Tag: Campaign Finance

More than 1,500 Iowa Republicans packed a fairground in Central Iowa last Saturday to spend the day meeting and hearing from the GOP presidential contenders. Republican presidential candidate Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., speaks during the fundraiser. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iowa Republicans may not miss the straw poll

David M. Drucker · June 12, 2015 5:06 pm

Bill Clinton on donor issue: ‘No one has ever asked me for anything’

Kelly Cohen · June 12, 2015 3:14 pm

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., called out the Democratic plan on the Senate floor Thursday, and said if Democrats get their way, it will mean holding up raises for people in the military. (Getty Images)

McConnell: Dems aiming to ‘shower more cash on the bureaucrats in Washington’

Pete Kasperowicz · June 11, 2015 5:50 pm

Bill has indicated he will play no direct role in his wife's campaign but will continue his work as a paid speaker and fundraiser for the Clinton Foundation. (AP)

Will Bill’s money and moderation hurt Hillary?

Ariel Cohen · June 10, 2015 9:38 pm

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie waves to the audience after speaking at the Southern Republican Leadership Conference in Oklahoma City, Friday, May 22, 2015. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

The coming Chris Christie boom

Timothy P. Carney · June 10, 2015 1:35 pm

Media treated the Clinton report as a quirky slice of the election season. The Rubio report, however, was met with eye-rolling and head-scratching. (AP Photos)

For the press, Rubio is a spendthrift, Hillary Clinton is a miser

Becket Adams · June 9, 2015 10:14 pm

Former governor of Florida Jeb Bush is greeted with a standing ovation in the Marion Bowman Activities Center at Saint Leo University, Wednesday night, following his introduction before his speech "Leading in a Climate of Change", June 3, 2015. (AP Photo/Tampa Bay Times/Brendan Fitterer)

Jeb Bush unveils new donor program for campaign launch

David M. Drucker · June 9, 2015 4:12 pm

Republican Dr. Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, speaks as he officially announces his candidacy for president of the United States in Detroit, Mich. (Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Ben Carson’s $4.1 million speaking career

Ariel Cohen · June 5, 2015 4:35 pm

Former President Jimmy Carter told AARP in an interview that recent stories about "mistreatment of black people in the judicial and police realm has been a reminder that the dreams of the civil rights movement have not been realized." (Getty Images)

Jimmy Carter: Americans still have ‘feelings of superiority’ toward minorities

Kelly Cohen · June 5, 2015 12:02 pm

The IRS sent Rep. Marsha Blackburn a form letter, which she received late Wednesday. The letter thanked her for submitting the request, and said the IRS has an "ongoing examination program" to ensure tax-exempt groups comply with tax law. (AP Photo)

IRS sends Congress unsigned form letter to brush off demands for Clinton Foundation investigation

Pete Kasperowicz · June 4, 2015 7:12 pm

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attends a benefit on Nov. 11, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for East Harlem School)

Beltway Confidential

Hillary Clinton needed men to rescue her ‘women-only’ event

Ashe Schow · June 2, 2015 2:02 pm

Run Warren Run will suspend operations next Monday after their long-shot effort to encourage Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for president 2016. (Getty Images)

Run Warren Run disbands operations

Kelly Cohen · June 2, 2015 1:06 pm