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Here’s Why Common Cause Filed 57 Complaints Against the Trump Administration for Violating Federal Ethics Laws
When the Trump Administration started using government platforms to blame Democrats for the shutdown, we jumped into action.
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Giuliani’s Greatest Hits
A tip of the hat to Politico.com for compiling a compelling list of 31 quotes from Rudy Giuliani's Wednesday-Thursday media blitz on Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen, and President Trump.
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Giuliani Defense Deepens Trump’s Legal Problems
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Nebraska Lobbyists Set Another Spending Record
$17.5 million investment represents a 26 percent jump in five years.
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Judge Tells N. Dakota: Voter ID Law Goes Too Far
State "has failed to demonstrate any evidence of voter fraud in the past or present," Judge Daniel Hovland writes.
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Another Day, Another Scott Pruitt Scandal
The EPA chief is trying Congress' patience, and the public's.
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Time for Something New at the Correspondents Dinner?
Michelle Wolf's routine was hilarious to many, over-the-line to many others.
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Trump Allies Threaten to Impeach Rosenstein
As the president's allies rattle their sabers, Common Cause and allied groups are pushing senators to pass legislation protecting the investigation into Russian interference in our elections.
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Bad Connection
The proposed merger should be "dead on arrival" at the FCC, says former Commissioner Michael Copps.
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Ryan Calms Restless Republicans: The Big Donors Are Still Giving
Though he's now a lame duck, House Speaker Paul Ryan put down the mini-rebellion among his fellow Republicans with a simple message: the constituents who really matter to the party’s elected leaders – the big dollar donors – are still with him and still writing checks.
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McConnell Is Senate Leader, Not Its Ruler
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell claims to control which legislation comes to the Senate floor. His colleagues may prove him wrong.
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Cuomo Restoring Voting Rights to NY Parolees
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will restore the voting rights of more than 34,000 parolees in the Empire State.
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It’s Tax Day, and the President Continues to Hide His Returns
