This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAs a wave of coronavirus restrictions shuttered more than two dozen of his hotels, Dallas hotelier Monty Bennett publicly pleaded for help.“Every American should expect just enough from government that our businesses can survive. Is that too much to ask?” the longtime GOP donor in a March blog post.Behind the scenes, Bennett’s companies paid $50,000 to hire two well-connected allies of President Trump for help seeking financial relief: Jeff Miller, former vice chairman of Trump’s inaugural committee, and Roy Bailey, a top...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareAs a wave of coronavirus restrictions shuttered more than two dozen of his hotels, Dallas hotelier Monty Bennett publicly pleaded for help.“Every American should expect just enough from government that our businesses can survive. Is that too much to ask?” the longtime GOP donor in a March blog post.Behind the scenes, Bennett’s companies paid $50,000 to hire two well-connected allies of President Trump for help seeking financial relief: Jeff Miller, former vice chairman of Trump’s inaugural committee, and Roy Bailey, a top...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIvanka Trump and Jared Kushner earned at least $36.2 million as they served in the White House last year, reporting a boost in income from some companies they own that hold residential and commercial properties, new disclosures released Friday show.President Trump’s daughter and her husband, who serve as top advisers to him, reported a minimum combined income that was at least $7 million higher than in 2018, when they reported making , according to their personal financial disclosures, which they are required to file...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareIvanka Trump and Jared Kushner earned at least $36.2 million as they served in the White House last year, reporting a boost in income from some companies they own that hold residential and commercial properties, new disclosures released Friday show.President Trump’s daughter and her husband, who serve as top advisers to him, reported a minimum combined income that was at least $7 million higher than in 2018, when they reported making , according to their personal financial disclosures, which they are required to file...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareConservative members of Congress and advocacy groups that ardently criticize excessive government spending were among those accepting small-business pandemic relief funds from the Treasury this year, according to data released Monday.Americans for Tax Reform Foundation, led by firebrand anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist, took a loan between $150,000 and $350,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program. The Ayn Rand Institute and Citizens against Government Waste likewise accepted loans funded by the program.Groups on the...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareConservative members of Congress and advocacy groups that ardently criticize excessive government spending were among those accepting small-business pandemic relief funds from the Treasury this year, according to data released Monday.Americans for Tax Reform Foundation, led by firebrand anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist, took a loan between $150,000 and $350,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program. The Ayn Rand Institute and Citizens against Government Waste likewise accepted loans funded by the program.Groups on the...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePresident Trump’s campaign and its affiliated committees spent more than $1.1 million at Trump’s own properties in the last weeks of the 2020 campaign — continuing a pattern of self-enrichment in which Trump since taking office, new campaign finance filings show.The filings from Trump Victory — a fundraising committee managed by Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee — show $1.06 million in new spending at Trump properties in September, October and November. Trump’s own campaign, which files a separate...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePresident Trump’s campaign and its affiliated committees spent more than $1.1 million at Trump’s own properties in the last weeks of the 2020 campaign — continuing a pattern of self-enrichment in which Trump since taking office, new campaign finance filings show.The filings from Trump Victory — a fundraising committee managed by Trump’s campaign and the Republican National Committee — show $1.06 million in new spending at Trump properties in September, October and November. Trump’s own campaign, which files a separate...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePresident Trump’s campaign received a much-needed bump in donations in the first two weeks of October, raking in millions of dollars as he worked to assure the country that he had recovered from the coronavirus, new filings show.But Trump burned through all of the cash he raised during that time, pouring money into campaign advertisements. By Oct. 15, Trump had approximately one-quarter of the amount his rival, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, had in his campaign account, according to the latest records.The snapshot of...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift SharePresident Trump’s campaign received a much-needed bump in donations in the first two weeks of October, raking in millions of dollars as he worked to assure the country that he had recovered from the coronavirus, new filings show.But Trump burned through all of the cash he raised during that time, pouring money into campaign advertisements. By Oct. 15, Trump had approximately one-quarter of the amount his rival, Democratic nominee Joe Biden, had in his campaign account, according to the latest records.The snapshot of...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareSix-figure checks poured in for Joe Biden’s White House bid as his general election campaign geared up in earnest, including from some of the most prominent Democratic donors who gave the maximum amount allowed, new filings show. since May, when he to compete with President Trump’s big-money machine. New filings now show which donors were behind the former vice president’s cash bump.Here are the most interesting takeaways we found from the newest filings made public Wednesday night, covering April through June 2020.Since...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareSix-figure checks poured in for Joe Biden’s White House bid as his general election campaign geared up in earnest, including from some of the most prominent Democratic donors who gave the maximum amount allowed, new filings show. since May, when he to compete with President Trump’s big-money machine. New filings now show which donors were behind the former vice president’s cash bump.Here are the most interesting takeaways we found from the newest filings made public Wednesday night, covering April through June 2020.Since...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRobert Mercer, the billionaire hedge fund magnate and prominent backer of President Trump’s first bid for the White House, has made his first six-figure donation to Trump’s reelection after retreating from financially supporting him, a new filing shows.Mercer, who was , gave $355,200 in February to Trump Victory, a committee that raises money for the president’s 2020 reelection and the Republican National Committee, according to federal filings made public Wednesday.Mercer gave sporadically to congressional and Senate...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareRobert Mercer, the billionaire hedge fund magnate and prominent backer of President Trump’s first bid for the White House, has made his first six-figure donation to Trump’s reelection after retreating from financially supporting him, a new filing shows.Mercer, who was , gave $355,200 in February to Trump Victory, a committee that raises money for the president’s 2020 reelection and the Republican National Committee, according to federal filings made public Wednesday.Mercer gave sporadically to congressional and Senate...WW…

This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareA New Albany, Ohio, music school offering piano, guitar and violin lessons racked up under nearly $1 million in loans and $35,000 in credit card debt.A fine-dining restaurant in Providence, R.I., received more than $450,000 in federal small-business funds to help pay workers but still had to close its doors.A nonprofit overseeing the Kit Carson Home and Museum in Taos, N.M., welcomes visitors to learn about the famous frontiersman but listed just $17,000 in assets even after every bone-handled knife, buffalo hide apron...…This article was published more than 2 years agoCommentGift ShareA New Albany, Ohio, music school offering piano, guitar and violin lessons racked up under nearly $1 million in loans and $35,000 in credit card debt.A fine-dining restaurant in Providence, R.I., received more than $450,000 in federal small-business funds to help pay workers but still had to close its doors.A nonprofit overseeing the Kit Carson Home and Museum in Taos, N.M., welcomes visitors to learn about the famous frontiersman but listed just $17,000 in assets even after every bone-handled knife, buffalo hide apron...WW…