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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 PEOPLES
Updated 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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JD Vance speaking at Bitcoin event today, as Trump's crypto ties grow

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Vice President JD Vance is speaking Wednesday at a Bitcoin conference, marking the Trump administration's latest overture to the cryptocurrency industry — a once-fringe business that President Trump and his allies have embraced in recent months.

Vance is set to speak at noon ET at the Bitcoin 2025 Conference in Las Vegas. A longstanding backer of cryptocurrencies, Vance owned between $250,000 and $500,000 worth of Bitcoin, according to an August 2024 financial disclosure.

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Defense Department workers no longer required to submit DOGE's weekly production reports

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Defense Department civilian employees will no longer need to submit a weekly bulleted list of what they accomplished, which the Department of Government Efficiency had demanded of federal employees starting in February.

In an email to the Pentagon's civilian workforce, Jay Hurst, who is performing the duties of undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, said the "five bullet exercise" will no longer be required and that employees should instead submit at least one idea by Wednesday to help improve efficiency or root out waste at the Defense Department.

Other agencies have also begun to end the weekly reports, including the National Institutes of Health last month.
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'Wedding bomb' murderer gets life sentence in India

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The bomb, disguised as a wedding gift killed a software engineer and his great aunt just days after his wedding in 2018.
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How political chaos helped forge South Korea's presidential frontrunner

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A political implosion turned controversial politician Lee Jae-myung into a presidential favourite.
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Norwegian princess moves to Australia for university

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Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who is second in line to the throne, will study at the University of Sydney.
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Abortions stopped in Missouri again in wake of State Supreme Court ruling

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Jefferson City, Mo. — Planned Parenthood halted abortions in Missouri on Tuesday after the state's top court ordered new rulings in the tumultuous legal saga over a ban that voters struck down last November.

The state's top court ruled that a district judge applied the wrong standard in rulings in December and February that allowed abortions to resume in the state. Nearly all abortions were halted under a ban that took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.

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Norwegian princess moves to Australia for university

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Princess Ingrid Alexandra, who is second in line to the throne, will study at the University of Sydney.
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Young actors revealed for Harry Potter TV series

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An open casting call for the roles was announced last year and more than 30,000 children auditioned.
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Australia's Liberal-National coalition reunite a week after split

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The two conservative parties have negotiated on key policy issues in a bid to mend the rift
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Orban accused of using Ukraine spy row in fight for political survival

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Relations between war-torn Ukraine and its Nato neighbour Hungary plummet to a new low.
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Fuel leaks on the rocket caused it to begin spinning, leading to an uncontrolled re-entry through Earth's atmosphere.
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A US flight was delayed after two birds ended up onboard the aircraft, baffling both passengers and crew.
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Key highlights from the King's speech in Canada

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