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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Supreme Court turns down Apaches' bid to block copper mine on sacred site
The Trump administration has said it plans to move forward with the transfer of land in Tonto National Forest to a company that will develop a copper mine.
www.cbsnews.comAssad's fall in Syria turned Turkey and Saudi Arabia from rivals to partners. Will it last?
Turkey and Saudi Arabia are two Sunni powerhouses that have had a complicated and often contentious relationship over the years.
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Key takeaways from King Charles’s ‘Speech from the Throne’ in Canada
King stresses sovereignty amid US President Trump’s pressure on Canada, but also urges cooperation in historic speech.
Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
Top weather agencies warn that the world should get ready for several years of even more record-breaking heat that pushes the globe to more deadly, fiery and uncomfortable extremes.
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King Charles says Canada faces "critical moment" in Ottawa speech, amid Trump tariffs, annexation threats
King Charles III addressed Canada's Parliament on Tuesday in a rare gesture that comes as Canada grapples with President Trump's tariffs and annexation threats.
www.cbsnews.comS&P 500 rallies 2% as Wall Street's roller-coaster ride whips back upward
Wall Street rallied after President Donald Trump delayed a 50% tariff on goods coming from the European Union. The S&P 500 jumped 2% Tuesday.
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Rick Derringer, gifted guitarist who worked with Weird Al Yankovic, dead at 77 | CNN
Rick Derringer, a guitarist and record producer who is responsible for the hit “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo,” has died. He was reportedly 77.
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South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, star of Oscar-winning 'Tsotsi', dies at 40
Presley Chweneyagae, the South African actor who gained international recognition for his leading role in the 2005 film "Tsotsi," has died
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