Corporate PACs Sad No One Likes Them Anymore :(
You may have been pleased to hear more and more Democratic candidates, including the leading presidential candidates,…
There's Already a Super PAC to Oppose Ilhan Omar's 2020 Re-Election Campaign
It’s only been a couple months, but conservatives are already plotting how to replace the new batch of Democrats in the…
Elizabeth Warren Swears Off Cozying Up to Big-Money Donors
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced on Monday that she will swear off one of the usual hallmarks of presidential…
Kirsten Gillibrand Does a Dumb Oopsie
Donald Trump’s second State of the Union Address last night provided Democrats in the House and Senate with one of the…
Eric Schneiderman Is Using Campaign Funds to Defend Himself Against Abuse Allegations
Former New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman apparently used almost $340,000 of political campaign funds to pay…
By Accepting Oil Money, Beto O'Rourke Broke a Promise to Environmentalists
The 2020 presidential election speculation is beginning in earnest, and so is the intra-Democratic fighting. The latter…
The First Essay By a Politician That Is Actually Good
Almost everything written by politicians for public consumption falls somewhere on the spectrum of “generally correct,…
Newly Elected House Republican Admits He Might've Broken a Law Here or There
It’s been less than a week since the Associated Press declared Republican Ross Spano the winner of his race to…
Republicans Are Freaking Out About the Democrats' Small-Dollar Fundraising Machine
Sometimes on a Monday morning, you need a big ol’ cup of schadenfreude to wake up. Let me pour you one. As Politico…
Democrats Who Swore Off Corporate Campaign Donations Are Still Getting a Boost From Big Money
The 2018 midterms have seen a huge number of Democrats pledge not to take money from corporate PACs. It’s a sign of the…
Andrew Cuomo Will Win New York and Give It to the Rich, Again
Here’s some old news made new again: New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is a shady guy.
Wall Street Loves Democrats Again, We're All Going To Die
Great news! Wall Street loves the Democratic party again. According to a New York Times report on Sunday, financial…
Kavanaugh's Dark Money Pals Will Fight to the Bitter End to Get Him on the Supreme Court
HuffPost reported earlier today that Carrie Severino, the president of the Judicial Crisis Network—the plentifully but…
A Ton of Dark Money Is Pouring Into Making Awful Campaign Ads
A new analysis by the Wesleyan Media Project released Thursday shows spending on this year’s political ads, the kind…
The NRA Spent Itself Into Debt Supporting Donald Trump
An audit of the National Rifle Association’s finances obtained by OpenSecrets shows the organization’s income from…
There's a Medicare for All PAC Now
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat representing Washington state, has founded the first political action committee (PAC)…
Republican Donors Only Care About One Thing
One thing that the Trump presidency has made crystal clear is the depths to which Republicans will sink to hold onto…
Congressman Duncan Hunter and Wife Indicted For Personal Use of Campaign Funds
California Republican Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, were indicted by the Department of Justice today for…
To Protect Lying Trump, Lying Giuliani
Accuses Cohen of Lying
We are now witnessing what happens when a clan of grifters and scoundrels caught in a giant conspiratorial mess begin…
A Not Very Nice Story About Andrew Cuomo
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo would like to tout the fact that the median campaign contribution in his primary race…