Monday, February 16, 2026

Tag: political spending

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.

New study reveals billions of dollars in political spending by US...

Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender.

Even Republicans Agree: Money Isn’t Speech

A grossly unequal amount of political spending is going towards Republican candidates. They should remember: if political speech is measured in million-dollar campaign contributions, then by definition it isn’t free.

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Suffocating an island: What the US blockade is doing to Cuba

The American people need to know what the U.S. is doing to Cuba.

Epstein file search logs in Bondi binder raise surveillance concerns during House hearing

Photograph from Judiciary Committee session prompts accusations that DOJ tracked lawmakers reviewing Epstein records.

Trump administration revokes EPA endangerment finding, unraveling foundation of US climate rules

Rollback targets legal basis for greenhouse gas limits as environmental and public health groups prepare lawsuits.

MAGA outgrows isolationism

Does America first mean America alone?

Do special election results spell doom for Republicans in 2026?

And with the 2026 midterm elections less than nine months away, analysts are already scrambling for indications of the likely outcome.