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Familiar faces bankroll DNC convention account
(BRYAN R. SMITH/AFP via Getty Images) The Democratic National Convention will be virtual this year, leaving wealthy donors without the
Kamala Harris brings fundraising prowess to Democratic ticket
(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) is expected to bring fundraising prowess as presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden’s running
Political campaigns are staying home amid the coronavirus pandemic
(Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Political campaigns are staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic that shows no
Big money pours into Republican primary for Senate in Tennessee
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo talks with US Ambassador to Japan Bill Hagerty in 2019. Hagerty is now competing for
Second quarter lobbying spending falls off but top K Street firms still thrive
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) Total lobbying spending slipped during the second quarter of 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the
Political donors whose businesses got PPP loans injected $52 million into 2020 election
(Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Government rescue loans meant for struggling small businesses went to a number of well-connected
Two Visions of America
Reading Time: 4 minutes James W. Pardew was a career US Army intelligence officer who served as deputy J-2 (intelligence)
Trump, conservative groups split over GOP Senate candidates in Alabama
Pictured is Alabama Senate candidate Jeff Sessions. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage for The Washington Post via Getty Images) The Alabama
Russian Bounties: What Did the President Know and When Did He Know it?
Reading Time: 4 minutes — OPINION — [James W. Pardew was a career US Army intelligence officer who served as
In Politics, K-Pop Fans Turn Up the Volume
Reading Time: 5 minutes On June 12, 16-year-old Claire Hanley posted a video on TikTok that has spurred teams of
Liberal groups unite to stop unlikely frontrunner in crowded Bronx House primary
Rubén Díaz Sr outside his office in the Bronx (Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) New York City Councilman Rubén Díaz
Trump and Twitter: A Marriage of Convenience Falls Apart
Reading Time: 5 minutes — OPINION — Back in 2015, when President Donald Trump announced his candidacy at Trump Tower
Trump Doesn’t Let Pandemic Curb His War on Absentee Ballots
Reading Time: 3 minutes Grappling with more than 50,000 coronavirus infections and nearly 5,000 deaths, Michigan officials last week encouraged
Pandemic: How Big Banks and Big Ag Share Blame
Reading Time: 5 minutes President Donald Trump’s comments blaming China for the catastrophic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are misleading
The American Way: Call Them ‘Hero,’ Pay Them Zero
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Trump’s Primary Concern Is Trump, Tweets Show
Reading Time: 3 minutes Donald Trump has nearly 80 million Twitter followers, and the social media platform is one of
Trump campaign spending unprecedented sums on legal fees as lawsuits pile up
(Drew Angerer/Getty Images) President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign is spending unprecedented amounts of donor dollars on lawsuits and case-and-desist orders
The Pandemic and the Press
Reading Time: 14 minutes Journalism is a lot like police work: It often requires shoe-leather reporting and showing up where
Trump Wants to Inject Taxpayer Money Straight Into His Businesses
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Party-tied super PACs amassing unprecedented sums for congressional elections
(L-R) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and
Coronavirus drives barrage of new lobbying activity
(ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images) Washington lobbying firms are finding new clients as businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic race
Why Trump’s Contempt for Oversight May Sink Pandemic Stimulus
Reading Time: 5 minutes President Donald Trump lacks the social graces and the administrative competence of the French monarch Louis
‘Dark money’ groups pushed Trump to back unproven COVID-19 treatment
(Pedro Vilela/Getty Images) A conservative “dark money” group that received funding from the pharmaceutical industry’s largest trade organization pushed President
Vulnerable lawmakers, Trump allies get the most campaign cash from their colleagues
Sen. Martha McSally, R-Ariz, gestures to President Donald Trump (Ralph Freso/Getty Images) Republicans in safe seats are helping boost fundraising
Senate Intel chair unloaded stocks in mid-February before coronavirus rocked markets
Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) As the coronavirus outbreak began to spread across the
Steve Bullock faces GOP incumbent with multi-million dollar head start
Steve Bullock is running for Senate, giving Democrats the candidate they needed to challenge for the Republican-held seat. (Photo by
American Outlaw: Get Ready for Donald Trump at His Worst
Reading Time: 4 minutes There have been some lawless times in US history. The Wild West comes to mind, the
You’re Not a Crook — Trump Pardons Those Who Are Like Him
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Trump, 2020 Election and Impeachment Fallout — What the World Thinks
Reading Time: 4 minutes As President Donald Trump used his impeachment acquittal as a launchpad to settle scores with his
Romney vs. Trump: A Tale of Two Personalities
Reading Time: 4 minutes When Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) stood before his colleagues on Wednesday to announce in a scathing
Susan Collins Has All the Faith in the World
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Presidents Don’t Have to Commit a Crime to Break the Law
Reading Time: 5 minutes Donald Trump’s lawyers keep insisting that the president did not commit a crime. This may even
Will Trump’s ‘Leadership’ Curb America’s Appetite for War?
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you believe the new decade needs a good shooting war in the Middle East, then
History Rhymes: Trump’s Quid Pro Quo Reprises Nixon’s
Reading Time: 9 minutes Have you seen Martin’s Scorsese’s latest movie, The Irishman? If not, you should. It is a
Death of a Banker: Did Laundered Russian Billions Play a Role?
Reading Time: 13 minutes Note to readers: This is a step-by-step account of a WhoWhatWhy inquiry into an evolving story
Fox’s Alternative Impeachment Coverage Embraces Trump Over Truth
Reading Time: 4 minutes When reality meets the right-wing fantasy wonderland created by Fox “News,” it’s usually not a good
Donald Trump and Paula White — a Match Made in Heaven
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Boos or Paid Propaganda — What’s the Real Problem?
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