Campaign Finance

Ohio: “Meet ‘Representative 3,’ Who Benefited from Larry Householder’s Cover Campaign” by Randy Ludlow (Columbus Dispatch) for MSN

Elections

National: “Trump’s Campaign in Crisis as Aides Attempt August Reset Before Time Runs Out” by Toluse Olorunnipa, Josh Dawsey, and Annie Linskey (Washington Post) for MSN

Louisiana: “Louisiana Board of Ethics Objects to Brian Pope Candidacy, Claims He Owes $5K in Fees” by Ashley White (Lafayette Daily Advertiser) for MSN

Ethics

National: “Rep. Sanford Bishop Allegedly Misused More Than $90,000 in Campaign and Official Funds” by John Bresnahan for Politico

National: “Vaccine Project Contract Raises Transparency Questions” by Dan Diamond for Politico

Alabama: “Alabama Politician Resigns as a Southern Baptist Pastor After KKK Leader’s Birthday Celebration” by Sarah Pulliam Bailey for Washington Post

Rhode Island: “Ethics Commission Unlikely to Appeal Overturned $200 Violation Against Supreme Court Justice” by Eli Sherman for WPRI

Tennessee: “Tennessee State Senator Charged with Stealing Federal Funds” by Adrian Sainz for Associated Press News

Lobbying

National: “Biden Faces Pressure from Left Over Influence Industry Ties” by Kenneth Vogel and Glenn Thrush (New York Times) for MSN