WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Election Commission on Tuesday granted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a second 45-day extension to file personal financial disclosures. Trump had initially been due to report on his personal financial situation to the Federal Election Commission on May 15 but was granted an extension until July 1 on request. […]
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A Bali trip, Beyonce tickets and book advances among Supreme Court justices’ financial disclosures
WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas reported a 2019 trip to Bali with billionaire friend Harlan Crow in his annual financial disclosures report released Friday — a previously reported instance of the justice’s cozy relationship with the real-estate mogul. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received concert tickets worth $3,700 from pop superstar Beyoncé, according to her report. […]
Hess facing three lawsuits over disclosures in Chevron deal
(Reuters) – Oil producer Hess on Tuesday said it is currently facing three lawsuits alleging inadequate disclosures over its proposed sale to Chevron. Chevron last October offered to acquire Hess in a move to gain a foothold in oil-rich Guyana’s lucrative offshore fields. However, the deal has been stalled due to a conflict with Exxon […]
US Federal Election Commission gives Trump 45 more days to file personal financial disclosures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Election Commission on Wednesday granted Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump a 45-day extension to file personal financial disclosures. Trump, who is facing significant court fines and legal fees while he campaigns ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election, had been due to submit a report on his personal financial situation […]
Legal spending by Trump group accelerated in February, disclosures show
By Jason Lange and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A fundraising group run by Donald Trump, who is facing four criminal trials as he seeks the U.S. presidency, stepped up spending on legal fees last month, further draining money from efforts to return him to the White House, financial disclosures showed on Wednesday. In a filing […]
Deepfakes, disclosures and the first NC elections of the AI era
I’m Brian Gordon, tech reporter for The News & Observer, and this is Open Source, a weekly newsletter on business, labor and technology in North Carolina. In Utah this week, a Republican state senator filed a bill that would require candidates to disclose when artificial intelligence is used in political ads. Similar legislation is gaining […]
Special monitor suggests Trump falsified disclosures over $48 million loan in what could be tax evasion, report says
A court-appointed monitor in Trump’s fraud case said his company filed disclosures with “errors.” Tucked in a footnote is also an indication he may have committed tax fraud, per The Daily Beast. The letter indicates Trump may have lied about the existence of a $48 million loan. Tucked into a footnote in a letter written […]
Union Demands Financial Disclosures From Starbucks And Its High-Powered Law Firm
The union that organized nearly 400 Starbucks stores has asked regulators to demand financial disclosures from the coffee chain and its law firm related to their long-running campaign against the organizing effort. Workers United sent a complaint to the Labor Department on Tuesday, arguing that both Starbucks and the firm, Littler Mendelson, should have to […]
Adams’ fundraising disclosures reveal big spending on legal defense, billionaire donors
NEW YORK — Mayor Eric Adams has already spent more than $400,000 on legal costs for a federal investigation involving his 2021 campaign. The expense was revealed Tuesday, in the first disclosure of a fund he established to allow him to fundraise to pay off the bills. Meanwhile a 2025 campaign filing also released Tuesday […]