Questionable online fundraising

WASHINGTON — When U.S. President Donald Trump directed his attorney general last month to investigate online fundraising, he cited concerns that foreigners and fraudsters were using elaborate "schemes" and "dummy accounts" to funnel illegal contributions to politicians and causes. Instead of calling for an expansive probe, however, the president identified just one potential target: ActBlue, the Democrats' online fundraising juggernaut, which has acknowledged receiving over 200 potentially illicit contributions last year from foreign internet addresses. Trump's announcement contained a glaring omission — his political committees also received scores of potentially problematic contributions. An Associated Press review of donations to Trump…