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CREW Exposes OMB Hiding Spending Controls Through Secret 'Footnote' Agreements

| Importance: 8/10

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint revealing that the Office of Management and Budget under Russell Vought is hiding conditions for billions in federal funds through undisclosed ‘A’ footnotes in apportionment documents. Between March 21 and …

Russell Vought OMB CREW institutional-capture transparency-violation congressional-oversight budget-manipulation impoundment
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National Legal Defense Fund Established to Defend Nonprofits and Democracy

| Importance: 9/10

In response to increased political pressure on nonprofits, a comprehensive legal defense initiative was launched to provide strategic litigation support, with multiple organizations creating defense funds totaling over $65 million. The Democracy 2025 coalition, comprising 280+ organizations and 800+ …

Democracy Forward Lawyers for Good Government MacArthur Foundation Kenneth Rainin Foundation Meyer Foundation +9 more funding legal-networks pro-bono-support constitutional-defense nonprofit-resistance +3 more
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House Oversight minority report: at least $7.8M from 20 foreign governments to Trump businesses (partial records)

| Importance: 9/10

A staff report by House Oversight Committee Democrats, based on Mazars-produced records for limited years and entities, found that Trump businesses received at least $7.8 million from 20 foreign governments while he was president—likely an undercount. Watchdogs report higher estimates when …

U.S. House Committee on Oversight (Minority Staff) Donald J. Trump / Trump Organization CREW emoluments foreign-influence transparency
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