Some of the 800,000 federal employees who are not being paid are using sites like GoFundMe for help. But experts say they are violating ethics rules.
Author: Bill Theobald, USA TODAY
Other choices for Speaker of the House illustrate divisions within, between parties
Five Republicans voted for ultra-conservative Jim Jordan while four Democrats voted for moderate Cheri Bustos. Three Democrats voted present.
Trump’s 2017 tax bill will likely mean billions less in donations for charities this year
The 2017 tax law makes it less inviting for people to donate to charity and is expected to cause a 3 to 5 percent decline in overall giving.
Why hush money Michael Cohen paid Stormy Daniels was an illegal campaign donation
Confused why hush money paid by Michael Cohen to protect President Trump in 2016 is a campaign finance violation? We can explain.
In most expensive midterm elections in history, the biggest spender didn’t always win
In at least 41 House races, the bigger spender lost –including 36 contestsin which the Democrat outspent the Republican.
Biggest celebrity political donors in the midterms? Think snarky animated comedies
Seth McFarlane, the creator of “Family Guy,” and Yeardley Smith, the voice of Lisa Simpson, were among the celebrities who made the largest campaign donations
Midterms: Democrats poised to win governorships in election that will affect redistricting, presidential campaign
Among the candidates are two Democrats with a good shot at becoming the USA’s first black governors.