Captured via YouTube Three months before the November election, outside spending in federal races has already crossed the $500 million
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Congress changes 28 Amendment to H.R.1935 – Pension Reform Act and Buries it.
stop all the freebies that congress has granted themselves and reject their self imposed impunity and immunity from both civil and criminal laws.
FEC to take public comments on petition to close ‘Bloomberg loophole’
(Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The Federal Election Commission agreed Thursday to take public comments on a petition to close a loophole
No, that company cannot fund Trump’s campaign
A Wendy’s in Idaho (Don & Melinda Crawford/Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Major corporations aren’t bankrolling President Donald
Biden statement guides donors from one super PAC to another
(Scott Olson/Getty Images) Unite the Country, a super PAC supporting Joe Biden’s White House bid, saw its donations disappear after
The FEC is back, but challenges await the divided commission
(Sarah Silbiger/CQ Roll Call) The U.S. Senate confirmed Republican lawyer Trey Trainor to the Federal Election Commission over the objections
Two of this cycle’s top megadonors are running for president
Left – Mike Bloomberg (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Right – Tom Steyer (Scott Olson/Getty Images) Two billionaire presidential candidates, Tom Steyer
Congress (Finally) Considers Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
Reading Time: 3 minutes Most Americans agree on background checks for gun purchases, lower prescription drug prices, and the need
‘Dark money’ groups steering millions to super PACs in 2020 elections
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images) More than $65 million from groups
‘Dark money’ in politics skyrocketed in the wake of Citizens United
(David S. Holloway/Getty Images) This story is part of a series related to the 10-year anniversary of Citizens United v.
Wall Street donor influence shows unprecedented growth 10 years after Citizens United
(JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) This story is part of a series related to the 10-year anniversary of Citizens United
Candidates and outside groups often coordinate, most recently in Michigan
Republican Michigan Senate candidate John James speaks at a Donald Trump rally in December 2019. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY /
Billionaires spent big following Citizens United — expect them to spend more in 2020
Michael Bloomberg said he is willing to spend up to $1 billion to support the Democratic presidential nominee if he
Everything you need to know about Citizens United on its 10th anniversary
Ten years after the Supreme Court’s historic decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, OpenSecrets is taking a look
The Unholy Trinity of Illegal Campaign Coordination
Reading Time: 4 minutes Ever since the Supreme Court reopened the floodgates for unlimited political contributions in its controversial Citizens
OpenSecrets’ look back at money and politics in 2019
Our biggest money-in-politics story for 2019 was actually 2020, which promises to be the most expensive election year ever. With