About 57 percent of the $7.8 million disclosed online is anonymized. The committee's next FEC release — with more complete data — won't be public until Oct. 15.
Continue readingGOP commissioners quash FEC dark money probe
Republicans on the Federal Election Commission voted to block investigations into two more major political nonprofits that the commission's own staff lawyers argued broke election law in 2010, according to recently released documents.
Continue readingRun Ben Run?
While Dr. Ben Carson delivers remarks at the National Press Club, an unaffiliated super PAC is working furiously to bolster the neurosurgeon as a 2016 presidential candidate.
Continue readingRNC sues FEC to overturn soft money ban
In a complaint in the D.C. District Court, the RNC argues it should be able to raise and spend cash like super PACs.
Continue readingCampaign finance enters the age of Bitcoin
The FEC unanimously voted Thursday to allow limited Bitcoin donations to political committees.
Continue readingSenate Democrats call for constitutional amendment on campaign finance
Senate Democrats are planning to hold a vote later this year on a constitutional amendment that would nullify the Supreme Court's recent decision lifting limits on campaign spending, a key leader said Wednesday.
Continue reading“Why would a little disclosure be better than a lot of disclosure?”
Rep. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., defended the DISCLOSE Act but said "congressional inaction" puts dark money regulation into the IRS' court.
Continue readingInfluence Analytics: Why it’s hard to follow hard-money bundling
Whoops. Looks like some lobbyists have been dropping their "bundles" where we can't see them.
Continue readingFEC says Allen West “scam PACs” did not break campaign finance law
Former Rep. Allen West, a GOP fundraising powerhouse from Florida, charged political consultants with using his name to raise money.
Continue reading“Mi rezignis mian usonan civitanecon,” and other post-McCutcheon excuses
Need to deflect yet another post-McCutcheon plea for cash from a needy politician? Here's a handy list of FEC-approved alibis.
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