Occupying the Koch Brothers, Main Street Lobbies Supercommittee and More in...
Your daily dose of news and tidbits from the world of money in politics: OCCUPYING THE KOCH BROTHERS: Occupy DC protesters announced plans this week to demonstrate at a conference sponsored by the...
View ArticleOne-Time Obama Bundler Now Seeing Only Red
Chicago hedge fund manager Ken Griffin, who served as one of President Barack Obama’s top fund-raisers four years ago, says he won’t be backing Obama again this election. Instead, he’ll be fueling an...
View ArticleNRCC Sees Big Spike in Cash Ahead of ’12 Elections
Super PACs and other groups doing outside spending in this election cycle have stolen most of the spotlight in campaign finance, but several “inside” organizations are more than holding their own...
View ArticleClash of Outside Groups, Party Committees in Battle for Giffords’ Seat
In the first congressional general election contest of 2012, outside groups and political parties alike have sought to build momentum heading by pouring a combined $2.3 million into the battle to...
View ArticleCapital Eye Opener, July 17: Romney’s “Political Payoffs” Attacks, Senate...
Your daily dose of what’s trending in money-and-politics: “PAYOFF” ATTACKS LACK EVIDENCE: The latest in a presidential campaign rife with harsh words and bitter accusations is former-Massachusetts...
View ArticleCapital Eye Opener, July 20: ‘Dark Knight’ Donations, Romney Nourished by...
Your daily dose of what’s trending in money-and-politics: FREEMAN GIVES $1 MILLION TO PRIORITIES: The Los Angeles Times reports that “Dark Knight Rises” star Morgan Freeman has donated $1 million to...
View ArticleCapital Eye Opener, August 27: Florida Welcomes GOP, and Hurricane Boehner
Your daily dose of what’s trending in money and politics. FLORIDA IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Cameras will roll, speeches will be made and confetti will fall in Tampa Bay this week, where, despite the threat of...
View ArticleCapital Eye Opener, Jan. 10: Obama’s Treasury Pick, the Uphill Battle at the...
Your daily dose of what’s trending in money and politics: LEW TO TREASURY: Jack Lew is President Barack Obama‘s current chief of staff, and until about 1:30 p.m. EST, he’s also serving as Washington,...
View ArticleCapital Eye Opener, Feb. 27: Lobbyists Worry About SCOTUS Case, Club for...
Your daily dose of what’s trending in money-and-politics: LOBBYISTS WORRY ABOUT SCOTUS CASE: As we wrote earlier this week, the Supreme Court has agreed to weigh in on whether to remove caps on the...
View ArticleDissidents Haven’t Seen the $ Love from Boehner, Cantor
A new Center for Responsive Politics analysis shows that the House Republican leadership has raised an extraordinary amount of money so far this year and given it out to other House members at record...
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