1.   Government officials are not allowed to raise campaign funds or otherwise engage in partisan political activity.

2.   A government statement meanwhile said that regulations would be strictly applied to prohibit all partisan activity in and around mosques.

3.   Although members of the U.S. military are barred from partisan political activity, holding and sharing opinions on issues that affect them directly is another matter.

4.   Anyone with a long history of partisan activity is going to have that problem.

5.   At issue are rules that bar tax-exempt organizations, such as charities and educational foundations, from partisan activities.

6.   Both foundations are barred from engaging in partisan activity because they are subsidized by the public through tax breaks.

7.   But charities are not allowed to engage in partisan activity.

8.   Critics allege the course was a partisan activity improperly financed with tax-exempt donations.

9.   Federal law allows tax breaks for donations to charitable or educational projects, but not partisan activity.

10.   Flynn aides insisted Monday that the event is not a fund-raiser, which would violate State Department policy prohibiting ambassadors from engaging in partisan political activity.