Tag: campaign finance
Montana plan challenges dark money dominance by redefining corporate power
A growing bipartisan effort in Montana aims to curb the effects of Citizens United by altering corporate charters rather than regulating political speech.
Zohran Mamdani’s movement victory reshapes New York politics
A data-driven look at the coalition, turnout, and affordability agenda that defeated a billionaire-backed machine and what it means for governing.
Crypto kickback: GOP bill boosts Trump family wealth as corruption claims...
Trump’s $TRUMP coin dinner, Abu Dhabi deals, and a fast-tracked Senate crypto bill raise alarms over corruption and billionaire influence.
Wisconsin tried campaign finance reform. It ended up with the most...
As spending for its Supreme Court race surpasses more than $80 million, some campaign reformers are wondering if the state is reaching a tipping point.
Elon Musk’s quarter-billion dollar influence: How his spending helped elect Trump
Elon Musk spent over $250 million to support Trump’s 2024 election, raising questions about billionaire influence in democracy.
The billionaire behind RFK Jr. and Trump: Timothy Mellon’s influence on...
Timothy Mellon, the secretive billionaire, bankrolls both RFK Jr. and Donald Trump in the 2024 election, raising critical concerns about the influence of wealth on American democracy.
UAW unleashes powerful campaign to unite working class against Trump and...
The UAW’s latest ad calls for nationwide solidarity among workers to counter the influence of the billionaire class and defeat Donald Trump, highlighting the stakes for the future of America’s working class.
19 things we learned about money in politics in 2019
The year in campaign finance had highs and lows (mostly lows).
Trump 2020 campaign ad payments hidden by layers of shell companies
The Trump campaign and representatives of the firms had not responded to request for comment.
House passes HR 1 – a sweeping anti-corruption bill to get...
“HR 1 restores the people’s faith that government works for the public interest, the people’s interest, not the special interest.”
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Federal agents invoke Renee Good’s killing to intimidate protesters in Minnesota
Videos, eyewitness accounts, and a sweeping state lawsuit show federal agents repeatedly referencing Renee Nicole Good’s death during confrontations with civilians as Minnesota seeks to halt a massive immigration enforcement surge.
Children hospitalized after ICE flash-bangs strike family van in Minneapolis
Parents say federal agents fired flash-bang munitions and tear gas into their vehicle during protests, sending three children to the hospital and intensifying scrutiny of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Trump’s dementia addled plan to invade Greenland violates the NATO treaty
Why are Republicans orchestrating this ‘gunboat diplomacy’ with the intent of–a rapist?
Danish officials say no breakthrough as Trump presses bid to take Greenland
Denmark and Greenland warn talks with Washington failed as NATO allies deploy troops amid escalating tensions over U.S. threats.
Whistleblower reveals ICE surveillance campaign targeting immigrants and US citizens
Leaked files and internal dissent show immigration enforcement under Trump has expanded into a wide-ranging intelligence operation.