CREW fights for the democracy Americans deserve and aims to build a government that is accountable, transparent and ethical.

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Joined February 2009
1. Federal law used to cap how much money parties could spend in direct coordination with candidates. 2. SCOTUS declared the law unconstitutional. 3. Now parties are pouring $100 million into those ads. That's just one way SCOTUS shaped the midterms. wsj.com/politics/policy/how-…
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Good news: On Friday, a federal appeals court ruled that Trump violated federal law by seizing control of the California National Guard last year. We filed an amicus brief in the case laying out why the deployment was illegal. nytimes.com/2026/10/24/us/ru…
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The Constitution is clear: It's the role of states, not the federal government to administer elections. This Trump admin attempt to intervene in election certification in Alaska just another illegal power grab. nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/po…
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Citizens for Ethics retweeted
President Trump is once again signaling his interest in overturning election results he may not like, this time in Alaska. If Trump was actually focused on the law and not his authoritarian whims, he would defer to the state, as the Constitution demands. nytimes.com/2026/10/25/us/po…
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A senior DOJ official, Leo Terrell, posting repeatedly on social media advocating for the success or failure of a candidate for partisan office or political party: citizensforethics.org/wp-con…
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Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent made remarks at a GOP campaign rally Trump held in South Carolina in which he discussed both his official Trump admin role and advocated for the election of GOP Senate candidate Darline Graham in the midterms. We just asked OSC to investigate.
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Agriculture Sec. Brooke Rollins appeared at a partisan political event advocating for the success of GOP candidates and the defeat of other candidates in the upcoming midterms while using her government title. That's a Hatch Act violation. So we're asking OSC to investigate.
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Republican campaigns and political action committees have spent nearly $3 million at President Trump’s businesses since he returned to office. And spending at Mar-a-Lago has tripled compared to Trump's first term. This is clear profiteering. washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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Americans need to know what deals are being made in their name, especially ones like this Venezuelan oil deal, which could create huge private profits. We sued the State Department in March under the Case Act to make deals like this public. propublica.org/article/trump…
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For those keeping track at home, Donald Trump has made 184 trips to his golf courses during his second term alone. Yes, he profits from those trips.
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From Blanche’s participation in political rallies to Trump’s attacks on voting to the recent raid on a congresswoman’s home, these relentless attempts to influence the upcoming election are incredibly disturbing and pose a serious threat to our democracy. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i…
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The richest person in the world gave another $76 million to boost Republicans in the first two weeks of October, bringing his total THIS CYCLE ALONE to more than $442 million. politico.com/live-updates/20…
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Yes, the State Department asking foreign service officials up for promotion who they voted for in the last three presidential elections does raise concerns that the agency is violating federal ethics law. washingtonsun.com/administra…
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