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Democrats vow to investigate Trump pardon brokers if party controls Congress

Senior Democratic lawmakers vowed to investigate the new market that has sprung up around President Trump's pardons, citing CBS News video that aired in a 60 Minutes report.

• Sep 14

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Pardon brokers offer to "put pressure on the president," at sky-high costs

Hidden cameras captured lobbyists as they tried to woo a potential client interested in obtaining a pardon from President Trump.

• Sep 13

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Dark money in Texas Senate race spurs Talarico complaint to FEC against Paxton

James Talarico's Senate campaign is accusing Ken Paxton and his campaign treasurer of "illegally spending" $1 million that was routed to a Paxton-aligned super PAC.

• Sep 2

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IRS proposal would force nonprofits to disclose leaders' terrorism convictions

The disclosure requirement would be added to the Form 990, the annual return that nonprofit groups file with the IRS.

• Aug 18

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GOP targeted progressive dark money. That could boomerang on Trump.

The Trump-linked group Freedom 250 staged America's birthday with tens of millions that it is not required to disclose.

• Jul 27

Trump announces pardons for pollution violators prosecuted for "fixing their car"

CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.

• Jul 3

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Sources: Trump likely to pardon pollution violators; weighing clemency for Diddy

President Trump hasn't committed to a firm number of people who will receive clemency — he's scheduled to have a meeting on pardons Friday afternoon, sources said.

• Jul 3

Trump made over $1 billion on crypto ventures last year, disclosure shows

President Trump earned more than a billion dollars from crypto-related ventures alone last year, according to a financial disclosure, including from his meme coin business and his family's cryptocurrency firm.

• Jul 2

DOJ investigating Sen. Ruben Gallego's use of campaign funds, sources say

The probe focuses on Gallego's use of campaign funds for family trips, a source told CBS News. He has denied wrongdoing.

• Jul 1

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Trump-linked firm is lobbying for pardons and its first client already paid $500K

Mo Strategies, started by former Trump campaign and administration officials, recently expanded its practice into the lucrative world of pardon lobbying.

• Jun 24

This law firm has deep ties to Trump. Now a partner is his pick for a top job.

Jamie McDonald, a partner at the firm Sullivan & Cromwell, is President Trump's choice to helm one of the nation's most prestigious federal prosecutors' offices.

• Jun 17

Ohio voting rights group facing criminal fraud investigation, sources say

The FBI executed a search warrant at the office of an Ohio-based group known for its voter registration work as part of an ongoing fraud-related investigation, sources told CBS News.

• Jun 12

Conservative tech critic seen as leading candidate to be DOJ antitrust chief

The former assistant attorney general for the Justice Department Antitrust Division, Gail Slater, was abruptly terminated in February after clashes with Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche.

• May 27

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Ally of DOJ pardon attorney seeks to join board of Trump's $1.7+ billion fund

In his application letter, attorney Mike Howell proposed organizing a national gathering of "thousands of victims of weaponization," including those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.

• May 20

Trump's $1.7+ billion fund sparks rush to capitalize: "All J6ers will apply"

One Republican lawyer close to the administration told CBS News that they expect the fund to face court challenges even though "a lot of people in MAGA world are already counting their money."

• May 19

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