Sludge Report: FEC Filing Day 10/15
Three billionaires pumped $218.8 million into three pro-Trump super PACs in the third quarter.
Stephen Schwarzman
Here Are Trump’s Investment Industry Donors
The securities and investment industry gave about three in ten dollars raised by the Trump campaign and its super PACs through August.
Billionaires Fund the GOP’s Senate Takeover Attempt, With Tax Cuts at Stake
In Montana and other Senate battlegrounds, super PACs backing Republicans have been heavily funded by finance billionaires Stephen Schwarzman, Ken Griffin, and others.
Saudi-Tied Businessman Resigns From Republican ‘Dark Money’ Board
Isaac Applbaum had been a member of the American Action Network's board of directors since its founding in 2009.
Real Estate and Private Equity Billionaires Set to Profit From NY Clean Grid Investments
By relying on public private partnerships, New York is virtually guaranteeing that wealthy businesses with deep political connections will substantially benefit from state investment.
Tillis Pushed Deregulation That Helps His Top Donor, Blackstone Group, Bilk Small Investors
Besides being Tillis’ top campaign donor, Blackstone’s CEO has given $20 million to a super PAC attacking Democratic challenger Cal Cunningham.