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Treasury Secretary Bessent organizes the 2026 G20 summit at Trump's Doral resort while setting an agenda that benefits Bessent's former hedge fund clients. Which Supreme Court case enables this level of government self-dealing?
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Citizens United v. FEC (2010) enabled unlimited corporate political spending, but McDonnell v. United States (2016) narrowed bribery definitions to allow official acts that benefit personal interests...
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