Derek Kravitz

Трамп, наконец, почти готов уйти в отставку от своего бизнеса

Президент Трамп почти закончил передавать управление своим бизнесом – почти через 100 дней после того, как он пообещал это сделать.

April 27th, 2017

От Al Shaw and
Derek Kravitz

Трамп, наконец, почти готов уйти в отставку от своего бизнеса

At a press a conference before he took office, then-President-elect Donald Trump said he had signed paperwork "turning over complete and total control" of his business empire to his sons. His lawyer said the more than 400 businesses would be placed in a trust by Inauguration Day. Now, nearly 100 days later, he's nearly fulfilled this

Remember Those Temporary Officials Trump Quietly Installed? Some Are Now Permanent Employees

At least five of the new permanent staffers are former lobbyists or consultants now working at the agencies they once sought to influence.

April 24th, 2017

От Derek Kravitz

Remember Those Temporary Officials Trump Quietly Installed? Some Are Now Permanent Employees

Last month, ProPublica revealed that the Trump administration had installed hundreds of political appointees across the federal government without formally announcing them. The more than 400 officials were hired in temporary positions for what the White House calls “beachhead

Трамп может вытащить деньги из своего бизнеса, когда бы он ни захотел – не говоря нам

Ранее не сообщавшиеся изменения в доверии Президента Трампа предусматривают, что он «должен распределять чистый доход или основную сумму Дональду Дж. Трампу по его просьбе».

April 03rd, 2017

От Al Shaw and
Derek Kravitz

Трамп может вытащить деньги из своего бизнеса, когда бы он ни захотел – не говоря нам

When President Donald Trump placed his businesses in a trust upon entering the White House, he put his sons in charge and claimed to distance himself from his sprawling empire. "I hope at the end of eight years I'll come back and say, ‘Oh you did a good job,'" Trump said at a Jan. 11 press conference. Trump's lawyer explained that the president

The Continuing Muddle At A Pro-Trump Political Committee

‘America Comes First’ can’t seem to decide if it’s a PAC or a super PAC, but in either case its federal filings remain problematic.

December 23rd, 2016

От Robert Faturechi and
Derek Kravitz

The Continuing Muddle At A Pro-Trump Political Committee

(REPORT) — A political action committee that backed Donald Trump's bid for the presidency is continuing to flout campaign finance laws. Earlier this month, ProPublica reported that the America Comes First PAC had violated the

Trump’s Pick For Commerce Secretary May Have The Biggest Conflicts Of Them All

Wilbur Ross has made a fortune in steel — and the Commerce Department will soon make decisions that will affect his firms.

December 17th, 2016

От Derek Kravitz

Trump’s Pick For Commerce Secretary May Have The Biggest Conflicts Of Them All

Many of President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet picks are titans of industry with significant potential business conflicts of interest. But there is one in a class by himself: Commerce secretary choice Wilbur Ross. Ross has made a fortune in the steel industry 2014 an industry of which the Commerce Department has significant oversight. Indeed,

Apple And Others Help Customers Donate To The Red Cross, And Only The Red Cross

Despite yet more evidence of trouble with the Red Cross’ disaster response — this time to floods in Louisiana — Apple, Amazon, T-Mobile, and many others have made the venerable charity the exclusive conduit for helping victims.

September 06th, 2016

От Derek Kravitz

Apple And Others Help Customers Donate To The Red Cross, And Only The Red Cross

This month's epic flooding in Louisiana, which destroyed roughly 60,000 homes, is the worst natural disaster in the United States since Superstorm Sandy in 2012. And just like after Sandy and