Democrats led by figures like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders are rejecting corporate PAC money altogether, seizing instead on small dollar donations in a race to the bottom to see who can claim the smallest average donation.

By Jessica Yarvin

Illinois Rep. Aaron Schock, a rising Republican star already facing an ethics inquiry, has spent taxpayer and campaign funds on flights aboard private planes owned by some of his key donors, The Associated Press has found.

By Jack Gillum and Stephen Braun, Associated Press

Shields and Brooks on Romney's Tax Returns and '47 Percent' Remarks…