E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigMar 28, 2013
When it comes to policy, I fall into both of these camps -- pro-Bloomberg on guns, but anti-Citizens United. And so I have been pondering the issue of consistency or, as some would see it, hypocrisy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigFeb 21, 2013
Pleading guilty to fraud and facing as many as five years in prison, former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. tearfully acknowledged Wednesday that he was losing one of the rights for which his father fought. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Justin Elliott, ProPublicaFeb 5, 2013
When President Obama told supporters that he would morph his campaign into a new nonprofit that would accept unlimited corporate donations, the announcement set off a familiar round of griping from campaign finance reformers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 29, 2013
Although the outgoing secretary of state declined a "60 Minutes" invitation to declare her intention to run in 2016, a pair of former Clinton fundraisers are already "ReadyForHillary," as their aptly named super PAC would indicate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Kim Barker, ProPublicaNov 6, 2012
Democratic incumbent Jon Tester is trying to keep his seat in a hotly contested race that could decide which party controls the U.S. Senate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 27, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including a Romney surrogate playing the race card and an interesting Electoral College proposal that could reshape the way presidential candidates campaign. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Thomas Hedges, Center for Study of Responsive LawOct 26, 2012
Demonstrators recently took to the streets of Washington, D.C., to protest activities of the nonprofit business lobbying group, which one called "the poster child for Citizens United." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Justin Elliott, ProPublicaOct 24, 2012
With campaign finance limits rendered nearly meaningless, election spending is on pace to set records. Where does each presidential candidate stand on how to regulate money in politics? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Justin Elliott, ProPublicaOct 6, 2012
The Government Integrity Fund, which has spent money on ads attacking Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), told the IRS last year it did not plan to spend any money to influence elections when it applied for recognition of its tax-exempt status. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 24, 2012
The former Federal Election Commission chairman sits down with the "Moyers & Company" host to discuss the November ballot, the need to reform the campaign finance system and his well-known appearances on "The Colbert Report." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 15, 2012
The bright-faced boy from Janesville and avowed man of the people has taken money from banksters, big insurance and the Koch brothers throughout his career, and has $5.4 million in the campaign chest -- $2 million more than the next highest House member. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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