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China Telecom spending on foreign influence amid Trump admin crackdown

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President Donald Trump and FCC Chair Ajit Pai (Tom Brenner/Getty Images) Chinese telecommunications operators poured hundreds of thousands of dollars

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Shell companies hide Trump campaign’s financial dealings as super PAC coordination rules kick in

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Screenshot from an America First Action ad (via YouTube) President Donald Trump’s official super PAC, America First Action, recently unveiled

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‘Dark money’ groups steering millions to super PACs in 2020 elections

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) More than $65 million from groups

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Cash-strapped NRA discloses spending on foreign fundraising for first time

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(Scott Olson/Getty Images) The National Rifle Association disclosed spending on foreign fundraising for the first time in the gun rights

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Ukrainian foreign influence operation bankrolled by secret donors in coordinated effort

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Yulia Tymoshenko talks to media on consideration of demands of protesters, Kyiv, Ukraine Oct.19, 2017. (Photo by Sergii Kharchenko/NurPhoto via

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Clinton Foundation cash flow continues to drop years after 2016 election loss

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(Matthew Horwood/Getty Images) Cash flow to the Clinton Foundation continues to plummet, leaving the organization in the red for a

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