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By taking bold legal action we ensure that those who disregard the rule of law are held responsible. We engage in the legal arena with high impact lawsuits and administrative complaints.
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Raising awareness of our work and highlighting the powerful being held accountable for misconduct helps to rebuild public trust in our government.
Today, Americans for Public Trust (APT) filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) against Alaska U.S. Senate candidate Daniel J. Sullivan, alleging his campaign coordinated with an outside, liberal dark money group.
Alexandria, VA – Today, Americans for Public Trust (APT) filed a complaint with the Missouri Attorney General against Protect Majority Rule Missouri and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Foundation for a potential violation of Missouri’s ban on direct or indirect foreign funding of ballot issue campaigns.
Alexandria, VA – Today, Americans for Public Trust (APT) launched a first-of-its-kind project to track the flow of foreign money and influence into American politics. The Follow Foreign Money Database is a free tool that can be used by the public, watchdogs, lawmakers, and the media to learn about the foreign governments, foreign nationals, and foreign charities that exploit legal loopholes to influence politics and policy battles on U.S. soil.
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act, a bill to prohibit foreign nationals from financing state and local...
A House Democrat faces a potential ethics investigation and loud criticism from her Republican colleague after she used her time during a committee hearing into...
Today, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed House File 2601 into law, legislation banning foreign nationals from influencing ballot issue campaigns. APT Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland...