Campaign Finance

Washington: “Tim Eyman Violated Campaign Finance Law, Concealed Payments, Judge Rules” by David Gutman for Seattle Times

Elections

National: “How Conservatives Learned to Wield Power Inside Facebook” by Craig Timberg (Washington Post) for MSN

National: “Dressing for the Campaign Trail Can Be Tough for Female Candidates. M.M. LaFleur Is Lending Free Clothes to Ease the Burden.” by Taylor Telford for Washington Post

Ethics

National: “Senior Intelligence Official Told Lawmakers That Russia Wants to See Trump Reelected” by Ellen Nakashima, Shane Harris, Josh Dawsey, and Anne Gearan (Washington Post) for Philadelphia Inquirer

National: “‘All Traitors Must Die’: Feds charge man for threatening whistleblower attorney” by Natasha Bertrand for Politico

New Hampshire: “Lawmakers Reprimanded for Skipping Anti-Harassment Training” by Holly Ramer for Associated Press

New Jersey: “Court Ruling Bolsters Convicted Former Jersey City Council President’s Bid for His Pension Benefits” by Ron Zeitlinger (Jersey Journal) for Newark Star Ledger

Lobbying

California: “Steak Dinners, Secret Donors: How the Tech Caucus is courting Silicon Valley with charity” by Laurel Rosenhall for CalMatters