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Search results for "House panels probe New Israel Fund over claims of illegal electioneering"

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Hillary Clinton stated on September 30, 2015 in a campaign Tweet:
The Benghazi probe is "the longest-running congressional investigation ever."
By Lauren Carroll• October 2, 2015
Scott Walker stated on June 20, 2014 in a TV interview:
Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over."
By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• June 20, 2014
Vermont Democratic Party stated on June 10, 2020 in a statement:
"Advertisements for [Scott] Milne’s travel company allow Milne to illegally use corporate funds."
By Xander Landen• July 1, 2020
Marianne Williamson stated on April 14, 2019 in a CNN town hall:
Says Jimmy Carter was the last "U.S. president to say flat out those (Israeli) settlements are illegal."
By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2019
Bloggers stated on March 16, 2015 in a blog post:
"Obama has been sending taxpayer dollars, at least $350,000 to fund anti-Likud, anti-Netanyahu groups in Israel for (the) election."  
By Jon Greenberg• March 25, 2015
Rick Saccone stated on July 13, 2016 in floor remarks during a House session:
"Illegal tobacco sales, price driven too high, has been connected to at least several cases of funding terrorism against us in multi-year investigations over the last decade and a half."
By Cassie Owens• July 18, 2016
Mary Burke stated on October 21, 2014 in a campaign TV ad:
Six convictions are connected to an allegation by prosecutors "that Gov. Scott Walker is at the center of a criminal scheme."
By Dave Umhoefer• October 23, 2014
Republican Jewish Coalition stated on September 24, 2012 in an election flier :
Barack Obama "refuses to acknowledge Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."
By Tom Feran• September 24, 2012
Instagram posts stated on February 19, 2025 in a Facebook post:
“Breaking News: Rep. Ilhan Omar has been removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• February 26, 2025
David Axelrod stated on March 14, 2010 in an interview on ABC's This Week:
"Under the ruling of the Supreme Court, any lobbyist could go into any legislator and say, if you don't vote our way on this bill, we're going to run a million-dollar campaign against you in your district."
By Louis Jacobson• March 17, 2010
Donald Trump stated on January 03, 2018 in a statement:
There is "substantial evidence of voter fraud."
By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2018
Jeff Sessions stated on June 28, 2010 in the Kagan confirmation hearing:
"In her first appellate argument, Ms. Kagan told the court that the speech and press guarantees in the First Amendment would allow the federal government to ban the publication of pamphlets discussing political issues before an election."
By Robert Farley• June 29, 2010
Israel O'Quinn stated on February 02, 2022 in a Virginia House subcommittee:
On banning personal use of campaign funds.
By Warren Fiske• February 9, 2022
Barack Obama stated on January 27, 2010 in the State of the Union address:
"Last week, the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests – including foreign corporations – to spend without limit in our elections."
By Louis Jacobson• January 28, 2010
Mike Johnson stated on November 05, 2023 in an interview on "Fox News Sunday":
“Only in Washington can you cut funding, add a pay-for to a new spending measure, and they say it's terrible for the deficit.”
By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2023
John McCain stated on July 08, 2008 in an appearance on Fox News' "Fox and Friends":
"I investigated Abramoff and people ended up in jail."
By Adriel Bettelheim• July 15, 2008
North Carolina Democratic Party stated on December 27, 2018 in a tweet:
Legislators are "ramming through a provision that’ll make investigations like #NC09 less transparent."
By Paul Specht• January 7, 2019
David Axelrod stated on September 26, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
Independent groups behind ads attacking Democratic candidates are "front groups for foreign-controlled companies."
By Robert Farley• September 28, 2010
Alan Grayson stated on May 11, 2016 in a fundraising email:
Says Patrick Murphy is one of "only three Democrats in the House today who voted" to create the Benghazi committee.
By Joshua Gillin• May 16, 2016
Ryan Eller stated on August 31, 2015 in a CNN interview:
"Jesus was an undocumented immigrant."
By Joshua Gillin• September 3, 2015

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Durham report criticized elements of FBI's investigation into Donald Trump's 2016 campaign

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By John Bartosek, Becky Bowers, Louis Jacobson, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman• October 28, 2010

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