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Dozens of Wealthy Republicans Are Self-Funding Their Campaigns
Several wealthy candidates from both parties stood out in 2023, breaking patterns amongst parties and challengers.
“I’ll ALWAYS LOVE YOU”: Trump Spam Gets More Bizarre as Legal Bills Pile Up
Donors to the Trump campaign footed $50 million in legal bills for the former president in 2023 alone.
Super PAC Drops $500,000 to Swing Independent Voters to Haley in New Hampshire
Pro-Haley groups have spent more than $74.6 million supporting her and $35.3 million attacking her Republican rivals.
High State Courts Are Rife With Ethics Concerns
Many state high court justices make their own decisions about recusal, with virtually no opportunity for review.
George Santos Becomes Sixth Person Ever Expelled From House After Year of Chaos
Santos’s less than a year in Congress was marked by scandals and lies.
George Santos Is Not Running for Reelection After Scathing House Ethics Report
Santos “blatantly stole from his campaign,” ethics investigators found.
Trump Campaign Exploits Gag Order to Raise Money as Legal Bills Pile Up
Groups in Trump’s political network are spending millions of dollars from small donors on mounting legal costs.
Corporate Lobbyists Are Breaking Spending Records in 2023
Corporations have spent more on lobbying in the first half of 2023 than they did in the same period any year prior.
George Santos’s Treasurer Pleads Guilty in Federal Case, Implicating Lawmaker
The former treasurer for the embattled Republican admitted to a scheme to inflate campaign fundraising numbers.
DeSantis Didn’t Disclose Trips Paid for by Wealthy Donors — Report
The report comes as DeSantis continues to lag behind Donald Trump in polls about the GOP presidential nomination.