Tag: Campaign Finance

Club for Growth President David McIntosh. AP Photo

Washington Secrets

Club for Growth ‘a big fan’ of Kochs

Paul Bedard · February 11, 2015 7:29 pm

Ready for Hillary PAC raised $9 million in 2014. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)

Here are some early numbers from the 2016 fundraising horse race

Kelly Cohen · February 2, 2015 2:38 pm

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What’s in a PAC name? A lot

Rebecca Berg · February 2, 2015 10:00 am

In a growing trend begun a few years ago without much public disclosure or debate, at least 50 police departments across the country â including the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service â now deploy radar devices that could allow them effectively to âsee through walls.â (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Think Tanks: Justice Dept. works to ‘see through walls’

Washington Examiner Staff · February 2, 2015 10:00 am

The NRSC ended 2014 with $2.7 million in the bank and a debt of $10 million.

Senate GOP takes money lead

David M. Drucker · January 31, 2015 8:00 pm

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 20: Rev. Al Sharpton attends HBO's premiere of "Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown" at Time Warner Center on October 20, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

Report: Al Sharpton owes over $900,000 from 2004 presidential campaign

Paul Bedard · January 30, 2015 2:10 pm

Mayday PAC was created by Larry Lessig as a super PAC to end all super PACs, advocating for campaign finance reform to end a system where, he says, corporate donors send secret donations to politicians who do them favors.

Liberal campaign finance reform group files faulty disclosures, risks federal audit

Luke Rosiak · January 27, 2015 7:10 pm

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker speaks during the Freedom Summit, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Scott Walker leans in to 2016 with ‘527’ fundraising committee

Rebecca Berg · January 27, 2015 6:08 pm

Americans for Prosperity Foundation Chairman David Koch speaks in Orlando, Fla. (AP/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Koch brothers plan to spend $889 million in 2016

Kelly Cohen · January 27, 2015 3:04 pm

In this Nov. 20, 2014, file photo, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush gives the keynote address at the National Summit on Education Reform in Washington. On Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014, Bush took his most definitive step yet toward running for president, announcing plans to "actively explore" a campaign and form a new political operation allowing him to raise money for like-minded Republicans. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Bush asking supporters to raise $500,000 for PAC

David M. Drucker · January 23, 2015 9:53 pm

Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, talks to reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 9, 2015. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Watchdog accuses Louie Gohmert of ethics violations

Sean Lengell · January 22, 2015 8:28 pm

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal speaks during The Family Leadership Summit, Saturday, Aug. 9, 2014, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Bobby’s Believers: Conservatives launch draft-Jindal PAC

David M. Drucker · January 22, 2015 10:00 am