They also say that this country is cynical about politicians who are known to accept large illegal donations.

The remainder must be paid by the day of the primary or the loans become illegal donations, a potential misdemeanor.

The committee has so far focused on illegal foreign donations.

Or are they just "shocked" that Democrats took illegal donations?

Political party officials who try to hide illegal donations will face three years in jail under a law taking effect July 1.

At the time, it was reviewing illegal donations received by the Mayor's campaign committee.

A campaign that discovers and returns illegal donations on its own is usually not fined.

Once the scandal broke, they forwarded the illegal donations to charity.

This was the first time the Republican Party had to return an illegal foreign donation.

The two men are also being tried for amassing huge slush funds from illegal donations.