Michael Beckel

Michael Beckel is a politics reporter at The Center for Public Integrity.

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Politics & Elections

Trump Accepted Illegal Canadian Contribution From Muslim Man Who Lost a Bet

Trump campaign in process of refunding foreigner’s contribution, spokeswoman says.

by: Michael Beckel,; The Center for Public Integrity

September 13, 2016

Economy & Labor

Trump’s New Super PAC Attack Dog

Top donor of the PAC Rebuilding America Now is developer Geoffrey Palmer.

by: Michael Beckel,; The Center for Public Integrity

July 23, 2016

Politics & Elections

Numbers to Know About the 2016 Presidential Race

New financial filings filled with curiosities, surprises.

by: Dave Levinthal,; Carrie Levine &; Michael Beckel,; The Center for Public Integrity

February 28, 2016

Nonprofit Spends Big on Politics Despite IRS Limitation: American Future Fund Has Conservative Roots

Iowa-based American Future Fund, proved to be one of the biggest backers of the Proposition 32, sinking more than $4 million into the ballot.

by: Michael Beckel,; The Center for Public Integrity

January 31, 2013

Drug Lobby Gave $9.4 million to Nonprofits That Spent Big on 2010 Election

The drug lobby's trade association was a multimillion-dollar donor to nonprofit groups that were actively working to elect federal candidates during the 2010 election, an iWatch News analysis…

by: Michael Beckel,; iWatch News

March 2, 2012