Sanders unveils plan to overhaul campaign financing
The Vermont senator said Monday that as president he'd enact mandatory public financing laws for all federal elections and ban corporate donations for inaugural events.
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Booker: Impeachment inquiry is about patriotism not popularity
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., said the allegations about President Trump's actions on Ukraine suggest the possibility of "very serious betrayal," and an attempt to "besmirch the reputation” of Democratic rival Joe Biden. Booker joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the necessity…
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Enforcing foreign money ban in U.S. elections on hold without quorum at FEC
The Federal Election Commission's mandate is to ensure that campaign financing is transparent and election laws are obeyed. Intended to have six members, the agency currently has only three -- and as a result, is unable to pursue the hundreds…
No additional charges to be filed in Trump hush money probe
Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen pleaded guilty last year to violating campaign finance law by arranging payments to porn actress Stormy Daniels and Playboy centerfold Karen McDougal after they claimed they had affairs with Trump.
A judge said that the conclusion of the case clears the way for the public release of sealed search warrant materials dealing with the investigation.
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and The National Review’s Ramesh Ponnuru join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest in politics, including brewing tensions between progressive and moderate House Democrats, President Trump’s executive action on acquiring citizenship data, the role of money…
A federal judge in New York agreed Tuesday to keep search warrant materials related to the investigation under seal until at least mid-July after prosecutors submitted a letter explaining that the probe is still ongoing.
The fiercest battle for campaign cash is playing out between the presidential candidates who might not be on your radar.
The Democrats' new anti-corruption message is similar to the “culture of corruption” message the party used in the 2006 midterms.
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