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The article discusses the unveiling of a new brand of hotels by the U.S. President Donald Trump owned Trump organization, despite assurance by Trump that his business empire would forgo new deals abroad while he is in office. The company which is run by Mr. Trump's eldest sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump is involved in a downtown Dallas hotel project with the real estate firm Alterra Worldwide owned by Mukemmel Sarimsakci and Yusuf Sarimsakci, which has deep Turkish roots.

The article discusses ethical issues confronting U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) secretary nominee, former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue. Topics include the claims that Perdue failed to honor his own ethics commitment during his term as governor, the 13 complaints filed against Perdue before Georgia's State Ethics Commission, and the support shown by American Farm Bureau Federation president Zippy Duvall on Perdue.

The article discusses the nominee for U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos's investment in the biofeedback company Neurocore brain performance centers, with a particular focus on the doubts on its neurofeedback techniques in treatin mental illness. An overview of Neurocore chief medical officer Majid Fotuhi's perspective on the company's neurofeedback therapy is provided.

The article discusses U.S. president-elect Donald J. Trump's business interests in Russia, particularly in light of Trump's favorable comments concerning Russian president Vladimir V. Putin and alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. According to the article, several attempts by Trump to establish real estate development in Russia did not materialize by the time he entered the presidential election race.

The article states that U.S. representative Jason Chaffetz accused U.S. Office of Government Ethics Walter M. Shaub Jr. of political bias concerning Shaub's comments on the ethics plans of U.S. president-elect Donald J. Trump, and requested that Shaub submit to an interview with staff members of the U.S. House Oversight Committee.

The article discusses the U.S. Office of Government of Ethics' work in determining conflict of interest in the millionaire cabinet officers nominated by U.S. Republican President-elect Donald J. Trump. An overview of the Exxon Mobil chief executive officer (CEO) Rex W. Tillerson's potential conflict of interest in having stock in the oil company Exxon Mobil is provided.

The article discusses issues concerning the presidency of U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump. It highlights efforts to recount the votes during the presidential elections in the U.S. against politician Hillary Clinton. It also presents the views of Edward B. Foley, the director of the Election Law Project at the Ohio State University, on the same.

The article reports on possible modification of voting policy by U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump, citing his claims of "rigged" election during the 2016 presidential election campaign, as of December 2016. It states that Trump previously alleged illegal voting in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, and mentions possible role of the U.S. Supreme Court in making voting regulations.

The article reports on the start of the recounting of the 2016 presidential election in Wisconsin on December 1, 2016. The recount has been conducted by the election officials in the state which is expected to be completed in the second week of December due to the suggestion of presidential candidate Jill Stein that voting machines were hacked. It notes that several states will also recount the ballots and that president-elect Donald Trump has objected to the recount.

The article reports on the 25 million-dollar settlement of a series of federal class-action lawsuits filed against U.S. President-elect Donald J. Trump concerning Trump University, his defunct for-profit education venture. It mentions the payment of 35,000 dollars in tuition made by former students for programs that used high-pressure sales tactics, allegation that unqualified instructors were hired and the decision of the Trump and his legal team to settle following his election victory.

The article discusses leaked emails from the campaign of 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton obtained by computer hackers and published on the website WikiLeaks. The emails indicate that Clinton's aides were concerned about how foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation charity could affect Clinton's political future.

The article discusses the 2016 U.S. Republican Donald J. Trump's admitting that he used a 1995 financial loss to avoid paying taxes, through his use of an income tax deduction, at the October 9, 2016 campaign debate.

The article reports on whether business ventures from 2016 Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in 2006 may have helped him avoid large tax bills. Topics mentioned include Trump's online travel booking venture GoTrump.com, his project known as Trump Tower Tampa, and the success of his reality television program "The Apprentice."

The article reports on the response of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to the question of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton about his refusal to release his income tax returns. Topics mentioned include the presidential debate held on September 26, 2016, the effective tax rate of 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, and a tax overhaul in 1986.

The article discusses a donation by U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi in relation to corruption allegations. Statements by Bondi's communications director, Jennifer Meale, in relation to fraud allegations against Trump's seminar enterprise Trump University are addressed. Consumer complaints against Trump University are noted in relation to the case.

The article discusses how Donald Trump is defending himself against claims he donated 25,000 U.S. dollars to a group supporting Florida attorney general Pam Bondi regarding her office's review of fraud allegations at Trump University. He is accused of using a large and timely political donation in 2013 to ward off an investigation by Ms. Bondi's office. Ms. Bondi and Mr. Trump denied any link between his donation and her office's decision not to proceed with the an investigation.

The article examines 2016 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's history managing apartment complexes in New York City where he was accused of discriminating against black tenants. It discusses a 1973 U.S. Justice Department lawsuit against his family's company, Trump Management, as well as documents indicating racial bias at Trump family properties in New York and other locations.

The article discusses the relationship between the financing of the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation and the 2016 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign. An overview of foreign donations to the Clinton Foundation, including by Saudi Arabia and the influence of foreign donations while Clinton was U.S. Secretary of State, is provided.

The article discusses the medical exemption for the draft of the U.S. 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump during the Vietnam War due to heel spurs, which the author contends is draft evasion. The article often references records from the U.S. Selective Service system.

The article reports on the accusation of hotel owner and former member of Trump Organization, Orestes Fintiklis, against U.S. President Donald Trump of an evasion of taxes through a legal filing in a federal court in Manhattan, New York.

The article reports on the financial difficulties being faced by the businesses of U.S. President Donald Trump as indidated by a financial disclosure report revealing a 4 percent decline in revenues of his businesses in 2018.

The article reports that family business of president Donald Trump saw overall revenue decline in 2018 and mentions that decline in revenue pronounced at properties of Trump including Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.

The article presents an interview with biologist Andrew Derocher from the University of Alberta who discussed the behavior of plar bears aroung the world, the subpopulation of the animals, and the impact of the melting sea ice on polar bears in the Arctic region.

The article reports that Julie Swetnick has accused judge Brett M. Kavanaugh for sexual misconduct at parties while he was student at Georgetown Preparatory school and mentions hat Kavanaugh has denied allegations for the same.

The article discusses a deal between U.S. federal prosecutors and Allen Weisselberg, the chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, which granted him immunity for his grand jury testimony regarding Michael D. Cohen, the former attorney of U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article reports that the hacked emails of the U.S. Democratic Party reveals how it favors wealthy donors such as Shefali Razdan Duggal who raised $679,650 for U.S. President Barack Obama. Topics discussed include the demands asked by Duggal to the Democratic staff members, the struggles of midlevel staff members in terms of demand and request with the party, and the issue of how donors give more importance to the personal presence for the U.S. president.

The article reports on the predicament of U.S. Democrat vice-presidential candidate Tim Kaine who is being questioned about gifts he received as of July 25, 2016. These gifts include a private jet ride from pharmaceutical firm Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. and travel to the Final Four tournament from electric utility Dominion Resources. Also discussed are Virginia's ethics rules and gifts that Kaine received for the campaign.

The article discusses how the birther movement embraced by U.S. presidential contender Donald Trump would be used to assail his rivals in the Republican presidential primary race. Topics discussed include the connection between his birther idea on U.S. President Barack Obama and his stronger performance in early polls, the reactions of black leaders such as civil rights activist Jesse Jackson and President Obama, and the impact of the birthing idea.

The article reports on the portrayal of U.S. billionaire Donald J. Trump's Trump University as an unscrupulous business and fraudulent scheme by its former managers in revealed testimonies as of June 1, 2016.

The article discusses the aide for the 2016 Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump Corey Lewandowski's political behavior in Windham, New Hampshire (N.H.), including his efforts to remove the Windham prosecutor and selectman Ross McLeod from his position for engaging in fantasy sports and local politics on his work email. An overview of Lewandowski's participation in Windham politics is provided.

The article discusses former Trump University (TU) students such as Robert Guillo, Jeffrey Tufenkian, and John Brown who claim that they were pressured into giving their TU teachers positive reviews, and it mentions litigation involving 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump's TU institution. Claims regarding misleading and fraudulent practices at TU are addressed, along with suspicion regarding Trump's claim of a 98 percent satisfaction rate involving TU teachers.

The article states that U.S. presidential candidate Bernie Sanders was initially slow to accept significant problems within the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (V.A.) while chairman of the U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee. According to the article, Sanders believed that complaints at the V.A. were politically-motivated attacks by conservatives in order to weaken the V.A. but eventually became critical of the agency's management.

The article profiles finance executive Heidi Nelson Cruz, wife of 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Ted Cruz, particularly her significance in raising funds for Ted Cruz's campaign. It discusses her background as an executive with the U.S. investment banking firm Goldman Sachs and the sacrifices she made in her professional career after marrying Ted Cruz.

The article discusses an effort by 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton to work undercover to prove that the administration of then-U.S. president Richard Nixon was not enforcing a legal ban on giving tax-exempt status to organizations known as segregation academies in the U.S. South during the early 1970s while a law student working for the group the Children's Defense Fund. The article discusses Clinton's relationship with Children's Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman and civil rights and race issues in the 2016 presidential campaign.

The article looks at Donald J. Trump, a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2016 U.S. presidential election, focusing on the views of African American celebrities with whom he has been friends in the past in the context of controversial remarks he has made during the campaign related to religious, racial, and ethnic minorities. Black celebrities cited include businessman Russell Simmons, boxing promoter Don King, and former football player Herschel Walker.

The article discusses the relationship between the former neurosurgeon and 2016 U.S. Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson's political campaign and his performance as a neurosurgeon at John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland, including in regard to doctors' attitudes on Carson's political perspectives. Carson's 2003 surgery involving the separation of conjoined twins is discussed. The physician assistant Carol James' perspective on Carson's tenure as a doctor is also discussed.

The article discusses the neurosurgeon and 2016 Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson's autobiographical narrative, with a particular focus on possible falsehoods in his narrative. An overview of his claim to have been offered a full scholarship to attend West Point Military Academy in West Point, New York is provided.

The article states that U.S. senator and 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Marco Rubio pledged on November 4, 2015, to disclose spending records related to his use of a credit card for personal purchases issued by the U.S. political party the Republican Party during his time as a Florida state representative. According to the article, a super political action committee (PAC) supporting former U.S. secretary of state and 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Party candidates Donald J. Trump and Jeb Bush all raised questions about Rubio's use of the card.

The article reports that the energy industry investor T. Boone Pickens is seeking damages in an international tribunal against the wind energy company NextEra. According to the article, NextEra won a wind energy contract from the Canadian Province of Ontario rather than Mesa Power, which Pickens had invested in. The author explains how Pickens is seeking relief under the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).

The article discusses U.S. presidential candidate and former Florida governor Jeb Bush's involvement in the theft and misuse of public funds by Tony Campos, a family friend and former campaign employee to whom the state of Florida awarded $1.2 million in grants for a museum honoring Bush's grandmother Dorothy Walker Bush. It is suggested that Campos exploited his connection to the Bush family in order to obtain the grant money.

The article discusses Ohio Governor and 2016 U.S. republican presidential candidate John R. Kasich, focusing on his past as an investment banker for financial services firm Lehman Brothers. Topics include Kasich's focus on his working class background while campaigning, his political platform, and his relationship with venture capitalist Mark Kvamme. Other topics include Kasich's ties to Wall Street financial institutions and his economic policies while governor of Ohio.

A personal narrative is presented in which the author recounts traveling via Amtrak railways with his pug breed dogs.

The article reports that White House power couple Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are parting ways to their family businesses on hotel collaboration in New Jersey and mentions that Kushner Cos. and Trump Organisation ended plans for Trumps to manage hotel.

The article reports on the predicament of Scott Pruitt, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, who is facing numerous federal investigations due to his relationship with lobbyists.

The article reports on an ownership dispute involving the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Panama City, as the majority owner of the hotel declared victory in his fight to oust the American president's family business as managers of the property.

The article reveals that a number of individuals have sought favor from U.S. President Donald Trump. An investigation by "The Times" revealed that more than 200 companies, special interest groups and foreign governments patronized the president's properties while getting favor from him and his administration. Among those who received a favor from the president are businessman Elliot Brody and Franklin Haney.

The article discusses testimony by 2016 U.S. presidential candidate Donald J. Trump in several lawsuits since 2007, noting the lack of truthfulness in some of his statements. Topics include Trump's defense of his personal brand in depositions, claims that he was a developer of real estate projects to which he had only licensed his name, and the relation of Trump's emotions to his valuation of his own financial status.

The article discusses scrutiny of U.S. senator and potential 2016 Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency Marco Rubio's personal financial management. Topics addressed include Rubio's use of money he earned from publishing a memoir to purchase an expensive speed boat rather than pay off law school student loans, considerations of the Rubio family's savings and debt, and Rubio's spending related to political campaigns.

The article looks at Tony Rodham, the youngest brother of former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Particular focus is given to his attempts to use his connection to his sister and her husband, former U.S. President Bill Clinton, to further his business ventures. Details on Rodham's business dealings in Haiti, where the Clinton Foundation carried out charitable work, and with the automobile firm GreenTech Automotive, are presented.