Tag: Campaign Finance

The political leanings of the top super PAC givers may surprise you. (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

7 of top 10 super PAC donors favor liberal groups

Sean Higgins · August 7, 2014 7:58 pm

Unions top the list of the nation's biggest campaign contributors. AP Photo

Washington Secrets

Report: AFL-CIO, AFSCME, NEA top 2014 campaign donors; Koch No. 36

Paul Bedard · August 7, 2014 6:25 pm

At the end of the second fundraising quarter, Senate Republicans had given only about $1.3 million to the National Republican Senatorial Committee -- a figure that included contributions from leadership PACs -- even as they reported holding around $113 million in cash on hand in their personal campaign accounts. (iStock)

Republican senators who aren’t up for re-election sit on campaign cash

David M. Drucker · August 7, 2014 9:00 am

Democratic talking-heads repeatedly took to the airwaves in 2010 accusing Republicans of funneling "secret foreign money" into their campaign coffers. (iStock Photo)

Look who’s been getting millions in secret foreign cash! Examiner Editorial

Washington Examiner · August 6, 2014 9:00 pm

GOP’s Rauner in Montana for vacation, fundraiser

Washington Examiner · August 5, 2014 7:39 pm

Then-New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks about her campaign for the 2008 presidency after being endorsed by Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, left, at City Dock in Annapolis, Md., in 2007. (AP Photo/Kathleen Lange)

Why some donors are giving to dark horse Martin O’Malley

Rebecca Berg · August 3, 2014 9:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Friday scheduled a Sept. 8 procedural vote on a constitutional amendment to limit the amount of money in politics, a measure designed to curb donations to conservative politicians. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Harry Reid just made sure the Senate will deal with amending the Constitution first thing when it gets back from recess

Becket Adams · August 1, 2014 11:02 pm

With most senators already departed for their five-week summer break, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., quietly filed a motion Friday afternoon for a Sept. 8 procedural vote on the proposal. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Harry Reid sets up vote on campaign finance reform

Sean Lengell · August 1, 2014 9:22 pm

Dems’ House campaign raises almost $5M this week

Philip Elliott · August 1, 2014 4:32 pm

Ken Cuccinelli gestures as he addresses the Virginia GOP convention in June.l (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Beltway Confidential

Senate Conservatives Fund not backing down from Chris McDaniel/Thad Cochran fight

Ashe Schow · August 1, 2014 11:00 am

Washington Secrets

Joe Biden asks donors for up to $2,000 for Obama’s 53rd birthday

Paul Bedard · July 30, 2014 4:30 pm

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Liberal groups refuse to talk about links to funder with tainted history of illegal human experiments

Richard Pollock · July 29, 2014 3:16 pm