Tag: Campaign Finance

During the two week period overall, more than 90,000 people contributed an average of $32 online. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Libertarian presidential ticket raises $2.9M in two weeks

Kelly Cohen · August 16, 2016 5:59 pm

Paul Nehlen will now serve as chairman of a new political action committee supporting GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Scott Bauer, File)

Bloodied — a lot — but unbowed, Ryan foe forms pro-Trump PAC

Kelly Cohen · August 14, 2016 8:24 pm

Bernie Sanders bought a $600,000 summer home on one of the Lake Champlain islands. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Bernie Sanders just bought a third home. Tell that to the 99 percent.

Anna Giaritelli · August 9, 2016 10:03 pm

Bill Koch, the 74-year-old founder of Oxbow Carbon, will host a $2,700-per-person fundraiser at his Cape Cod home on Saturday. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Trump gains support from a Koch brother

Rudy Takala · August 4, 2016 3:06 pm

Donald Trump says he refused to meet with them and suggests the GOP mega-donors talk with political "puppets" instead. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump insults the Koch brothers

Keith Koffler · July 30, 2016 8:28 pm

A retreat for hundreds of donors who pledged at least $100,000 to Koch-related groups. (Wikimedia Commons)

GOP mega-contributor Koch holds donor summit

Robert King · July 30, 2016 7:39 pm

Many Democrats like to imagine that they are fighters for a virtuous working class against an entrenched and selfish corporate elite. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston)

Beltway Confidential

Why are Democrats obsessed with Citizens United?

Michael Barone · July 26, 2016 7:15 pm

The disagreement between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders that has threatened to throw a wrench into the platform drafting process is how to approach the Israeli-Palestinian controversy. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Sanders leaves his mark on the DNC’s platform

David M. Drucker · July 25, 2016 4:01 am

One of the biggest U.S. coal companies donated $100,000 to a super PAC dedicated to electing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump the day before warning of mass layoffs at the company. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Energy and Environment

Coal company donated $100,000 to Trump PAC, announced 4,400 layoffs the next day

Kyle Feldscher · July 24, 2016 4:01 am

In an email sent early Thursday morning, the former presidential candidate called it an "honor" to speak before the GOP convention. But he was quick to remind that as his cause "goes forward," there are "stakes" to keep in mind. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg, File)

Cruz is trying to raise money off of his RNC speech

Kelly Cohen · July 21, 2016 1:13 pm

Arpaio said during an appearance on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" that he has $10 million in the bank due to the "heat" he has taken for his controversial views. Trump has roughly $1.3 million cash on hand, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Sheriff Joe Arpaio has more campaign cash on hand than Donald Trump

Sarah Bedford · July 19, 2016 2:29 pm

Constitutional amendment would undo 'dark money,' even as she raises tens of millions of it. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Clinton proposing amendment to undo Citizens United

Sarah Bedford · July 16, 2016 6:09 pm