Campaign Finance

Iowa: “Iowa Group That Backed Ernst Fights to Block Donor Disclosure” by Clark Kauffman for Iowa Capital Dispatch

Elections

National: “It’s Not Just Voting Rights. Republicans Are Going After Ballot Campaigns.” by Liz Crampton and Mona Zhang (Politico) for Yahoo News

Illinois: “Rep. Marie Newman Settles Lawsuit Alleging She Bribed Potential Opponent” by Chris Marquette (Roll Call) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Trump Foreign Business Dealings Attract Scrutiny as New York Probe Heats Up” by Anna Massoglia for Center for Responsive Politics

California: “San Diego City Attorney Withdraws Law Firm’s $250,000 Contract to Help Defend New Franchise Deal with SDG&E” by Rob Nikoleswki for San Diego Union Tribune

Idaho: “North Idaho Rep. Faces Ethics Hearing for Publicly Naming Alleged Sexual Assault Victim” by Hayat Norimine (Idaho Statesman) for MSN

Illinois: “On First Full Day as Official Candidate for Reelection, Gov. J.B. Pritzker Indicates He’ll Sign Controversial Ethics Bill, Pledges Return to ‘Kitchen Table’ Issues in Second Term” by Rick Pearson (Chicago Tribune) for MSN

Legislative Issues

National: “Bipartisan House Probe of Jan. 6 Insurrection Falls Apart after Pelosi Blocks Two GOP Members” by Marianna Sotomayor, Jacqueline Alemany, and Karoun Demirjian (Washington Post) for MSN

Lobbying

National: “Trump Adviser Tom Barrack Arrested on Foreign-Agent Charges” by Josh Gerstein (Politico) for MSN