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Chief Justice John G. Roberts had blocked a lower court order that would have required politically active nonprofits to disclose their donors. But on Tuesday the full Supreme Court overturned his stay.

Politics & Government

Supreme Court Orders Disclosure For Dark Money, As New Report Unveils Some Donors

4:21pm September 19, 2018

by Peter Overby

Groups such as the NRA and Chamber of Commerce must disclose who paid for campaign ads they run this fall. A new report says such groups pumped about $600 million into elections between 2010 and 2016.

Police stand guard outside the Trump International Hotel, blocks from the White House last year. The hotel has become a center piece in lawsuits claiming the president is profiting from the office.

Federal Judge Seems Sympathetic To Anti-Corruption Case Against President Trump

5:00am January 26, 2018

Lawyers for Maryland and the District of Columbia argued in court Thursday that President Trump is violating the Constitution's emolument clauses. They left the preliminary hearing feeling confident.

The Iranian oil tanker "Sanchi" was ablaze after a collision with a freighter off China's east coast Sunday. Its entire 32-person crew is missing, as rescue efforts are hampered by bad weather and the fire.

World News

32 Missing After Iranian Oil Tanker Collides With Chinese Bulk Ship Off China's Coast

10:10am January 07, 2018

by Maggie Penman

Its entire crew remained missing Sunday as rescue efforts are hampered by fire and bad weather. The environmental impact of the crash was not immediately clear.

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed a suit just three days after President Trump took office. The suit alleges he is violating the Constitution's ban on accepting foreign payments, or emoluments.

The Court Challenge Begins: Is Trump Taking Unconstitutional Emoluments?

11:33pm October 17, 2017

by Peter Overby

On Wednesday, a federal judge will hear arguments in a case that asks: Is President Trump taking the kind of benefits banned by the Constitution? Step 1 is deciding whether plaintiffs have standing.

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President Trump holds a rally for Alabama Republican Senate candidate Luther Strange on Sept. 22 in Huntsville, Ala. After Strange lost the primary race, Trump's tweets promoting him were deleted.

Trump Deleting Tweets After Luther Strange's Loss Raises Legal Questions

7:40pm September 28, 2017

by Brian Naylor

After Roy Moore defeated the president's chosen candidate, Trump acted to remove evidence of his support. Transparency advocates argue the move is part of a larger pattern of poor record keeping.

This March 11, 2016, file photo, shows the Mar-a-Lago Club, owned by President Donald Trump, in Palm Beach, Fla.

Watchdogs Try To Get Mar-A-Lago Answers, Mostly Turn Up More Questions

8:31pm September 15, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Two groups are attempting to get more information about President Trump's guests at his private Florida resort Mar-A-Lago. For the most part, the inquiries have generated more questions than answers.

President Trump with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago in April.

Mar-A-Lago Visitor Logs To Become Public, If They Exist

3:32pm July 17, 2017

by Brian Naylor

A good-government group sued the Trump administration to get the records, but it's not clear whether visitor logs are actually kept at the president's Florida resort.

Trump Administration Calls For Lawsuit About His Businesses To Be Dismissed

8:16pm June 09, 2017

by Marilyn Geewax

The president filed a motion maintaining the court doesn't have jurisdiction over the subject matter. A nonprofit group says that Trump is violating the Constitution's Emolument Clause.