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Trump Investigations Reveal Wider Criminality Among US’s Business Elite
Political corruption is constitutionally protected as a staple of democracy by the highest court.
![Texas Congressman Beto O'Rourke gives his concession speech during the election night party at Southwest University Park in downtown El Paso on November 6, 2018.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2019/01/GettyImages-1058500186-400x300.jpg)
From Beto to Oprah, Undeclared 2020 Candidates Already Backed by Outside Groups
Various PACs are hoping to demonstrate grassroots support and “draft” their favored 2020 candidate to run.
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Trump 2020 Campaign Used a Controversial Shell Company to Pay Ad Buyers
The campaign funneled money to ad buyers that have facilitated illegal coordination between the campaign and the NRA.
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Trump’s Inauguration Paid Trump Inc. — With Ivanka in the Middle
Revelations show how the Trumps blurred the lines between their political and business lives.
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New Clues Link Trump Inauguration Funds to Dark Money
The Wellspring Committee has acted as a conduit for large contributions from secretive donors since it was set up.
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The Political “Giving” by Your Favorite Thanksgiving Dishes
This year, the industries behind those classic holiday dishes had their plates full with political influence.
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Pro-Trump Dark Money Group’s Tax Return Reveals Millions in Undisclosed Spending
Despite the implications of a group misreporting its political spending, substantial consequences are unlikely.
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Several States Pass Campaign Finance Reform Measures During Midterms
A number of measures across the country aimed at reforming money in politics passed on Tuesday.
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Women Democrats Outraise All Other Candidates Among Women Donors
At $159 million, Democratic women candidates have received the largest amount of money from female donors.
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Red-State Senate Democrats Are Top Recipients of Wall Street Donations
Senate Democrats who helped roll back Obama-era financial regulations have received millions.