Opinion: Political texts are pinging off the rails
NPR's Scott Simon wishes we could text them back when politicians message us asking for campaign donations.
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Trump's criminal trial, a first for a former president, has begun in New York
Jury selection is underway for Donald Trump's hush-money trial — the first time in U.S. history a former president is being tried on criminal charges. A decision could come by summer.
It takes lots of money to win elections. Here's what you need to know
Elections are becoming more expensive as candidates vie for voters' attention. But there are strict rules about how money is raised, how it can be used and how to prove you're following the laws.
Republican primary spending projected to approach or surpass $1 billion
With a big field, a former president, well-heeled politicians and two billionaires running, this is likely to be the most money ever spent to win the GOP presidential nomination.
Facebook's parent is fined nearly $25M for violating a campaign finance disclosure law
The penalty issued by a Washington state judge was the maximum allowed for more than 800 violations of the state's Fair Campaign Practices Act.
The Jan. 6 committee says the Trump campaign ripped off donors. But was it illegal?
Rep. Zoe Lofgren said Monday the Trump campaign took $250 million in donations but didn't use it for the legal defense funding it claimed to need it for.
Republican Stanley Elrod is top fundraiser in crowded WS/FCS Board of Education race
One candidate has greatly outraised the rest in the crowded race for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools Board of Education.
Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87
Adelson built a casino empire that stretched from Las Vegas to Singapore. His huge donations to conservative causes in the U.S. and Israel helped shape politics in both countries.
Tech Giants Join Corporate Reckoning Over Political Spending
Money-in-politics groups have welcomed this unusually widespread — and self-initiated — reckoning by corporations over their own role in contributing to the nation's current political state.
Opinion: Campaigns Are Rewarded For Winning, Not Being Cost-Effective
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the record amount of money spent this campaign season, a goodly amount spent by candidates who did not win.