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Mysterious Right-Wing Donor Drops $1.6 Billion Gift on Federalist Society Boss
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: It’s all about the money. Why? Because money writes the rules.
McConnell Pins Inflation on Biden, But Has Raked In $1.2M From Corporate Donors
Executives have been bragging about their record profits, but the GOP says high prices are Democrats’ fault.
Biden’s Campaign Donors Don’t Want Him to End US Support for the Yemen War
The biggest winners in the Yemen war are weapons manufacturers who invest their deadly profits in political campaigns.
Manchin’s PAC Raked In Corporate Donations Just Before He Axed Build Back Better
Donations came from corporations that would likely have been impacted by the bill’s proposals.
January 6 Shows Why Corporate Political Spending Is Bad for Democracy
Corporations have no interest in a functioning democracy; they will support any system that protects their bottom line.
Elizabeth Warren Unveils Bill to Make Former Lawmakers Close Campaign Accounts
Current laws allow lawmakers-turned-lobbyists to use funds from defunct campaigns to influence politicians.
Lauren Boebert Admits She “Under-Reported” Campaign Payments to the FEC
The gun-toting Colorado Republican's 2020 campaign reports spending $2.6 million — which went to just 32 people.
A Georgia Law Allows Certain Candidates to Collect Unlimited Campaign Cash
Senate Bill 221 allows candidates to create “leadership committees” that have no caps on individual contributions.
Boebert Failed to Disclose Husband’s Nearly Half-Million Energy Company Salary
The lawmaker has also spent her first months in office pushing pro-fossil fuel bills and statements.
Republicans Are Reaping Millions in Donations With the “Pre-Checked Box”
Trump's campaign scammed donors with automatic recurring payments -- and now dozens of other Republicans are doing it.