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Pro-DeSantis Super PAC to Inherit Millions, Circumventing Campaign Finance Laws
Over $80 million may be transferred from DeSantis' old state-level PAC to a new PAC set to back his presidential bid.
Sinema Illegally Used $180K in Campaign Funds on Lavish Trips, Complaint Alleges
In April 2022, Sinema seemingly spent $8,500 in campaign funds at a Ritz-Carlton hotel to run in the Boston Marathon.
House Leaders Brought in Millions Amid Heated Debt Ceiling Fight
From January through March, 18 congressional party leaders reported raising a combined $16 million for their campaigns.
Indictment Boosted Trump’s Fundraising Even More Than His Campaign Announcement
The Trump campaign has raised $7 million since his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury.
GOP Donor Funding Thomas Also Funded Conservative Democrats’ 2021 Revolt
Crow maxed out giving to nearly every member of the House group, the Unbreakable Nine, that killed Democrats’ 2021 bill.
“Corporations Are Not People”: Jayapal Files Bill to Reverse “Citizens United”
The proposal specifies that corporations do not have the same constitutional rights as individuals.
GOP Is Seeking Rich, Self-Funding Candidates as Party Is Outraised by Democrats
Both major parties have run self-funded candidates in the past, but the GOP is ramping up the practice.
Pro-Israel Lobby Doesn’t Deserve Exemption From Criticism of Money in Politics
Making pro-Israel lobby contributions off-limits to scrutiny only serves the agenda of apologists for Israeli apartheid.
GOP Megadonors Are Trying to Pull the Party Away From Trump. It Could Get Ugly.
The onset of the primary season is barely 10 months away, and the scramble for control of the GOP is intensifying.
Minnesota Democrats Pass Expansive Voting Rights Bill in Committee
The Democracy for the People Act would also require disclosure of dark money contributions in state races.