Disclosure & Transparency

The admission by Donald Trump’s attorney Michael Cohen that he made the $130,000 payment of apparent hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 election does not make the Trump campaign’s legal problems go away despite Cohen’s assertions.

Facebook,the social media industry leader, continues to run ads that do not provide full disclosure, the online news site ProPublica reports today..

Common Cause is pleased to announce that Yosef Getachew has joined Common Cause as the Director of the Media and Democracy Program. Getachew will work hand-in-glove with former FCC Commissioner & Common Cause Special Advisor Michael Copps and lead campaigns to engage the public and policy makers on key initiatives including promoting an open internet, fostering competition in the media marketplace, and ensuring broadband access for all Americans.

Two news items this morning bring more evidence that President Trump and his family have turned the White House into a personal profit center.

Late night host Seth Meyers has some insightful analysis of Common Cause's charge that the Trump campaign may have broken federal law in buying the silence of "Stormy Daniels."