Politics Nov 28 Nikki Haley gains crucial endorsement from Koch network in bid to challenge Trump By Steve Peoples, Associated Press
Politics Nov 13 Read the Supreme Court’s first-ever ethics code The Supreme Court is adopting its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices. The policy was issued by the court Monday.
Politics Aug 23 Watch 2:21 How did David Koch shape money in American politics? Billionaire and conservative mega donor David Koch has died. After expanding the Kansas-based Koch Industries into one of the world's largest privately held corporations, Koch and his brother contributed hundreds of millions to GOP candidates through their Americans for Prosperity… By John Yang
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
Aug 07 Teachers are getting targeted anti-union emails from conservative groups By Sarah Schwartz, Education Week Conservative, free-market groups across the country have launched campaigns aimed at persuading teachers to drop out of their unions, in the aftermath of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that will put a dent in unions’ finances and membership numbers. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 6:28 This Koch-funded advocacy group wants Trump to embrace free trade By PBS News Hour The conservative, libertarian political advocacy group funded by David and Charles Koch is undertaking a multi-million dollar campaign opposing President Trump's trade policies. John Yang talks with Tim Phillips, president of Americans for Prosperity, who says the president deserves a… Continue watching
May 26 Watch 7:42 Why is a billionaire climate activist bothering with GOP primaries? By PBS News Hour The amount of money spent in the 2016 election cycle is on track to double the roughly $2 billion spent in 2012. One reason is the rise of spending by millionaire and billionaire political activists on both sides of the… Continue watching
Jan 30 Watch 11:56 Shields and Brooks on Koch brothers’ near-billion dollar spending plan, no third run for Romney By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Mitt Romney’s decision not to make a third presidential run, the Koch brothers’ plan to spend $889 million on the… Continue watching
Jan 28 Watch 5:56 How the Koch brothers turned into political power brokers By PBS News Hour Potential presidential candidates for 2016 have started to court donors -- and vice versa. Charles and David Koch, influential libertarian billionaires, plan to spend nearly a billion dollars in the next election cycle. Matea Gold of The Washington Post joins… Continue watching