Melissa Yeager

Melissa Yeager is a senior staff writer at the Sunlight Foundation.

The Trump Campaign’s Surprising $8.4 Million Expenditure

The Trump campaign filed its latest campaign finance reports last week, and the largest expense — "digital and online advertising" surprised a lot of reporters.

By: Melissa Yeager ,; SunlightFoundation

August 26, 2016

News Analysis

Politics & Elections

Federal Election Commission Drops Probe of Murray Energy

Now, another troubling campaign finance issue is dropped without even opening an investigation.

By: Melissa Yeager ,; SunlightFoundation

May 25, 2016

News

Politics & Elections

Election Agency Mulls Options to Curb Foreign Political Money, Punts Until Summer

Will this move suffer the fate of another deadlocked vote that has become all too common?

By: Melissa Yeager ,; SunlightFoundation

April 18, 2016

News Analysis

Behind the Clinton Campaign: Dark Money Allies, Part 2

Many voters are in the dark about exactly who is spending big money to support Hillary Clinton.

By: Libby Watson &; Melissa Yeager ,; SunlightFoundation

December 6, 2015

News

Super PACs, Dark Money and the Hillary Clinton Campaign, Part 1

The day after Hillary announced her intention to run for President, Ready for Hillary officially changed its name to Ready PAC to keep operating.

By: Libby Watson &; Melissa Yeager ,; SunlightFoundation

December 5, 2015

News

Politics & Elections

The Difference Between Super PACs and Dark Money Groups

Donald Trump condemned the activities of super PACs and his attorneys sent cease and desist letters to several groups.

By: Melissa Yeager ,; SunlightFoundation

November 24, 2015

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