The $14 million ranked fifth among interest groups giving money to Trump: more than oil ($8 million), coal ($6 million) and cars ($4 million).
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Trump partner consolidates role as federal government’s top landlord
The president’s business empire caught a break when his government abandoned a development plan for the FBI headquarters.
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The private money that’s after Trump’s public infrastructure projects
Some of the same Australians seeking new U.S. infrastructure deals already have had their hands in a privatization project that was once a bane of former Indiana Gov. and current Vice President Mike Pence.
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Trump’s business conflicts cast a shadow over Middle East policy
The president’s new financial disclosure mentions at least two dozen entities: limited liability companies, corporations and trusts in which Trump was, until recently, an official, and it includes the names of Persian Gulf cities and states.
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The problem with Gingrich’s accusations about Mueller’s team
Most federal prosecutors don’t give money to politicians, a review of campaign finance records by Reveal suggests. But the records show that several hundred employees of U.S. attorney’s offices around the country have made political donations in recent years.
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Here are the week’s Trump-related financial conflicts
Secret lobbyists, payments from foreign governments, golf buddies and more.