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![Rep. George Santos leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the U.S. Capitol on October 3, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_1005_george-santos-400x300.jpg)
George Santos’s Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Implicating Lawmaker
The former treasurer for the embattled Republican admitted to a scheme to inflate campaign fundraising numbers.
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DeSantis Didn’t Disclose Trips Paid for by Wealthy Donors — Report
The report comes as DeSantis continues to lag behind Donald Trump in polls about the GOP presidential nomination.
![Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena on July 8, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/GettyImages-1526784446-400x300.jpg)
Trump Campaign Reportedly Spending Over Half of Recent Donations on Legal Bills
Trump's personal fortune appears to have remained notably untouched amid his mounting legal woes.
![Sen. Kyrsten Sinema arrives at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center on April 19, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0720-kyrsten-sinema-400x300.jpg)
Investment Industry Pours Cash Into Kyrsten Sinema’s Leadership PAC
The Democratic Party defector has defended the “carried interest” tax loophole for private equity and real estate.
![Rep. George Santos sits in the House Chambers at the U.S. Capitol on February 7, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0717-george-santos-400x300.jpg)
Democrats Are Pushing for a George Santos Censure Vote
Democrats are planning to try to force a vote on the issue before the August recess.
![Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference on the banks of the Rio Grande on June 26, 2023, in Eagle Pass, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0627-ron-desantis-400x300.jpg)
FEC Complaint: DeSantis Campaigns Received Illegal Donations From Canadian Firm
The complaint filed by the Campaign Legal Center is the second in recent weeks involving Ron DeSantis.
![Donald Trump partially obscures himself behind black curtains](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0626-donald-trump2-400x300.jpg)
Trump Diverts Campaign Donations as His Legal Bills Pile Up
Trump may have sent at least $1.5 million to his Save America PAC, which covers his personal legal finances.
![Ron Desantis speaks to a crowd in front of a large, wrinkled us flag](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0605-ron-desantis-400x300.jpg)
DeSantis Rakes in Big Donor Cash as 250,000 Floridians Get Kicked Off Medicaid
Forty-four percent of those who lost coverage were removed for procedural reasons like not returning paperwork on time.
![Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visits a packed Red Arrow Diner, a traditional campaign stop for presidential candidates visiting the surrounding Manchester area, following a policy roundtable in Bedford, New Hampshire, on May 19, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/05/2023_0530-ron-desantis-400x300.jpg)
Watchdog Hits DeSantis With FEC Complaint for Campaign Finance Violation
The complaint alleges he violated rules barring political candidates from spending “soft money” on federal elections.
![Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis during a press conference at Christopher Columbus High School on March 27, 2023, in Miami, Florida.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/05/GettyImages-1257996973-400x300.jpg)
Pro-DeSantis Super PAC to Inherit Millions, Circumventing Campaign Finance Laws
Over $80 million may be transferred from DeSantis' old state-level PAC to a new PAC set to back his presidential bid.