Federal law lets political action committees wait weeks, even months, to reveal which candidates benefit from their cash.Source: Twitter promises transparent political funding...
[Commentary] There have been, shall we say, some complaints about the media. Even before Sen Ted Cruz's (R-TX) debate-stage takedown of what he regarded as the sorry state of interrogatory affairs at Oct 28's CNBC debate, there was some evidence of trouble.Source: This has not been a proud week for the political media...
Scott Walker's withdrawal from the 2016 presidential race in Sept was tough on staffers like Matt Oczkowski -- as it turns out, tougher than he thought. Back in July, Walker looked like a GOP frontrunner.Source: The GOP Has a Tech Talent Problem It Might Not Solve...
Republican presidential candidates beat up CNBC journalists like so many pinatas at Oct 28's debate, railing against what they called media bias and unfair questions -- a technique that could succeed in intimidating moderators in future debates.Source: How GOP’s ‘Media Bias’ Crusade Could Make Reporters Flinch...
A bipartisan group of former members of Congress and ex-governors is banding together to put a new spin on a long-standing cause: reducing the influence of big money in American elections.Source: Former lawmakers join campaign-finance fight...
Republican presidential campaigns will meet together to discuss changing the debate process this weekend, and will not include representatives from the Republican National Committee (RNC), Politico reported Thursday evening.Source: GOP candidates to exclude RNC from talks about changing debates: report...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission put off a decision Thursday on just how far so-called super PACs — a dominant force so far in the 2016 campaign — can go in raising millions of dollars for politicians.Source: F.E.C. Panel Delays a Decision on Spending in ’16 Races...
BECKY QUICK: Good evening, everyone. I'm Becky Quick. Along with my CNBC colleagues, Carl Quintanilla and John Harwood, some of CNBC's experts in the markets and finance will be with us here tonight as well. Let's get right to the debate rules.Source: CNBC Full Transcript: CNBC's "Your Money, Your Vote: The Republican Presidential Debate" (Part 1)...
WASHINGTON — Ann Ravel, the chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission, hasn’t had much success with her crusade to push the six-member panel to curb the unlimited money flooding congressional and presidential elections. So, she has helped spearhead another project: a $2.Source: Exclusive: FEC overhauls website to make it easier to track campaign money...
Lawyers for the Federal Election Commission have concluded that some of the aggressive fund-raising tactics commonly used this campaign season by the candidates and “super PACs” should not be allowed under federal law, setting up what promises to be a heated debate Thursday on the issue betwSource: F.E.C. Lawyers Say Common Tactics by Super PACs Should Not Be Allowed...
