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Kyrsten Sinema's campaign spending looks fishy to us:

$3,600 in the UK. $5,400 in France, including $2,800 at a castle in Burgundy. $3,120 to vendors in Italy.

How does she explain that, when she's leaving office and not running again?

In Waning Senate Days, Kyrsten Sinema Screwed Workers and Spent Campaign Cash on Stay at French Castle

The Arizona senator’s campaign spending in global wine hot spots can’t possibly be related to the campaign she’s not running, says an ethics complaint.

BREAKING: A cadre of largely unidentified actors in the so-called Department of Government Efficiency are controlling major government functions with no real oversight or transparency.

We're suing to force them to comply with the law and turn over records by March 10.

CREW sues US DOGE Service to compel transparency - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

A cadre of largely unidentified actors in DOGE are controlling major government functions with no oversight or meaningful transparency into its operations. CREW filed a lawsuit to require compliance w...

282 former DOJ officials signed a letter sounding the alarm about "this administration’s degradation of DOJ’s vital work, and its assault on the public servants who do it."

The fact that hundreds felt compelled to say this speaks volumes.

Ex-Justice officials: 'It's our duty to sound the alarm'

Scores of officials who have resigned or been forced out of the Justice Department this year are speaking out against its "destruction."

With Colton's conviction, that makes FOUR pardoned January 6th insurrectionists who have faced charges for solicitation of a minor or child sex abuse of some kind.

The Department of Justice’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to January 6th appears to be illegal.

We're pushing for action.

Deletion of Jan 6 charges database appears to violate the law - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to the January 6th attack from its website appears to be illegal. The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal ...

This isn't being talked about enough:

President Trump is hosting a gala at Mar-a-Lago next week for the top 297 holders of his $TRUMP memecoin.

Not only is this blatantly corrupt, it's a national security threat.

Trump’s Meme Coin Rallies as Investors Chase Mar-a-Lago Invites

The price of President Trump’s meme coin surged more than 50% in 24 hours after its official website and X account said the coin’s top 297 holders would be [invited to an exclusive conference and gala...

NEW: The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to January 6th from its website appears to be illegal.

We sent a letter urging the National Archives and DOJ inspector general to investigate and take action.

Deletion of Jan 6 charges database appears to violate the law - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal charges and convictions related to the January 6th attack from its website appears to be illegal. The DOJ’s removal of a database detailing criminal ...

We sued HHS and its administrator RFK Jr. for illegally shuttering the CDC office that turns over records to the public.

We're going to keep pursuing public transparency for as long as it takes.

CREW sues to challenge destruction of CDC FOIA office - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

The closure of the CDC's entire FOIA office violates both FOIA and the Administrative Procedure Act and the CDC must be compelled to follow the law.

Nothing to see here, just the incoming president's son announcing the incoming president's new business in Saudi Arabia that he's been working on

Ban congressional stock and crypto trading now.

The American people overwhelmingly support it. Time to get it done.

Russ Vought is now officially using the government shutdown as a pretext for his continued attempts to permanently gut the civil service.

The executive branch cannot unilaterally reduce agency funding that Congress has allocated: This is a serious separation of powers issue.

Olympic organizers are working with the Trump admin to put on a tournament at Trump's golf club in Los Angeles alongside the Summer 2028 Games.

This should go without saying, but the Olympics are not supposed to be about helping Trump make money.

Olympic organizers working with White House on Trump golf tournament

A Los Angeles golf course owned by Trump’s family business would host the pro-am competition in conjunction with the 2028 Summer Olympics.

Ban congressional stock and crypto trading.

Ban congressional stock and crypto trading.

Ban congressional stock and crypto trading.

Just your daily reminder that court orders are not optional and presidents aren't kings.

The government should not be hiding how it's spending taxpayers money. In fact, that's illegal.

That's why we're suing the OMB for taking down its apportionments website.

GAO says OMB takedown of apportionments website violates federal statutes

The watchdog said OMB Director Russell Vought’s move to disappear the public tracker of funds appropriated by Congress is “very concerning” and undercuts transparency.

GREAT NEWS: A judge just voided President Trump's settlement with the IRS granting him immunity from audits and referred a ​Trump lawyer and DOJ officials who signed off on the settlement ‌to ⁠state bar authorities to determine if their actions violated legal ethics rules.

America has no kings. That’s kind of the whole point.

If a senator is no longer allowed to ask pointed questions at a public press conference, our democracy is in real peril.

This is a step toward authoritarianism that cannot be ignored.

Let’s talk about Donald Trump and his new Attorney General pick Pam Bondi, because boy do we have a story to tell

RFK Jr.: "Public health agencies should be transparent. And if we want Americans to restore trust in the public health agencies, we need transparency"

Also RFK Jr.: Ordered cutting the whole CDC FOIA office

We're challenging those cuts in court.

RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA's public records teams, despite "transparency" promises

It is unclear what will happen to hundreds of pending requests for public information as the health agencies slash staff.

President Trump was just caught on a hot mic talking with the president of Indonesia.

He may have been talking about his business interests in the country–which would be exactly the kind of conflict of interest we’ve been warning about for years. 🧵

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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We've been saying it since day 1: presidents are not, and never will be, kings.

H.R. 9495 is back on the calendar for next week. If this legislation passes, it could provide Trump with more power to suppress nonprofits and views he disagrees with.

Call Congress at (202) 224-3121 and ask your representative to vote NO.

House GOP Moves to Ram Through Bill That Gives Trump Unilateral Power to Kill Nonprofits

A bill to give Donald Trump power to kill nonprofits is still supported by dozens of Democrats — giving the GOP plenty of breathing room.