Politics Aug 23 Watch 11:39 Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru on Trump’s trade war and Biden’s lead Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of The National Review join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump’s trade war with China and attacks on the Fed and how they’re affecting the U.S. economy, three…
Politics Aug 23 Billionaire, conservative donor David Koch dies at age 79 Together with David's older brother, Charles, the Kochs were best known for building a vast political network for conservative causes. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Jan 29 Koch brothers network planning massive spending increase for 2018 midterms Charles Koch and members of his donor network have big plans for the midterm elections. At a retreat this weekend, the group announced plans to spend between $300 million and $400 million in 2018 to defend Trump administration policies. By James Blue
Politics Jan 28 Kochs to spend $20 million to promote tax overhaul The political network backed by conservative industrialists Charles and David Koch plans to spend $20 million to promote the tax overhaul signed into law by President Trump. By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
May 18 Kochs unveil campaign to ‘jolt’ stalled tax debate By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The network's leading organizations, Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners, on Thursday released a set of general preferences for major changes to the tax code. While explicitly stating their opposition to new border-adjustment or value-added taxes, there were few specifics… Continue reading
Jan 28 Who are the Koch brothers? By Nancy Benac, Associated Press David and Charles Koch are two of the richest men in American and they largely shy away from the spotlight. But when it comes to money in politics, they are two of the biggest players. Who are they and how… Continue reading
Aug 11 Koch-funded initiatives reach out to Hispanic voters for the GOP By Will Weissert, Philip Elliott, Associated Press The billionaire industrialists are working to patch a gaping hole in the GOP coalition that could spell a generation of irrelevance if Republicans cannot build some credibility with Hispanic voters, who typically shun the GOP. The fast-growing group could have… Continue reading