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
Jan 26 Four reasons so many Republicans are running in 2016 By Domenico Montanaro, Lisa Desjardins, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: A weekend full of GOP 2016 At least 17 Republicans have indicated their interest in running this cycle Money, attention, the Obama effect, and history are all reasons so many are throwing their hats… 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
Jun 06 Koch brothers to give $25 million to United Negro College Fund By Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press African-Americans are a key constituency within the Democratic Party. But Michael Lomax, president and CEO of UNCF, said that since the organization's inception in 1944, it has reached out to people of all backgrounds for support without an "ideological lens"… Continue reading
May 09 Koch group plans to spend $125 million on midterms By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Koch group to drop $125 million in 2014 House approves formation of Benghazi committee New Jersey budget issues raise questions for Christie 2016 name to watch: Mike Pence Kochs plan to spend big: To… Continue reading
Apr 07 2016 contenders to hit the road By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: 2016 contenders making noise Democrats push equal pay Turning Koch into Bain Jobless benefits, Ryan budget to get votes 2016 is all around: The 2014 midterm elections may not have quite kicked into full gear… Continue reading