Automatic Voter Registration Led to Illegal Ballots, Illinois Admits

Watchdog launches probe after state officials admit adding 574 noncitizens to voter rolls

Joe Schoffstall
January 25, 2020 5:00 AM

A watchdog group has requested records from the Illinois State Board of Elections after 574 noncitizens were added to its rolls, allowing some of them to vote illegally in the 2018 midterm elections.

Soros Group Spends Record $48 Million on Lobbying in 2019

Joe Schoffstall
January 23, 2020 9:55 AM

An advocacy group funded by liberal billionaire George Soros spent a record amount on lobbying in 2019, filings show. The Open Society Policy Center (OSPC), a D.C.-based nonprofit that has pushed funds toward advocacy that includes making gun companies liable for crimes committed with firearms, dropped $24 million into lobbying efforts during the fourth quarter of 2019.

Sanders Group Hit With Complaint Over Alleged Campaign Finance Violations

Joe Schoffstall
January 22, 2020 3:05 PM

A group founded by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) was hit with a complaint alleging that it violated campaign finance laws by accepting contributions that exceed federal limits as it works to propel the senator's presidential ambitions.

Soros-Funded Prosecutors Descend on St. Louis to Rally Around Embattled Attorney

Joe Schoffstall
January 15, 2020 5:00 AM

State prosecutors backed by George Soros have descended on St. Louis to rally around the city's top prosecutor before she appears in court to testify about her role in an investigation into former Missouri governor Eric Greitens.

Ex-Con Facing Two New Felony Charges Helped Craft Sanders’s Criminal Justice Plan

Sen. Bernie Sanders And Rep. Ro Khanna Introduce No War Against Iran Act

Joe Schoffstall
January 14, 2020 10:25 AM

A former criminal justice reform consultant to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I. Vt.) is facing two felony charges after stealing items from the construction site of a Nashville, Tenn., jail.

Schumer-Tied PAC Received $1.7 Million From Dark Money Group

Joe Schoffstall
January 11, 2020 5:00 AM

A political action committee linked to Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) has received $1.7 million from a liberal dark money group for shared staff and office space in recent years, tax and Federal Election Commission forms show.

Sanders Endorsed by Billionaire-Funded Climate Group

Joe Schoffstall
January 10, 2020 11:45 AM

Some of the wealthy individuals Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) has staked his campaign against seem to find much to like in the senator.

Maryland Elections Board Sued for Hiding Voter Registration Records

A voter casts their ballot at a polling station

Joe Schoffstall
December 20, 2019 12:00 PM

The Maryland state board of elections is being sued by a watchdog group for hiding voter registration records.

David Brock PAC Drops $2 Million Into Anti-Trump Ads

Joe Schoffstall
December 17, 2019 5:00 AM

A super PAC led by liberal operative David Brock has dropped more than $2 million into advertisements against President Donald Trump, filings show.

Detroit Sued Over Voter Roll Irregularities, Including Thousands of Deceased Registered Voters

Joe Schoffstall
December 14, 2019 5:00 AM

The city of Detroit has been hit with a lawsuit alleging numerous voter registration irregularities including thousands of dead people on its voter rolls, according to a complaint.