FEC Commissioner Trainor accuses Biden administration of weaponizing the commission to target political foes, sparking costly investigations on weak charges. Trainor warns of government weaponization to hinder citizenry political participation. He indicates the trend of criminal prosecution of political actors will continue, with FEC becoming...
Bear with me for a moment, but to understand the conservative case for preserving the guardrails of democracy, one has to understand the M1 Abrams main battle tank. Introduced in 1980, it was the most powerful land warfare vehicle ever devised by the mind and...
Political spending in the 2020 election totaled $14.4 billion, more than doubling the total cost of the record-breaking 2016 presidential election cycle. That’s according to OpenSecrets’ analysis of Federal Election Commission filings.Source: Most expensive ever: 2020 election cost $14.4 billion...
Top Democrats in the Senate are urging Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to crack down on dark money spending in political campaigns. Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.Source: Top Democrats urge Yellen to crack down on dark money groups...
Outside spending in federal races has already surpassed $1 billion with over a month to go before Election Day, putting the 2020 election on track to see far more outside spending than previous election cycles.Source: Outside spending in 2020 election surpasses $1 billion, on track...
Transparency in political ads is vital to ensuring safe and fair elections, but transparency is difficult if advertisers are not required to disclose details about targeting and sources of funding.Source: New Tool to Analyze Political Advertising on Facebook Reveals Massive Discrepancies in Party Spending on...
WASHINGTON — When allies of former President Barack Obama set up a super PAC to support his 2012 re-election, the White House disowned the group, The New York Times published a scathing editorial and former Democratic Sen.Source: Democrats used to rail against 'dark money.' Now...
Washington, DC – The Institute for Free Speech published new research today finding no evidence of increased public corruption following the Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.Source: New Research: No Rise in Corruption Since Citizens United...
Over the past few years, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (“CREW”) has been on a targeted lawfare campaign against the Federal Election Commission.Source: CREW v. FEC’s Impact on Independent Expenditures and Donor Privacy, Explained...
Dark money could be trending toward a record low this election cycle. It’s a development the media has been suspiciously silent on. "Dark money” is a pejorative label for campaign spending by groups that are not political committees.Source: The 2020 election could see record lows...
