Money & Politics
- April 16, 2012The additional tax revenue that would be generated by the Buffett Rule is hailed by some on the left as a symbolic start to real reform.
- April 15, 2012Foreign lobbying is on the rise in Washington, D.C., and those who hail from former member states of the former USSR are making a power play.
- March 24, 2012Does the recently-passed STOCK Act go far enough? Plus, House members using their positions for family benefit.
- March 9, 2012Clickable map shows the total money spent on attack ads by super PACs in the Republican presidential race.
- March 8, 2012Texas financier Robert Allen Stanford gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to candidates and political fundraising committees.
- February 21, 2012Super PACs are making a big impact on how the 2012 race is taking shape.
- February 17, 2012'The Death Star' is the nickname of the mighty, pro-Mitt Romney super PAC Restore Our Future (ROF), which — the last time we looked — was at $30.2 million in contributions and rising.
- February 15, 2012For most local television stations, political campaigns are Valentine’s Day and Christmas rolled into one.
- February 10, 2012The scramble for campaign cash continues, with all candidates and super PACs doing everything in their power to shake every nickel they can out of contributors, great and small.
- February 4, 2012Journalists are uncovering critical truths out of the avalanche of donor data from the Federal Election Commission, and you can help.