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March 5, 2019 at 5:50 pm

Corporation owned by Ocasio-Cortez aide is scrutinized

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's, D-N.Y., chief of staff helped establish two political action committees that paid a corporation he ran more than $1 million in 2016...

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December 12, 2018 at 1:42 pm

Senate votes to overturn Trump administration donor disclosure rule for ‘dark money’ groups

The resolution seeks to overturn a Treasury rule that allows politically active nonprofits to withhold donor-identifying information from the IRS. The rule is unlikely to...

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October 16, 2018 at 8:18 am

Trump reelection campaign has $100 million head start over Democrats

Donald Trump disclosed Monday that his campaign and affiliated committees have raised at least $106 million — an enormous sum that exceeds what any of...

September 5, 2018 at 8:43 am

Jeff Bezos donates $10 million to veteran-focused super PAC in first political venture

The Bezoses chose a super PAC, titled With Honor, that works with candidates across political parties. Its 2018 mission includes reversing “the trend of veteran...

Choco Pie is so coveted in the North that it can be peddled for many times its price on the black market. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Annaliese Nurnberg

June 17, 2018 at 5:32 pm

South Korean executives savor investments in North

Perhaps no company has a more ready fan base in the North than the South Korean makers of the original Choco Pie, a cake-and-marshmallow sandwich...

June 3, 2018 at 7:50 pm

North Korea replaces three top military leaders, Yonhap news agency reports

SEOUL - Three of North Korea's top military officials have been replaced, a South Korean news agency reported Monday, marking an apparent shake-up in leader...

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April 29, 2018 at 5:32 pm

Meet the little-known ‘big fish’ megadonor setting the tone for GOP primary races

Richard Uihlein, a wealthy shipping-supplies magnate from Illinois who shuns the spotlight, has risen to become one of the most powerful — and disruptive —...

April 15, 2018 at 4:08 pm

Trump’s reelection committee has spent more than $1 out of every $5 on legal fees this year

President Donald Trump's reelection campaign spent more than $1 out of every $5 on attorney fees this year as the president contended with the ongoing...

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March 6, 2018 at 2:08 pm

White House adviser Kellyanne Conway violated Hatch Act, federal investigator says

WASHINGTON - Kellyanne Conway, a top adviser to President Donald Trump, violated federal law on two occasions by making public comments supportive of one candidate...

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December 7, 2017 at 8:23 pm

Arizona lawmaker quits after surrogacy talks with female staffers

Rep. Trent Franks said the investigation concerns his “discussion of surrogacy with two previous female subordinates, making each feel uncomfortable.”

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