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A Campaign Finance Solution Has Been Sitting on McConnell’s Desk for a Year
The For the People Act could transform who runs for office, who wins, and what issues get prioritized in Congress.
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Trump’s GOP Nominee to the Federal Election Commission Has Ties to Dark Money
Transparency groups are criticizing James “Trey” Trainor over his opposition to campaign finance regulation.
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It’s Time to Close the Loopholes That Are Harming the 2020 Election
H.R. 1 would make it easier to vote, transform campaign financing and ban partisan gerrymandering.
![Former South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg speaks at a town hall campaign event at Needham Broughton High School, February 29, 2020, in Raleigh, North Carolina.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2020/03/2020_0305-pete-buttigieg-c-400x300.jpg)
The End of Buttigieg’s Campaign Was a Warning Against Fake Progressivism
Mayor Pete’s efforts to thwart the growing movement for democratic socialism makes him a threat to systemic change.
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As Primaries Heat Up, Centrist Candidates Forget Their Campaign Finance Pledges
For all the talk about the progress the Democratic establishment has made, it seems like old habits are hard to shake.
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Dark Money Posing as Women’s Groups May Have Played Key Role in Electing Trump
Two “women's” organizations may have played a pivotal part in the 2016 election.
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South Carolina Donors Give the Most to Biden, But His Lead Is Narrowing
The former vice president raised over $517,000 from South Carolina donors in 2019.
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Cash-Strapped Biden Campaign Is Leaning Heavily on Corporate Super PAC
Joe Biden’s campaign is cash-strapped and increasingly reliant on the pro-Biden super PAC.
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Who Is Funding the Anti-Bernie Sanders Super PAC?
As Sanders is projected to win the upcoming contests, big Democratic donors have concerns.
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Even Mayoral Races Are Getting Distorted by Big Money in Politics
In San Jose, wealthy donors and special interests play a disproportionate role in elections.