President-elect Donald Trump has put the chief lawyer for his campaign, Don McGahn, in charge of legal issues for his transition team.
Don McGahn, Trump White House Counsel, Has Long Courted Controversy
By Arn Pearson | at
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Reince Priebus Promotion Another Big Win for the Koch Caucus
By Mary Bottari | at
The Koch brothers and Paul Ryan are celebrating Priebus’ selection as White House Chief of Staff.
Kochs Invest in Corpus Christi City Council as New Refinery Is Built
By David Armiak | at
Koch cash not being spent on the presidential race is headed down-ballot.
Koch Cash Working to Flip the Senate in Iowa
By David Armiak | at
Will Koch cash help make Iowa a trifecta state?
“Independent” Women’s Group Backing Trump Skirts Law to Influence Elections
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The complaint filed by the Center for Media and Democracy alleges that the IWV’s major purpose is to influence federal elections.
Kochs Battle Dark Money Disclosure in South Dakota
By David Armiak and Mary Bottari | at
South Dakota Ballot Initiative will drag dark money into the light of day.
Leaked Audio Shows How Florida Utilities Sought to Deceive Public Into Believing Amendment 1 is Pro-Solar
By Nick Surgey and David Pomerantz | at
Leaked audio offers new evidence that Florida utilities and their allies have sought to deceive the public into believing that the utility-funded Amendment 1 ballot initiative is pro-solar.
New Attorney General in Georgia formerly Koch-corp lawyer and Koch-backed think tank Vice President
By Nick Surgey | at
Chris Carr, the newly appointed state Attorney General for Georgia, has multiple ties to organizations connected to the billionaires Charles and David Koch.
Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD and Common Cause provided the IRS Whistleblower Office with extensive evidence detailing intentional misuse of ALEC by Exxon to advance legislation.
Transcript of RAGA Session on ExxonMobil Investigations
By Nick Surgey | at
Transcript of a session hosted by the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) during the organization’s July 2016 summit, titled “Climate Change Debate: How Speech is Being Stifled.” The session was focused on defending ExxonMobil from investigations into its funding of climate change denial.