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A September 2017 file photo of the Trump International Hotel in Washington DC. A federal judge says a lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia regarding Trump's profits from the hotel.

Politics & Government

Emoluments Lawsuit Against President Trump Allowed To Proceed

4:22pm March 28, 2018

by Peter Overby

A federal judge ruled that Maryland and the District of Columbia can sue Trump. The states allege that he wrongly profits when foreign officials do business at the Trump hotel near the White House.

The Trump International Hotel in Washington in December 2016. On Thursday, a judge dismissed a lawsuit that maintained President Trump has benefited from foreign patrons at his hotels in violation of the Constitution.

Trump Wins First Round in Legal Battle Over Emoluments

11:21pm December 21, 2017

by Peter Overby

Judge George Daniels said it's up to Congress, not citizens, to enforce the Foreign Emoluments Clause. "Congress is not a potted plant," he said.

The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ civil rights organization, projected seven words that were allegedly banned from some CDC documents onto the facade of the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.

CDC Denies Banning Words; Rights Group Projects Disputed Terms Onto Trump D.C. Hotel

12:33pm December 20, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

"Diversity." "Transgender." "Fetus." A Washington Post report, which the Trump administration denies, says that CDC scientists were told not to use those and other words in budgetary documents.

The Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., was first hacked on Nov. 7 — the day before the election.

Trump Hotels Again The Target Of Hackers Seeking Credit Card Data

7:16pm July 12, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Trump Hotels was hit again by hackers who broke into the reservations system to take credit card data. TechCrunch says this was the third time the hotel chain's system has been compromised.

John Alfonso holds a black-and-white American flag during a protest at Trump International Hotel in Washington on Jan. 29. It's been the scene of multiple protests, as Trump continues to use the venue.

Mixing Business And The Presidency, Trump To Hold Fundraiser At His Washington Hotel

5:00am June 27, 2017

by Peter Overby

The president is using the Trump International Hotel, blocks from the White House, to raise money for his campaign operation, which has generated revenue for Trump businesses.

Protestors demonstrating April 15 against President Trump's purported ties to foreign governments walk by the Trump hotel during in Washington, D.C.

House Oversight Panel Has Questions About Trump Businesses And Foreign Emoluments

11:17pm April 21, 2017

by Peter Overby

The Constitution says federal officers can't take emoluments — money — from foreign governments and officials. Two lawmakers question Trump's plan to avoid the constitutional issue at his hotels.

The Trump International Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C., opened in fall 2016.

Trump Company Reportedly Looking To Add Another Hotel In Washington, D.C.

3:28pm March 29, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Ethics experts often criticize the Trump Organization for running a hotel just blocks from the White House. Now, the company might be looking to add a second hotel in the nation's capital.

The Trump Grill at Trump Tower in New York City in December. Now that Donald Trump is president, online reviews of his hotels, restaurants and other properties have become much more politicized.

Falling Stars: Negative Yelp Reviews Target Trump Restaurants, Hotels

7:14pm March 10, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

Now that Donald Trump is president, online reviews of his hotels, restaurants and other properties have become much more politicized. But his presidency may help offset negatives for the Trump brand.

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Kuwait is holding its National Day celebration at the Trump International Hotel in Washington.

Kuwait Celebration At Trump Hotel Raises Conflict Of Interest Questions

6:34am February 25, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Kuwait is celebrating its national day at the Trump International Hotel in Washington. The ambassador rejects suggestions that Kuwait is trying to curry favor with President Trump.

When interests such as the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C., take money from foreign governments, it's a potential violation of the Constitution, according to the group that filed the lawsuit.

Ethics Experts File Lawsuit Saying Trump's Overseas Interests Violate Constitution

3:43pm January 23, 2017

by Jim Zarroli

The group filing the suit says it is asking a federal court "to stop President Trump from violating the Constitution by illegally receiving payments from foreign governments."