Politics Jan 19 Leaders in tech, AI and cryptocurrency make big donations to Trump inauguration By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn
Politics Jul 02 Amid post-debate anxiety, Biden campaign says it raised $264 million in 2nd quarter President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign and the Democratic National Committee have reported raising $264 million in the year’s second quarter. By Will Weissert, Associated Press
Politics Aug 13 Sinema received nearly $1 million from Wall Street while killing tax hike on investors Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, the Arizona Democrat who single-handedly thwarted her party’s longtime goal of raising taxes on wealthy investors, received nearly $1 million over the past year from private equity professionals, hedge fund managers and venture capitalists whose taxes would… By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press
Nation May 16 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Shooting at California church driven by hate for Taiwan, police say In our new wrap Monday, police in southern California have charged a Las Vegas man with murder and attempted murder in a Sunday shooting at a church that left one person dead and five wounded, President Biden is redeploying U.S.
Politics Jun 22 France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy faces jail term in campaign financing trial The trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has concluded in Paris, after a month during which the court sought to determine whether he broke laws on campaign financing in his unsuccessful 2012 re-election bid. By Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press
Mar 24 WATCH: Senate committee holds hearing on ballot access, campaign financing and ethics By Associated Press The hearing comes as state legislatures across the country consider bills that would create hurdles for millions of voters. Continue reading
Mar 03 House prepares to pass landmark voting rights, ethics bill By Associated Press House Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping elections and ethics bill, offering it up as a powerful counterweight to voting rights restrictions advancing in Republican-controlled statehouses across the country. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch 6:07 Why the 2020 presidential election is likely to be the most expensive in history The presidential election of 2020 is expected to be the most expensive in history. Both President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden are drawing hundreds of millions in contributions -- despite a difficult year for fundraising. What's behind the… Continue watching
Sep 08 House to investigate possible campaign law violations by postmaster general By Associated Press House Democrats said Tuesday they will investigate whether Postmaster General Louis DeJoy encouraged employees at his former business to contribute to Republican candidates and then reimbursed them in the guise of bonuses. Continue reading
Jan 22 Watchdog group claims pro-Sanders nonprofit violated campaign finance law By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press The group has paid for some social media ads backing Sanders' campaign and is working to turn out voters who will support the senator in the Democratic presidential primary. Continue reading