Topic: FEC

Everybody Loves 'Superstar' Lawyer Trevor Potter

AP

Stephen Colbert's faux presidential run has created an unlikely celebrity out of Trevor Potter—the meticulous yet amiable election lawyer guiding Colbert audiences through the thorny world of campaign super PACs.

By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 21, 2011

John Edwards Ordered to Repay $2.3 Million in Campaign Funds

The FEC's audit found overstated expenses and errors in contributions

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