag, get VIP treatment at inauguration
January 19, 2017 – Huffington Post – The ethics problems plaguing Trump’s cabinet have sunk plenty of prior nominees
January 19, 2017 – The Hill – Forget insider trading: Tom Price may have violated House Ethics rules*
January 18, 2017 – Newsmax – Lobbyists retain role in Trump administration
January 18, 2017 – Center for Responsive Politics – A Senate vote on prescription drug price legislation calls royalties into question
January 17, 2017 – Roll Call – Crisis averted but future is still unclear for House watchdog
January 12, 2017 – Bloomberg – A soft-spoken ethics chief rips up the playbook to challenge Trump
January 12, 2017 – Marketplace – Trump’s plan to end conflicts raises questions
January 12, 2017 – Washington Post – 7 questionable claims Donald Trump’s lawyer made while detailing his business plan
January 10, 2017 – NBC Nightly News – Trump Son-in-law Jared Kushner named Senior Adviser to President
January 9, 2017 – Politico – Selling his empire would cost Trump money. A lot of it.
January 9, 2017 – Associated Press – Trump’s pick for intel chief spent years as lobbyist
January 9, 2017 – Politico – 10 ways Donald Trump could address his conflicts of interest
January 4, 2017 – Austin American-Statesman – Roger Williams was probed by ethics office targeted by Republicans
January 3, 2017 – The Street – House scraps Ethics Overhaul after Trump tweets
January 3, 2017 – The Nation – House Republicans dive into the swamp

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