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David Friedman testifies on his nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to Israel before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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A Senior Adviser to the U.S. Ambassador to Israel Has Financial Ties to Entities Advocating Pro-Israel Policy

Recently released disclosure forms from Aryeh Lightstone, top aide to ambassador David Friedman, reveal his connections to groups that have advocated for pro-Israel policy.

Justin Elliott

President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Marc Kasowitz.

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Another Longtime Trump Attorney Has Links to Russia and Michael Cohen

Reports show that Trump's personal lawyer, Marc Kasowitz, also represented Columbus Nova, an investment firm with ties to Renova Group and Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg.

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How the Secretary of Commerce Forced a Citizenship Question Onto the Census

Wilbur Ross ignored many Census Bureau officials' warnings and will include a question about citizenship status in the census for the first time since 1950.

Justin Elliott

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The Department of Justice Pushes for Citizenship Question on 2020 Census

According to recently obtained emails, the Census Bureau is hurriedly attempting to add a citizenship status question at the behest of the DOJ.

Justin Elliott

Census workers inform ethnic Russians of the upcoming census count in the Russian enclave of Brighton Beach on March 7th, 2010, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

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Department of Justice Requests Citizenship Questions Be Added to Census

The DOJ is pushing for questions that experts say may depress participation by immigrants and harm the quality of the census.

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Jared Kushner Is Double Dealing Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks

According to its donation book, Kushner's company charity has given thousands of dollars to fund groups constructing controversial settlements in the West Bank.

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Mick Mulvaney testifies during a Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee hearing on the budget for the Office of Management and Budget on Capitol Hill.

Economics

The Long List of Lobbyists Visiting Trump Budget Head Mick Mulvaney

The calendar of the head of the Office of Management and Budget shows that he has met with business interests from a wide variety of industries.

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Marc Kasowitz departs after speaking at the National Press Club on June 8th, 2017, in Washington, D.C.

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Trump Lawyer Marc Kasowitz Threatens Stranger in Emails

After hearing Rachel Maddow discuss a recent story about Kasowitz, a man emailed the attorney urging him to resign. Kasowitz responded with threats and profanity.

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