Democrats sue US President Trump over taxpayer-funded ad campaign

What happened: The Democratic National Committee sued President Donald Trump over publicly funded television ads it says promote his political policies. Common Cause filed a second lawsuit over the same ads the same day. Key numbers: Ads began airing in September and have cost more than $12m to run, per AdImpact. Why it matters: Both suits seek to have the ads declared illegal and the spending stopped, and ask for recovery of money already spent. Trump said Monday taxpayer funds would no longer be used for future ads but did not commit to repaying money already spent. Coverage: 5 outlets in 24h

The Democratic National Committee sued President Donald Trump over publicly funded television ads it says promote his political policies. Common Cause filed a second lawsuit over the same ads the same day.

Both suits seek to have the ads declared illegal and the spending stopped, and ask for recovery of money already spent. Trump said Monday taxpayer funds would no longer be used for future ads but did not commit to repaying money already spent.