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Politics Oct 23

Trump calls for PACs supporting him to return money to donors

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Politics Aug 01

Just 60 donors gave one-third of all money raised so far for 2016

Nearly 60 donations of a million dollars or more accounted for about a third of the more than $380 million brought in so far for the 2016 presidential election.

By Associated Press

Politics Jun 21

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Campaign Finance Reports Reveal Shifting Dynamic in Presidential Campaigns

Campaign Finance Reports Reveal Shifting Dynamic in Presidential Campaigns…

Feb 24

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The Doubleheader: Super PACs and Sports News

Mark Shields and David Brooks on super PACs and an athlete's banned substance appeal.

Politics Feb 21

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Can Pro-Obama Super PAC Match GOP Groups’ Financial Might?

January financial disclosures exposed the power of unaffiliated super PACs funds this election season. Margaret Warner and John Dunbar of the Center for Public Integrity's iWatch News discuss the fundraising reports, the $22 million raised and some of the big…

Feb 07

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Axelrod on Pro-Obama Super PAC: ‘We Simply Couldn’t Sit by’

President Obama's senior campaign strategist David Axelrod spoke with Judy Woodruff about the president's re-election campaign, the new Priorities USA Action super PAC run by former administration staffers, efforts to create jobs and the administration's ruling on contraceptives that created…

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Feb 01

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Who’s Spending More: Candidates or Super PACs?

As presidential candidates raise and spend increasingly larger amounts of money this election season, new financial reports show what role Super PACs are playing. Gwen Ifill discusses how campaign finance is shaping up this election year with John Dunbar of…

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Jan 17

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How Big Money Super PACs are Reshaping the GOP Race

In the wake of a Supreme Court decision lifting restrictions on some campaign contributions, super PACs have spent $26 million this election cycle. Gwen Ifill discusses big money's impact on the political landscape with John Dunbar of the Center for…

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Dec 23

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Shields, Brooks on Stopgap Payroll Tax Cut Deal, Iowa Caucuses, Holiday Wishes

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks discuss the week's top political news, including the payroll tax cut deal that ended the latest partisan standoff in Washington, their holiday wishes for the country and "Super PAC"…

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