Tag: Citizens United

Citizens United spends modest sum on advertisement touting President Trump's agenda. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)

Pro-Trump Citizens United invests in modest advertising buy

David M. Drucker · September 18, 2018 6:14 pm

The Friday and Thursday editions of the Washington Post newspaper.

Hey, Washington Post, glad you’re joining us free speech defenders!

Washington Examiner · August 22, 2018 4:00 am

In this Jan. 20, 2012 photo, people hold signs during a gathering on the anniversary of the Citizens United decision in Montpelier, Vt. First, it was the Vermont senator with socialist leanings. Then it was Jerry of Ben & Jerry's ice cream fame. Now there are about 50 Vermont communities ready to chime in on a proposal to pass a Constitutional amendment to clarify that corporations do not have the same rights as human beings.,

Federal court judge rules against secret ‘dark money’ contributions

Naomi Lim · August 5, 2018 6:08 pm

Washington Secrets

FEC Dem rips ‘white, old, rich, male’ donors, ‘not really representative’

Paul Bedard · July 5, 2018 5:57 pm

Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy talks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Justice Anthony Kennedy to retire from Supreme Court

Melissa Quinn · June 27, 2018 6:02 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI, announces that he will not run for re-election at the end of this term, Wednesday, April 11, 2018, during a news conference on Capitol Hill.

Speaker Paul Ryan leaves a job almost impossible to do

Washington Examiner · April 12, 2018 3:53 am

Former President Jimmy Carter wants to "prevent a second Korean War." (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Jimmy Carter: Supreme Court ‘eager to see’ wealthy, corporations gain power

Melissa Quinn · March 29, 2018 11:39 am

Hope Hicks was one of just three "originals" left in the White House — staffers who spent the entirety of the 2016 election inside Trump's close circle of advisers and later relocated from New York to Washington to join his administration. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

With Hope Hicks out, White House begins search for a new Trump whisperer

Sarah Bedford, Gabby Morrongiello · March 1, 2018 6:48 pm

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., sent a letter urging the BlackRock hedge fund to use its "financial leverage" to encourage "responsible actions" by gunmakers. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Elizabeth Warren loves corporate America putting its thumb on the political scales

Washington Examiner · March 1, 2018 5:01 am

This photo provided by NASA shows astronauts Norishige Kanai of Japan, left, and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei during a spacewalk on the International Space Station on Feb. 16, 2018. (NASA via AP)

The think tank view: Private sector should run the Space Station

Washington Examiner Staff · February 27, 2018 5:01 am

"I heard from constituents today asking about corporate PAC contributions," Sen. Cory Booker tweeted. "I'm joining several of my colleagues & no longer accepting these contributions. Our campaign finance system is broken. I thank @StopBigMoney for their work—it's time to pass campaign finance reform." (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

Cory Booker joins colleagues pledging to reject campaign contributions from corporate PACs

Daniel Chaitin · February 14, 2018 6:02 am

"Because of the corrosive effect of corporate money in politics, I've decided from this point on I am no longer accepting corporate PAC checks into my campaign," Kirsten Gillibrand said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Kirsten Gillibrand vows to reject campaign contributions from corporate PACs

Melissa Quinn · February 13, 2018 7:52 pm