On March 25, 2025, Americans for Public Trust Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business Mornings With Maria to discuss APT’s report on the $60 billion in foreign money flowing into American colleges and universities.
Alexandria, VA — Today, Americans for Public Trust released a new report exposing the staggering $60 billion in foreign gifts and contracts that has been funneled into American colleges and universities over the past several decades. This influx of foreign funds raises serious concerns about transparency, national security, and foreign influence in U.S. higher education.
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On March 20th, 2025, Americans for Public Trust Executive Director Caitlin Sutherland testified before the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs in favor of Senate Bill 2035, a bill to ban foreign money in state and local ballot initiatives.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D., Texas) declared in February that the government is “not in the business of giving out money” to taxpayers. But when it comes to the simple luxuries in her own life, the firebrand lawmaker is happy to let the public foot the bill.
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Today, after technical changes made by the Kansas Senate, the Kansas House of Representatives concurred 77-12 on House Bill 45. The measure now heads to Governor Beshear for his consideration.
A Swiss billionaire is funneling his money into a pop-up progressive advocacy group claiming to support “working families” and denouncing President Trump’s plans to extend tax cuts as a giveaway to the ultra-rich.
Today, the Kansas Senate unanimously approved House Bill 2106, legislation to ban foreign nationals from supporting or opposing proposed amendments to the Kansas Constitution.
A government accountability nonprofit is calling on the House to launch a probe into whether Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., misappropriated her taxpayer-funded member allowance.
