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With trials pushed back, Trump sees first big dip in legal bills
WASHINGTON (AP) — As former President Donald Trump faces a supercharged Democratic fundraising effort, a persistent drag on his campaign’s coffers may be easing: legal expenses. A new report shows that the Save America political action committee paid about $827,000 in June for...
Volunteers and donations surge into Democratic campaigns with Harris atop the ticket
WASHINGTON (AP) — The day after Vice President Kamala Harris entered the race for the White House, Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee's Michigan campaign office saw 650 people sign up to volunteer. The next night in Nevada, Rep. Steven Horsford had another 600 volunteers register in his...
Governor of Italy's Liguria region resigns after being arrested for alleged corruption
ROME (AP) — The governor of Italy’s northern Liguria region resigned on Friday after being held under house arrest since May as part of a corruption investigation by local prosecutors. Giovanni Toti, a right-wing governor who is accused of providing political favors in exchange...
Forensic review finds improprieties in Delaware gubernatorial candidate's campaign finances
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A forensic review commissioned by the state Department of Elections has uncovered significant improprieties in the campaign finances of Delaware’s lieutenant governor, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor. The elections department hired...
Rural Nevada judge suspended with pay after indictment on federal fraud charges
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A rural Nevada judge who ran unsuccessfully for state treasurer in 2022 has been suspended from hearing court cases after she was indicted on federal charges that she used funds raised for a statue of a slain Las Vegas police officer to pay political campaign costs and personal...
Hawaii contractors are still big contributors to political campaigns due to loopholes in state law
Executive officers and employees of government contractors along with their family members donated more than $170,000 to local campaigns between January and the end of June, a Civil Beat review of campaign finance data found. Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s campaign topped the list of...
Eluned Morgan will be Wales' first female leader as she takes over a troubled governing party
LONDON (AP) — Wales is set to get its first female leader after Eluned Morgan was chosen Wednesday to lead the governing Welsh Labour Party as it tries to emerge from scandal and division. Morgan succeeds First Minister Vaughan Gething, who stepped down last week as party leader...
Repercussions rare for violating campaign ethics laws in Texas due to attorney general’s office
In 1989, Bo Pilgrim, an East Texas chicken plant magnate, strolled the floor of the Texas Senate and dispensed $10,000 checks to nine members in an effort to stop a worker’s compensation bill from passing. The scandal, dubbed “Chickengate,” was shocking but legal. ...
Harris has support of enough Democratic delegates to become party’s presidential nominee: AP survey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has secured the support of enough Democratic delegates to become her party’s nominee against Republican Donald Trump, according to an Associated Press survey, as top Democrats rallied to her in the aftermath of President Joe Biden’s decision to...
Kamala Harris smashes fundraising record with stunning $81 million haul over 24 hours
NEW YORK (AP) — Kamala Harris is smashing fundraising records as the Democratic Party's donors — big and small — open their wallets for the vice president in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden’s stunning decision to step aside. In total, Harris' team raised more...
