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Federal Indictment of Steve Bannon Shines Spotlight on Nonprofit Fraud
(Image: Construction on the Border Wall, U.S. Customs and Border Protection) Steve Bannon—Donald Trump’s former advisor and campaign boss—has been charged with defrauding donors as part of an investigation into a fundraising campaign that claimed to raise money to help build Trump’s proposed border wall….
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Trump Ordered to Hand Over $2 Million to Nonprofits in Corruption Case
(Image: Bin im Garten, Creative Commons) In December 2018, lawyers for the Trump Foundation agreed to shutter the beleaguered organization in the midst of an investigation led by then-New York State Attorney General Barbara Underwood. Investigators uncovered patterns of malfeasance dating back to the 1980s, including the…
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New York Codifies Johnson Amendment
(New York State Capitol; Matt Wade, Creative Commons) State legislators in New York passed a law codifying the Johnson Amendment, a federal rule that prohibits tax-exempt organizations including religious groups from contributing to political candidates or campaigns. Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the bill into law…
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Cohen Testimony Provides Specifics on Trump Foundation Wrongdoing
(Image: IowaPolitics.com, Creative Commons) Lawyers for the Trump Foundation agreed to dissolve the embattled philanthropic entity late last year amid an ongoing investigation by the New York Attorney General’s office. For nearly 30 years, the Trump Foundation has allegedly engaged in a variety of illegal…
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The AIDS Crisis Requires Investment, Not Rhetoric
During the State of the Union Tuesday night, Donald Trump exclaimed: “Together, we will defeat AIDS in America and beyond.” Some advocates and health experts have expressed excitement at the prospect of renewed White House efforts to combat the deadly virus. Trump’s high-minded rhetoric,…
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Shutdown Puts Strain On Nonprofits, Jeopardizes Domestic Violence Shelters
(Image: Martin Falbisoner, Creative Commons) The partial government shutdown—which has officially become the longest in history—underscores the crisis of leadership that the United States currently faces. Donald Trump has brought the complex operations of the federal government to a grinding halt in the name of his…
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Trump Foundation To Close, Proving No One Is Above Good Governance
(Image: Bin im Garten, Creative Commons) New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced that lawyers from the Trump Foundation have agreed to shutter the organization and commit to a court-supervised liquidation of its remaining assets. Underwood explained to reporters that state authorities uncovered “a shocking pattern…
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Act Now: How You Can Help Migrants Stuck At The Border
(Image: Fibonacci Blue, Creative Commons) Shocking images emerged this week showing U.S. military personnel firing tear gas at refugees seeking asylum in the United States. This is so incredibly shameful. Seeking asylum is not a crime. Shooting tear gas at asylum seekers lacks a basic level…
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The Trump Administration’s Anti-Transgender Hate
(Image: Jere Keys, Creative Commons) In a stunning attack on transgender people, the Trump Administration is looking to legally codify gender as a characteristic determined at birth. The Department of Health and Human Services is working to ensure that government agencies consider gender “on a biological…
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Federal Ruling Shows That Organized Labor Can Still Win
(Image: Djembayz, Creative Commons) Unions have experienced a string of setbacks this year. The Supreme Court enabled employers to preemptively bar workers from collective bargaining. Organizations ostensibly standing up for the social good have engaged in union-busting. Additionally, Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is…
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