Scott Pruitt Runs for Senate After Trip Through Revolving Door
Trump's former EPA chief is raising campaign cash from his fossil fuel industry consulting clients.
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Corporate America is Helping to Elect Anti-Abortion Attorneys General
Abortion access is on the ballot in several states this year, where Democratic AG candidates have pledged not to enforce restrictive abortion laws and Republicans have said they would enforce the bans.
Protesters Target Michigan Businesses Over Voter Suppression
State business and political elites at the Mackinac Policy Conference were challenged by community groups over a Republican plan to pass new restrictions on elections and circumvent a veto from the governor.
Supreme Court Strikes Candidate Loan Repayment Limits
The decision in a case brought by Sen. Ted Cruz means candidates with the means to loan their campaigns more than $250,000 can fully repay themselves with contributions raised after they are elected.
Pro-Israel Lobby Spends Big to Defeat Progressive Summer Lee
Nearly three out of four dollars backing Lee's Democratic primary opponent Steve Irwin came from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee or super PACs deeply tied to it.
Private Equity-Funded Super PAC Buys Attack Ads Against Progressive Challenger
A new super PAC formed to push back against progressive challengers plans to spend $800,000 on TV ads opposing Jamie McLeod-Skinner through the May 17 Oregon primary election.
Kurt Schrader's Hypocritical Citizens United Ad
Schrader's new campaign ad denounces Big Money spending in elections, but as treasurer of the corporate-funded Blue Dog PAC he has authorized $750,000 to a super PAC that is now running ads on his behalf.
Fossil Fuel Allies in Congress Stand With Embattled Rep. Henry Cuellar
Cuellar, who has the worst environmental voting record of any Democrat of Congress, faces a competitive primary challenge from Green New Deal-backer Jessica Cisneros.
Grassroots Groups Call on Boeing to Cut off Donations to Election Objectors
After a three-month pause in its political giving last year, Boeing has quietly become one of the top business PAC donors to the Republican members of Congress who voted to overturn the election results.
Finance Billionaires Fund Conor Lamb Super PAC
Lamb has embraced the super PAC despite calling for Citizens United to be overturned.