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CNN —Nearly three dozen of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks to serve in his incoming administration donated to his campaign or to the deep-pocketed outside groups that worked to elect him, a CNN analysis of federal campaign records shows. In all, the SpaceX and Tesla chief executive donated more than $277 million to federal elections this cycle, the lion’s share of which – more than $262 million – benefited Trump. “Millions of Americans fed up with failure in the White House and federal government joined President Trump in the movement to restore our nation’s greatness. The total donations from Trump’s current Cabinet picks marks a surge from Trump’s first term. McMahon was the largest donor among Trump’s Cabinet picks and the second most generous contributor, after Musk, among the administration members announced through Tuesday, the review found.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Elon Musk, –, Linda McMahon, Trump, Elise Stefanik, Mike Waltz, Musk, Brendan Glavin, ” Glavin, “, ” Brian Hughes, McMahon, Joe Biden’s, Cantor Fitzgerald, Howard Lutnick, Scott Bessent, Georgia Sen, Kelly Loeffler, Loeffler’s, Jeff Sprecher, Sprecher, Caitlin O’Dea, Loeffler, Trump’s, Kamala Harris, ”, Fred Wertheimer, ” Musk, Tom Davis, Warren Stephens, Charles Kushner, Kushner, Tom Barrack, Steve Witkoff Organizations: CNN, Trump, Education Department –, New York, Florida Rep, of, Capitol, SpaceX, Tesla, White, SBA, White House, Inc, PAC, Cabinet, Treasury Department, Small Business Administration, Trump MAGA Inc, Intercontinental Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, Democratic, Democracy, Republicans, ambassadorships Locations: Georgia, Virginia, Europe, Arkansas, France, Turkey

Minneapolis CNN —One state audit found that bonus checks intended for frontline workers during the pandemic were handed out to undeserving recipients. Another criticized a Minnesota state agency for failing to ensure there were no conflicts of interest in taxpayer-funded mental health and addiction programs. His fans were easy to find last month at the Minnesota State Fair, which drew nearly 2 million people this year. Republican state Sen. Mark Koran, second from right, speaks with constituents at the Minnesota State Fair. “We are troubled by MDE’s decision,” the auditor’s report said, using the acronym for the Minnesota Department of Education.

Persons: Tim Walz, Judy Randall, –, Walz, Randall, “, ”, Lisa Demuth, Elizabeth Flores, Sen, Mark, Governor Walz, Rick Hansen, Erik Biever, ” “ Tim Walz, Stephen Maturen, Willie Jett, Jett –, ” Walz, “ There’s, Mark Koran, CNN “ They’ve, they’ve, Dan Myers, ’, Blois Olson, he’s, “ They’re, ” Olson, Olson, Aimee Bock, Bock, Bock –, MDE, ” Andrew Luger, Glen Stubbe, Andrew Luger, ” Luger, Walz’s, Heather Mueller –, Jett, Ann, Keith Ellison, Scott Jensen, ” Jensen, “ Who’s, ” Miriam Ackerman, ” Randall, Democrat Mark Dayton –, Lisa Demuth CNN Walz, haven’t, Bill Walsh, Randall “, … you’re Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, Democratic Gov, CNN, of Public, Democratic, GOP, Twin Cities, Star Tribune, Getty, Republican, ”, Randall’s Office, Legislative, Minnesota State Fair, Gov, Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Star Tribune, Congressional Republicans, Democrats, Minnesota, Fair, University of Minnesota, Republicans, White, Democrat, FBI, Feds, Minneapolis TV, –, Department of Human Services, DHS, of, American Locations: Minneapolis, Minnesota, unaccountability, East

☆ Trump-endorsed Bibles meet requirements laid out for Oklahoma schools
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Daniel Strauss | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Oklahoma is soliciting bids for Bible suppliers to provide their wares for the state’s education department – and the specific requirements fit Bibles endorsed by former President Donald Trump. The RFP requirements also say that the Bibles must have the Old and New Testaments, and include copies of the US Constitution. The Bibles sell for $60 online and, through his endorsement, the former president receives some of the proceeds, according to Oklahoma Watch. The RFP from superintendent Ryan Walters is part of his ongoing push to put Bibles in every classroom. In a statement, Oklahoma State Department of Education Director of Communications Dan Isett said the RFP was consistent with the “norms of state procurement.

Persons: Donald Trump, Lee Greenwood’s, Greenwood, “, ”, Ryan Walters, Communications Dan Isett, Walters, ” Isett, Colleen McCarty, ” McCarty, “ Ryan Walters, ” Walters, Trump, Alicia Andrews, ” Andrews, he’s Organizations: CNN, Oklahoma Watch, Trump, Oklahoma State Department of Education, Communications, Oklahoma Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, The New York Times, Conservative, Liberty, Prosperity, Oklahoma Democratic Party Locations: Independence, New Testaments, Oklahoma

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