campaign finances
Trump's Campaign Reportedly Got Millions in Donations After the Debate
Trump's campaign claims that donors brought in more than $18 million in just 24 hours after Monday night's presidential debate.
A Brief Guide to Donald Trump's Deeply Weird Campaign Finance Operation
A new FEC filing revealed that the presumptive Republican nominee has very little money in his campaign war chest—and that the money he does have has been spent in some very strange ways.
Guns and the Big Business of Carnage
Who benefits from the endless cycles of sadness, anger, and partisanship that follow mass shootings in America? Just follow the money.
Meet the Last NRA Democrat
The gun lobby's support for congressional Democrats has plunged. So far in 2016, the NRA has given just $1,000 to a single candidate.
Will California Actually Force Legislators to Wear Sponsor Patches Like Nascar Drivers?
The idea could be moving from your uncle's Facebook post to the California State Senate.
Will California Actually Force Legislators to Wear Sponsor Patches Like Nascar Drivers?
The idea could be moving from your uncle's Facebook post to the California State Senate.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Abolish the Death Penalty
"At a time of rampant violence and murder, the state should not be part of that process."
Deranged Former Congressman Michael Grimm Is Going to Prison for Eight Months
The guy who threatened to break a reporter in half "like a boy" at the US Capitol is on his way to prison.
Your Guide to the Koch Brothers
How America's favorite dark money billionaires came to control the nation's political future.
The New Hampshire Voters Marching in the Freezing Cold to Get Money Out of Politics
Big Money was the real winner in this month's midterm elections. But a group of New Hampshire voters want you to know it doesn't have to be this way.
Jim Rubens and the Republican Crusade for Campaign Finance Reform
New Hampshire's dark horse Republican Senate candidate is turning right-wing populism into a crusade for campaign finance reform.
Scott Walker Is a Hero
Prosecutors have accused the Wisconsin governor of running a "criminal scheme" to avoid campaign finance regulations. But really, he was just staking out the next frontier in big-money politics.