Campaign Finance System Of Big Money Now Overshadows Watergate-Era Reforms
A total of 19,145 donors — that's roughly the population of Johnstown, Pa. — gave or spent $2.6 billion in the 2016 campaigns.
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Secretive Nonprofits Back Governors Around The Country
In Missouri, a nonprofit group affiliated with Gov. Eric Greitens published the personal phone number of a lawmaker who criticized the governor's policies.
South Dakotans Voted For Tougher Ethics Laws, But Lawmakers Object
A ballot measure last fall targeted South Dakota's status as the only state that allowed lobbyists to give politicians unlimited and undisclosed gifts. Now lawmakers have voted to repeal the law.
With Days To Go, Clinton Leads In Campaign Cash
Hillary Clinton's campaign fundraising outpaced Donald Trump's in the first three weeks of October. She enters the home stretch with nearly four times as much cash on hand.
Missouri Voters To Decide Whether To Rein In Unlimited Political Cash
At $50 million and counting, Missouri's gubernatorial election is the most expensive in the country. A ballot measure could reimpose contribution limits after getting rid of them in 2008.
Koch Network Building A Senate Wall Against Trump
Four years after the Koch political network spent heavily to back Republican nominee Mitt Romney, it's now spending millions to save the GOP Senate majority from their own presidential candidate.
Trump Launches Fundraising Blitz As GOP Donors Wonder Whether He Can Win
The Republican nominee has 21 fundraisers planned in the next 31 days — but amid falling poll numbers and a series of stumbles, some big Republican donors may not contribute to Trump's campaign.
Basketball Tickets, Caribbean Travel: Is Disclosing Gifts Good Enough For Kaine?
Clinton's vice presidential pick received more than $160,000 in gifts while governor of Virginia. He disclosed it all, as required by state law, but it could be a problem in this year of populists.
Clinton's Fundraising Outpaces Trump's As The General Election Season Begins
The reports from the Clinton committees put her in better financial shape than either President Obama or challenger Mitt Romney in 2012. Trump's fundraising has improved but still lags Clinton's.
Trump And RNC Raise $32 Million While Clinton And DNC Bring In $81 Million
It's a big increase in Trump's fundraising but because of how the fundraising committees were set up, Trump's campaign only gets to keep a fraction of the money.