19 Apr

In a March 8, 2016, op-ed in The Los Angeles Times, Nick Penniman and Wendell Potter argued that money raised by federal political candidates from individual donors, known as hard money, makes up the lion’s share of campaign spending, while independent expenditures by outside groups like superSource: Verbatim fact check: Is hard money a larger share of political spending than...

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14 Apr

Imagine this: Donald Trump wooing delegates with rides on his gold-accoutered private jet. A wealthy Ted Cruz supporter wining and dining them at the Cleveland convention. Welcome bags stocked with expensive swag awaiting party activists in their hotel rooms, courtesy of a well-funded super PAC.Source: How far can campaigns go to win support from a Republican delegate?...

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14 Apr

The night Donald Trump notched his first win as a presidential candidate, he took the stage in New Hampshire between Ivanka and Melania and lit into the special interests that he declared had corrupted Washington — the company town that Trump, marketer extraordinaire, has ruthlessly trashed toSource: Trump’s own Beltway establishment guy: The curious journey of Don McGahn...

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14 Apr

In a terrific new piece by The Washington Post's Ed O'Keefe detailing Ted Cruz's multiple-ballot strategy at this summer's Republican National Convention, there is a startling acknowledgment by Donald Trump's chief strategist, Paul Manafort.Source: Donald Trump’s campaign just acknowledged something very important about his convention chances...

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