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Today's Political News Compilation - Tuesday, May 28, 2025
A currently vacant building under heavy renovation at an address associated with a contribution to President Donald Trump, is photographed May 2, 2025, in Washington.
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Trump wants an investigation of Democrats’ fundraising. His own campaign has issues
By BRIAN SLODYSKO and STEVE PEOPLESUpdated 10:08 AM CDT, May 27, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump directed his attorney general last month to investigate online fundraising, he cited concerns that foreigners and fraudsters were using elaborate “schemes“ and “dummy accounts” to funnel illegal contributions to politicians and causes.
Instead of calling for an expansive probe, however, the president identified just one potential target: ActBlue, the Democrats’ online fundraising juggernaut, which has acknowledged receiving over 200 potentially illicit contributions last year from foreign internet addresses.
Trump’s announcement contained a glaring omission — his political committees also received scores of potentially problematic contributions.
An Associated Press review of donations to Trump over the past five years found 1,600 contributions from donors who live abroad, have close ties to foreign interests or failed to disclose basic information, often making it difficult, if not impossible, to identify them and verify the legality of their donations Among those was $5,000 linked to a derelict building, and $5,000 from a Chinese businessman who listed a La Quinta Inn as his address. Another sizable donation — $1 million — was made by the wife of an African oil and mining magnate.
It’s against the law for U.S. candidates and political committees to accept contributions from foreign nationals. Laws also place strict limits on donation amounts and prohibit the laundering of contributions to get around legal caps. For the most part, such donations have been policed by campaigns and the Federal Election Commission, with only the most egregious examples being targeted by federal law enforcement. ...
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Chaos erupts on first day of US-backed aid distribution in Gaza after weeks of hunger | CNN
Chaos broke out at an aid distribution site in Gaza run by a controversial US-backed group on Tuesday as thousands of desperate Palestinians rushed to receive food supplies, with Israeli troops firing warning shots into the air and the US contractors overseeing the site briefly withdrawing.
www.cnn.com
Trump administration moves to cut $100 million in federal contracts for Harvard
The government already has canceled more than $2.6 billion in federal research grants for the Ivy League school.
apnews.com
Trump considers new sanctions on Russia as he grows more furious with Putin | CNN Politics
When President Donald Trump spoke last week by telephone with Vladimir Putin, the Russian leader committed to drafting and sending what he described as a “memorandum of peace” in the coming days laying out Russian requirements for a ceasefire with Ukraine, according to a US official and White...
www.cnn.com
Trump's campaign against law firms dealt another setback as judge blocks executive order
President Donald Trump’s campaign against the legal profession has hit another setback as a federal judge struck down yet another executive order that sought to sanction one of the country’s most prestigious law firms.
apnews.com
Elon Musk says he's "disappointed" by Trump's "big, beautiful bill" and what it means for DOGE
"I think a bill can be big or it can be beautiful," Elon Musk told CBS News, "but I don't know if it can be both."
www.cbsnews.com
Ground Game: Trump’s online fundraising, 2028 podcast primary gets underway, the promise of anti-drone systems
This newsletter was originally sent out via email to our Ground Game subscribers on May 27. You can subscribe at any time at apnews.com/newsletters.
apnews.com
Federal judge strikes down Trump executive order targeting law firm WilmerHale, calling it "unconstitutional"
President Trump has targeted several large law firms with executive orders.
www.cbsnews.com
Trump ramps up heat on Harvard: Here are 5 reasons from the university's own investigation
The Trump administration has cut all ties with Harvard University over its failure to adequately address antisemitism and discrimination. Here is a look back at the findings of Harvard's own report.
www.foxnews.com
Takeaways: Trump's campaign has received scores of donations from problematic donors
When President Donald Trump directed his attorney general last month to investigate online fundraising, he cited concerns that foreigners and fraudsters were using elaborate “schemes“ and “dummy accounts” to funnel illegal contributions to politicians and causes.
apnews.com
DOGE can access sensitive Treasury payment systems, judge rules | CNN Politics
The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency can now access sensitive Treasury Department systems that control trillions of dollars of payments and contain private information for millions of Americans, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
www.cnn.com
NPR sues Trump administration over executive order to cut federal funding to public media
National Public Radio and three local stations are suing President Donald Trump, arguing that an executive order aimed at cutting federal funding for the organization is illegal.
apnews.com
Who are the GOP senators balking at Trump's tax bill?
All eyes will be on GOP Sens. Josh Hawley, Susan Collins, Rick Scott, Ron Johnson and others who are pushing for changes to the House-passed bill.
www.usatoday.com
Russia, China, North Korea condemn Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome missile shield
U.S. adversaries condemn Trump's Golden Dome plan, citing risks of space arms race and global instability, while the U.S. defends it as homeland protection.
www.foxnews.com
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