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Federal lawsuit alleges NRA illegally funded Trump, other GOP candidates

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee, on the newest of 2 developments

A federal lawsuit accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel up to $35 million to Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and others.

FOX 6 Milwaukee's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. The NRA is being sued for allegedly breaking campaign finance law to back Republicans

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

  2. Newest

    Federal lawsuit alleges NRA illegally funded Trump, other GOP candidates

    Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee ·

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44 articles, oldest first.

  1. Delaware Public Media

    The NRA is being sued for allegedly breaking campaign finance law to back Republicans (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The lawsuit from the gun-control nonprofit Giffords claims the NRA used shell companies to funnel millions "in unlawful, excessive, and unreported in-kind campaign contributions" to GOP candidates.

  2. Washington Post

    NRA ran shell companies to illegally fund Trump and other Republicans, Giffords group alleges in suit (opens Washington Post)

    Published

    Washington Post's feed description

    The federal lawsuit accuses the NRA of using a network of shell companies to skirt campaign finance laws and give as much as $35 million to President Donald Trump and GOP candidates.

  3. 12News Phoenix

    Lawsuit: NRA illegally funded Trump, other GOP candidates (opens 12News Phoenix)

    Published

    12News Phoenix's feed description

    The lawsuit was filed on behalf of a gun control nonprofit founded by former Democratic U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords.

  4. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Federal lawsuit alleges NRA illegally funded Trump, other GOP candidates (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

    Published

    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    A federal lawsuit accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel up to $35 million to Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and others.

  5. Journal Times

    Lawsuit alleges NRA illegally funded Trump, Ron Johnson, other GOP candidates (opens Journal Times)

    Published

    Journal Times's feed description

    A federal lawsuit accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel millions to GOP candidates, including Donald Trump and Wisconsin Sen.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Suit accuses NRA of illegally funding Trump; text claims NRA made ‘excessive, unreported’ contributions to Sen. Tom Cotton, GOP candidates (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

    Published

    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    O'FALLON, Mo. — A federal lawsuit accuses the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws by using shell companies to illegally funnel up to $35 million to Republican candidates, including former President Donald Trump, Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri and others.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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