Trump is demanding answers about pay-to-play in his administration. When you point one finger, three are pointing back. He's made selling access to the presidency part of his business model and blurred public office with private profit from the start. Pay-to-play isn’t a bug in Trump’s Washington.

Exclusive: Secret pay-for-play text rocks Trump White House

The text is a key piece of evidence in the White House's probe of a missing Kennedy Center donation.

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Students shouldn’t have to walk a mile just to vote. But when their early voting site was moved, students from NC A&T, Bennett College & UNC Greensboro didn’t back down—they marched to the polls for early voting. Their determination is inspiring. The barriers they faced aren’t acceptable.

Elon Musk has spent hundreds of millions to shape our politics while using his massive platform to amplify racist and anti-immigrant rhetoric. His influence over our political system deserves far more scrutiny—and elected officials shouldn’t get a pass for enabling it. thehill.com/opinion/camp...

Now that Musk owns Republicans, they own his extremism

Why is Musk exempt from the kind of scrutiny devoted to social media influencers who have far less influence on our culture and political system?

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We talked to voters in Atlanta, and here's what we heard: frustrations with the rising cost of living, government corruption, and war. We also heard excitement about voting this election and the hope that change is on the horizon—but only if we make our voices heard. #VoteEarly

Early voting is underway in many states, and your Members of Congress have records worth knowing. We scored their positions on stock trading, Supreme Court ethics, voting rights, and more. Find your elected officials in the Stop Corruption Now scorecard.

Stop Corruption Now Scorecard

The Stop Corruption Now scorecard identifies key pieces of legislation that address public corruption, preserve the rule

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UPDATE: While the No Kings Instagram is back up, admins remain locked out and cannot post Meta must restore full access immediately Until then, continue following for updates: @ACLU.org , @MoveOn.org , @publiccitizen.bsky.social & @Indivisible.org -TN

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🚨 BREAKING: Meta pulled down the main No Kings Instagram accounts. We demand answers for why this happened during our Na

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Full update from our team. We STILL do not have admin access to the account.

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Update: without explanation, and after being suspended for more than an hour during peak mobilization time, Zuckerberg's Instagram restored the No Kings account but we still lack admin access. More to come. Rest assured we will not stop organizing against this regime and its collaborators.

Accessibility challenges, stuck at work, a caregiver with parents, kids or patients, or live in a No Kings rally desert? Join our virtual rally! 🧵

BREAKING: Trump DOJ sued CA with an unconstitutional and illegal demand to start throwing out mail in ballots weeks before the election. Norm & a team of wonderful orgs are INTERVENING! You make this possible, Contrarians! @normeisen.bsky.social @democracydefendersaction.org

America already tried the king thing. We fought a revolution, and wrote a Constitution about it. Find your No Kings event, vote early, and remind every politician who they work for: we the people. #VoteEarlyOnNoKings https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/

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What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from sma

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Trump seized the Kennedy Center, put his name on the building, and turned the storied cultural center into a ghost town. It's not the WH, but he's claiming executive privilege to keep the public from seeing his role in its decline.

Trump invokes executive privilege in Kennedy Center court fight

A lawyer for the White House said information about the president’s management of the center, including efforts to add his name to it, should be off-limits.

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Trump redirected $20M of taxpayer funds on ads featuring himself. A judge found the campaign violated the Hatch Act. But taxpayers are still on the hook. We need a Congress that will fight back and hold Trump accountable. #TrumpsAbuseOfPower

Hold Trump to Account on Promotional Ads

Trump continually tests how far he can go, and it is the job of Congress to impose limits.

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The value of the $TRUMP memecoin has dropped 95%. So why are investors still cashing in? Because it’s not about the crypto token, it’s about Trump selling access to the highest bidders. "Foreign actors are literally buying a seat at the president's own table," Virginia Canter explains.

Trump meme coin buyers vie for dinner with the president. Many appear to be overseas.

At least 52 $TRUMP holders moved funds through crypto exchanges that bar U.S. customers.

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is a key crypto ally. A week before her first crypto bill, her comms director bought crypto. Her response? "No lens on that at all." As DDA’s Chris Swartz noted told @nymag.com, the timing "raises serious concerns."

Kirsten Gillibrand, Crypto’s Favorite Democrat

The senator says she set out to regulate a grift-y industry. Now, she’s in an ethical morass.

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The American people aren’t buying the grift. A new AP-NORC poll finds 6 in 10 believe Trump is profiting from the presidency illegally or unethically, and 56% say he’s prioritizing his personal business interests “a lot.” The public sees who’s benefiting—and it’s not them.

Trump says he cares for Americans. They think he's more focused on his wealth, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans think Donald Trump is profiting off the presidency in unethical or illegal ways and is focused more on adding to his personal wealth than helping the count...

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We filed a complaint against Trump admin officials over the pre-dawn raid on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home. As our bipartisan ethics experts argue, the raid appears designed to influence voters and violates longstanding DOJ policy against election-season actions.

Bipartisan Ethics Experts Accuse Trump Officials of Violating Federal Law in Raid on Rep. Omar’s Home

Democracy Defenders Fund filed a formal Hatch Act complaint against DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin, USCIS Director Josep

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People power becomes voter power when we make a plan and actually show up. Know your options. Vote early. October 17 belongs to every eligible voter who refuses to let democracy become a spectator sport. Find an event near you. #VoteEarlyForNoKings

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What began in 2025 as a single day of defiance has become a sustained national resistance to tyranny, spreading from sma

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The Trump administration is looting the federal treasury to finance its own election propaganda. We’re fighting back. We filed a lawsuit against the administration on behalf of @wisdems.org & @yeelengxiong.bsky.social over its use of $20M in taxpayer funds for partisan political ads.

Democratic Party of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Treasurer Candidate Yee Leng Xiong Sue Trump Administration Over Illegal Ads

Democracy Defenders Action and Hecker Fink LLP filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on behalf of the Democra

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The Trump Administration used $20 million in redirected DHS funds for ads promoting Trump. Congress must demand answers, accountability, and reimbursement to taxpayers. Our team explains why in @theprogressivemag.bsky.social

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Trump promised to end inflation and make America affordable. Instead, he traded stocks at least 21,000 times in 2025 alone. Pocketed at least $2B—so far. Not to worry, though. The public gets to see his face on coins, passports, and federal buildings.

Trump purchased up to $5 million of SpaceX bonds days before major space order | CNN Business

Just two days before launching an effort to slash red tape for commercial space transportation, President Donald Trump l

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Pay big, get time with the president. That’s the Trump coin dinner pitch, and a similar event last year reportedly drew almost $2 billion. Trump’s made $635 million off the coin while buyers of his crypto lost an estimated $4.7 billion. Shameless. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption

Want Dinner With the President? Buy His Meme Coin.

The $Trump meme coin is offering buyers a new "exclusive" opportunity to meet the president.

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Trump keeps testing how far he can go. Congress’s job is to stop him. He used $20M in taxpayer funds for partisan ads glorifying himself, then said his super PAC would pay going forward—but taxpayers still haven’t been reimbursed. Oversight means accountability—not a shrug. #CostOfTrumpsCorruption

Hold Trump to Account on Promotional Ads

Trump continually tests how far he can go, and it is the job of Congress to impose limits.

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Trump used taxpayer dollars to run campaign-style ads. Now he says his super PAC will pay for future ads—but taxpayers are still paying for the $20M of ads already aired. Congress has a duty to hold the admin accountable. “Concern” isn’t oversight. We need members of Congress who will do their job

Hold Trump to Account on Promotional Ads

Trump continually tests how far he can go, and it is the job of Congress to impose limits.

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We’re proud to represent JMSN as he stands up to MAGA Inc. over its unauthorized use of his song “Love Me” in one of Trump’s taxpayer-funded propaganda ads. After first sending a cease-and-desist to the White House, JMSN is now demanding MAGA Inc. stop using his music.

JMSN, ‘Love Me’ Artist, Issues Warning to MAGA Inc. Super PAC, Demands Use of Song Cease Immediately

Attorneys for JMSN, sent a cease-and-desist letter to representatives at MAGA Inc., demanding the Trump-affiliated Super

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Trump’s sons have investment ties to companies that have won $6B+ in Pentagon contracts since his election. Now Trump is announcing a $6.6B Anduril deal while their investment firm holds a major stake. @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social are right to demand answers.

Trump sons' investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election

The contract for a new plant in Baltimore is the latest linked to the brothers.

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Let them eat monuments to Trump! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/10/07/trump-wants-new-camp-david-his-own-golf-club/

Trump wants to turn his West Palm Beach golf club into the new Camp David

The plan calls for the federal government to be granted part of the property, with the rest maintained as a private cour

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Trump said he’d “pay for” the ads. Now the WH says that does NOT mean reimbursing taxpayers for the money already spent. MAGA Inc. will cover future ads—but taxpayers are still stuck with the $20M+ bill for political propaganda Trump & should have paid for in the first place.

Trump won't reimburse government for public service announcements

Trump's super PAC, MAGA, Inc., has confirmed it is paying for the forthcoming ads.

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If Trump’s super PAC can pay for these ads now, why were taxpayers paying for them in the first place? More than $10 million in taxpayer-funded ads have already aired. Now MAGA Inc. will pick up the tab. So who decided taxpayers should foot the bill to begin with? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/05/u...

Facing Backlash, Trump Says His Super PAC Will Pay for Taxpayer-Funded Ads

The president said that his PAC, MAGA, Inc., would pay for TV ads promoting him that had been paid for with taxpayer money.

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A dubious promise of $5k checks for all $500 payments to healthcare enrollees-in red states $90 payments to seniors This is a red herring on steroids and raises serious legal questions about buying votes. ...and none of it will fix the bad WH policies driving the affordability crisis.

Trump is clearly trying to buy votes with taxpayer money | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump is ramping up his efforts to use taxpayer money and resources to help Republicans win the 2026 mi

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32 days til Election Day. Voting by mail, early, or on Election Day? Pick what works for you, then invite family, friends, neighbors or co-workers to join you. #LetsGetVoteReady #WeAreAmericaAndWeVote https://www.andwevote.org/p/ddf