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Trump Settlement Admits Campaign Finance Crimes, Watchdog Says
Despite a signed settlement describing clear campaign finance violations, the FEC is unlikely to take action against President Trump because it lacks the quorum needed to make official decisions.
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Major Charity Finances Anti-Immigrant Hate Group Tied to Stephen Miller
By Alex Kotch Hate Primary category in which blog post is published
Kyrsten Sinema, the Only Anti-Net Neutrality Dem, Linked to Super PAC Run by a Comcast Lobbyist
By Donald Shaw Net Neutrality Primary category in which blog post is published
Who’s Behind Dems’ New $75 Million Ad Campaign?
By Alex Kotch Dark Money Primary category in which blog post is published
CBO Health Panel Packed With Experts Tied to Anti-Medicare For All Groups
By Donald Shaw Health Primary category in which blog post is published
Koch-Backed Republicans Want to Tax Your Electric Car
The free-market economics devotee who owns an oil giant is bankrolling campaigns attacking electric car buyers and light rail systems.
Democrats Lose in NC-9 After Being Dramatically Outspent
The DCCC has raised $20 million more than its Republican counterpart this year, but it barely showed up to back Dan McCready in the toss-up special election race.
Meet the Oligarchs Funding Campaign to Kill Anti-Poverty Programs
Top funders behind a campaign against food stamps and Medicaid include some well-known rightwing political megadonors.
These Companies Promised to Be Socially Responsible, But They Are Pushing ALEC’s Right-Wing Agenda
Just days before their CEOs pledged to work for all Americans, a dozen major corporations sent lobbyist to ALEC’s annual retreat to work in secret with lawmakers on bills to promote fossil fuels and bust unions.
As Charles Koch Cultivates Anti-War Image, Koch Industries Profits from Defense Contracts
The right-wing billionaire has teamed up with unlikely ally George Soros on “military restraint,” but Koch Industries subsidiaries make millions by supplying the Navy with circuitry.
GEO Group Donated to the Trump-Tied Turning Point USA, Then Got Rave Review
TPUSA’s communications director visited a GEO Group detention facility and called it nicer than public schools she’d attended.
These Corporations and Public Charities Funded the State Abortion Bans
A Sludge investigation has uncovered the sources of millions of dollars behind advocacy efforts to pass a slew of state abortion bans this year.
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Vetoes Popular ‘Dark Money’ Disclosure Bill
The bill now goes back to the legislature, but advocates worry the veto may spell its doom.
FEC Dysfunction Now Threatens Democracy
As House Democrats call in witnesses to answer the questions raised by Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report, Federal Election Commission officials should be at the top of their list.
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