The Federal Elections Commission is raising questions about last-minute expenditures by a pro-Donald Trump super political action committee that has already acknowledged making mistakes regarding the sources and amounts of its contributions and whose contributors include an L.L. Bean heiress. The FEC contends the Making Maine Great Again PAC may have violated rules that give PACs 24 hours to report expenditures of $1,000 or more in the two to 20 days before an election.
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Blind cleric behind 1990s terror plots dies in US prison
Kenneth McKoy of the Federal Correction Complex in Butner, N.C., said Abdel-Rahman died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, after a long battle with… A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people. A huge Pacific storm parked itself over Southern California and unloaded, ravaging roads, opening sinkholes and leading to the deaths of at least two people.
Trump vs Nordstrom: The latest bout raising ethical concerns
Whereas other presidents took pains to avoid even the appearance of using their office for private gain, Trump is pushing the limits. He met with Indian business partners before his inauguration, and decided to hold on to his company, while expanding his hotel brand.
The USPS will pay tribute to fashion designer Oscar de la Renta with an unusual 11-stamp pane.
The United States Postal Service will pay tribute to fashion designer Oscar de la Renta with an unusual 11-stamp pane that will be issued Feb. 16. The stamp pane includes a large background photograph of de la Renta with a single nondenominated forever stamp that duplicates the black-and-white portrait for its vignette. The remaining 10 forever stamps in the set are grouped together in the lower half of the pane as two horizontal rows of five, showing “details from several of his most exquisite gowns,” according to the Postal Service.
Melania Trump wears sky-blue cashmere Ralph Lauren ensemble
Incoming first lady Melania Trump wore a sky-blue cashmere jacket and mock turtleneck dress by Ralph Lauren, the brand that designed so many Hillary Clinton pantsuits, on Inauguration Day. “It was important to us to uphold and celebrate the tradition of creating iconic American style for this moment,” Lauren’s company said in a statement.
Inaugural Fashion: White Is a Color of Mourning
At noon today, President Trump evoked a nation on the brink of an abyss-a failed state mired in rampant crime, poverty, and corruption. He made you want to reach for a flak jacket.
Melania Channels More Than Jackie
Style is fast becoming a mission for Melania Trump. Hailed for channeling Jackie Kennedy at her husband’s inauguration, the White House website now boasts of her QVC jewelry range.
Melania Trump channels Jackie Kennedy with Inauguration Day dress
President-elect Donald Trump, wife Melania Trump and family attend an inauguration day church service on Friday at St. John’s Episcopal Church near the White House. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania at the White House in Washington, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
Melania Trump Turns to Ralph Lauren for Inaugural Week Fashion Options
Gobbetti will join the company on Jan. 27, as executive chairman, Asia-Pacific and Middle East until July 4, when he will become ceo. With the inaugural festivities nearing, incoming first lady Melania Trump is about to give a bevy of fashion designers some global publicity.
Trump says buy LL Bean but many products are made in China
Republican President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday urged people to buy from outdoors retailer L.L. Bean – even though many of its products are made in China – as it faces calls for a boycott because of a company heiress’ donations to his candidacy. Trump, in tweeting the endorsement, garnered criticism from the nonpartisan money-in-politics watchdog Every Voice for “personally encouraging his supporters to boost the companies of his super donors.”
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Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that top intelligence leaders told him and President Barack Obama they felt obligated to inform them about uncorroborated allegations about President-elect Donald Trump out of… Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that top intelligence leaders told him and President Barack Obama they felt obligated to inform them about uncorroborated allegations about President-elect Donald Trump out of concern… A pro-Trump PAC linked to L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean is now reporting donations it never disclosed to the federal government last year. President-elect Donald Trump is urging people to buy L.L. Bean as the company faces calls for a boycott because of a family member’s donations to his candidacy.
Donald Trump defends clothing retailer against boycott calls1 hour ago
New York, Jan 12 : President-elect Donald Trump dived back into the world of business today by urging people to buy from a US retailer facing boycott calls because a board member donated to his campaign.” Thank you Linda Bean of L.L.Bean for your great support and courage.
Trump defends L.L. Bean heiress over donations backing him
In this June 2012 photo, Linda Bean speaks to reporters outside the Cabinet Room after a meeting with Maine Gov. Paul LePage at the State House in Augusta, Maine. President-elect Donald Trump urged Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017, for people to buy L.L. Bean products as the company faces calls for a boycott because of Linda Bean’s donations to his candidacy.
APNewsBreak: L.L. Bean heiress in trouble over pro-Trump PAC
L.L. Bean heiress Linda Bean is in hot water with the Federal Election Commission over a political action committee she created to support Republican President-elect Donald Trump. According to a Wednesday letter obtained by The Associated Press, federal regulators say Bean’s Making America Great Again LLC was limited to individual contributions of $5,000 in a single year- and Bean contributed $60,000.