Sunlight's Libby Watson sat down with Reps. David Jolly and Rick Nolan, both co-sponsors of a new bill that would prevent members of Congress from soliciting campaign donations.
Continue readingIndependent Journal, Blue Nation Review blur the lines of media and politics
Independent Journal Review and Blue Nation Review both maintain close but quiet ties with political agencies.
Continue readingU.S. financial firms spent almost $3 million against ‘Brexit’
It’s not just Britons and Europeans who are invested in the outcome of the referendum: Several American companies are lobbying hard to keep Britain in the EU.
Continue readingMarco Rubio just upended Florida’s big-money Senate race
Now that Marco Rubio has stated he will run for re-election to his Senate seat, we examined the big money in the Sunshine State's suddenly high-profile Senate race.
Continue readingFollowing the money behind the nearly $500 million 2016 Democratic primary
Sunlight estimates the Democratic primary resulted in about $445 million spent by Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley, as well as their allied super PACs and other groups.
Continue readingDonald Trump’s history of paying to sway attorneys general
Whether or not the two cases of Bondi and Abbott are illegal, the dubious timing of the donations and their actions to halt their investigations give off the appearance of a quid pro quo arrangement.
Continue readingTrumping Twitter: Examining the deleted tweets of Donald Trump
Donald Trump’s Twitter account is not like other politicians’ Twitter accounts. But everyone, even Trump, tweets something they regret — and then deletes it.
Continue readingExpanding overtime pay may mean losses for corporate PACs
New overtime pay rules recently enacted by the Obama administration could weaken the coffers of corporate PACs.
Continue readingLibertarians step into the big money spotlight
Libertarians are stepping up to the big time when it comes to fundraising from political action committees.
Continue readingShareholders of health care insurers reject disclosure of companies’ dark money
Shareholders of Aetna and Anthem have rejected measures to require the companies to disclose their donations to 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organizations.
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