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The National Rifle Association has turned to one of the most powerful conservative law firms in Washington to advance its lawsuit against a former business partner after its original counsel received an embarrassing dressing-down for an ethical lapse. The…
The NRA doesn’t want its “enemies” to see its candidate ratings in one place. We scraped the data, and found a surge in Republicans docked for breaking ranks.
Bang for the Buck
Following reporting by The Trace, nine senators accuse the NRA of skirting rules against coordinating with political campaigns.
The National Rifle Association is continuing to funnel much of its spending on the 2018 midterm elections through an apparent shell company that, according to one campaign watchdog, is part of a scheme to skirt election laws. Read Next…
The gun group broke its own record in every election between 2010 and 2016. This year, it's suddenly thrifty.
As the gun group confronts serious financial straits, it has entrusted its operations to Josh Powell, a failed mail-order mogul who attracted a mountain of lawsuits in his former career.
Experts say a $5 million loan from a related foundation may be a symptom of a cash crunch.
An election watchdog has accused the National Rifle Association of violating campaign finance laws for the second time in less than three months, following a Trace report on the gun group’s use of an apparent shell company to attack Montana…
The “Three Men and a Baby” star stepped down in the middle of his fifth term as an NRA director.
The Trace first reported the false claim made by attorney William Brewer III.
The gun group's first big ad buy of the 2018 cycle was made through a company that, according to an election watchdog, exists only to circumvent campaign finance laws.
One month after complaining of "tens of millions of dollars" in losses in a court filing, the NRA is hiking member fees by 12 percent.
A fourth state is now investigating whether the National Rifle Association’s Carry Guard insurance coverage for self-defense shootings violates its laws. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, announced the new investigation on Tuesday evening. Murphy and his state’s…
Hired by the National Rifle Association to bring the force of law against its foes, big-time corporate lawyer William A. Brewer III now finds himself under court scrutiny. According to a new filing, a federal judge in Virginia has ordered…
Before the gun group tapped William A. Brewer III for a pair of high-stakes legal battles, he was fined for attempting to improperly influence potential jurors and witnesses in Texas.