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    Complaint re: Unreported Payment to Squelch Rumors of Trump’s Illegitimate Child

    Legal Filing

    Complaint re: Unreported Payment to Squelch Rumors of Trump’s Illegitimate Child

    Common Cause filed complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging reason to believe that President Trump, his 2016 presidential campaign, and American Media, Inc. (AMI) violated campaign contribution limits and reporting requirements through a December 2015 payment of $30,000 to a former doorman at a Trump property. The complaint alleges that the payment was made to squelch rumors of then-candidate Trump having fathered an illegitimate child with an employee at Trump World Tower in New York.

    Complaint against Cambridge Analytica

    Legal Filing

    Complaint against Cambridge Analytica

    Common Cause filed complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging reason to believe that Cambridge Analytica LTD and its sister company, SCL Group Limited, and numerous employees of the London-based companies repeatedly violated the prohibition on foreign nationals performing certain election-related activities over two U.S. election cycles – including extensive work for the Trump campaign.

    Redistricting Resources

    Guide

    Redistricting Resources

    From New York to Florida to Ohio to California, Common Cause has been successful in improving the redistricting process and ensuring that our communities' voices are heard in many states. Whether you've been organizing for years or you are new to redistricting, this page of resources is full of tools to help you along the way! Here are some of the keys to success across different states and campaigns.

    President Trump & Michael Cohen Added to Stormy Daniels Complaint

    Legal Filing

    President Trump & Michael Cohen Added to Stormy Daniels Complaint

    We've amended our complaint to include President Trump himself as well as his personal attorney Michael Cohen for their roles in what appear to be numerous violations of campaign finance law related to the $130,000 hush money payment to Stephanie Clifford (a.k.a. Stormy Daniels) just weeks before the 2016 election.

    Complaint against Trump-associated groups violating campaign finance law

    Legal Filing

    Complaint against Trump-associated groups violating campaign finance law

    Common Cause filed complaints with the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Election Commission (FEC), alleging reason to believe that President Trump and his campaign, Vice President Pence and his leadership PAC, the Republican National Committee (RNC), and a number of aides violated numerous campaign finance laws by coordinating “soft money” fundraising and spending with the super PAC America First Action (AFA) and the dark money group America First Policies (AFP).

    Complaint on AMI’s Unreported Trump Contribution

    Legal Filing

    Complaint on AMI’s Unreported Trump Contribution

    The payment was a corporate in-kind contribution to Donald J. Trump for President Inc., and an unreported expenditure by the committee because the funds were paid by AMI in coordination with an agent of President Trump, Michael Cohen for the purpose of influencing the 2016 Presidential election

    Coalition Statement Opposing An Article V Convention

    Position Paper

    Coalition Statement Opposing An Article V Convention

    Calling a new constitutional convention under Article V of the U.S. Constitution is a threat to every American’s constitutional rights and civil liberties.