House Ethics Board: ‘Substantial Reason to Believe’ Tlaib Used Campaign as Personal Piggybank

Report shows Tlaib receiving potentially illegal payments after her campaign was over

Graham Piro
November 15, 2019 9:50 AM

The board of the Office of Congressional Ethics announced Thursday that it found that allegations that Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) used campaign funds to enrich herself were credible enough to warrant a deeper investigation.

Klobuchar on Abrams’s Loss: ‘I Don’t Think The Voter Registration Rules Are Fair’

'I don't like the way they run elections in that state'

Cameron Cawthorne
September 13, 2019 1:30 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D., Minn.) on Thursday night claimed the voter registration rules in Georgia aren't "fair" while defending her tweet about how Stacey Abrams would be the governor today if it wasn't for "discrimination."

New Jersey Dem: Illegal Immigrants Mow ‘Our Beautiful Lawns’

'You're a bunch of elitists. You're not going to mow lawns'

Graham Piro
August 22, 2019 4:25 PM

A New Jersey Democrat told constituents that illegal immigrants are necessary to do jobs that Americans are not willing to take (like "mowing our beautiful lawns") during an appearance at a coffee shop in his district. Rep. Tom Malinowski (D.) made the remarks Tuesday at a "Coffee With Your Congressman" event, according to the Washington Examiner.

James Comey and Wife Donated Nearly $20K to Democrats This Year

Klobuchar, Harris, Abrams among recipients of Comey cash

Former FBI Director James Comey Testifies Before House Judiciary Committee

Joe Schoffstall
August 18, 2019 5:00 AM

Former FBI Director James Comey and his wife have contributed nearly $20,000 to Democrats so far this year, Federal Election Commission filings show.

McCready Decried Dark Money In 2018, Received $944K In Dark Money Help

Candidate remains silent on whether he will reject such help this year

Todd Shepherd
May 28, 2019 4:00 PM

Congressional candidate Dan McCready (D.) publicly denounced dark money in the 2018 election cycle while a dark money group was spending nearly $1 million to defeat McCready’s opponent in a North Carolina House race at the same time.

O’Rourke Apologizes to Staff for Being ‘Giant A**hole’

Mikhael Smits
May 28, 2019 9:25 AM

Robert Francis 'Beto' O'Rourke thanked his campaign staff for putting up with him, even when he could be a "giant asshole."

Abrams Hints at Challenging Kemp in 2022: ‘We Won’ But I’m Not the Governor ‘Yet’

'We don't have to concede elections anymore'

David Rutz
May 3, 2019 3:40 PM

Democrat Stacey Abrams gave a seeming glimpse of her political future Friday in Texas, repeating her claim she "won" the Georgia governor's race but saying she isn't the actual governor "yet."

Ocasio-Cortez’s Campaign Spends Nearly $500 on Uber Despite Criticism

Freshman representative blamed company's success for taxi driver suicides

Cameron Cawthorne
April 30, 2019 2:20 PM

Freshman congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) has repeatedly castigated ride-sharing giant Uber and blamed its "unregulated expansion" after a yellow cab driver committed suicide last year, but her campaign office has taken nearly $500 worth of Uber rides during the first quarter of 2019.

Abrams: I’m Comfortable Saying ‘I Won’ Georgia Governor’s Race Because ‘Something Happened’

David Rutz
April 29, 2019 10:05 AM

Stacey Abrams said she is comfortable saying "I won" the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial election because "something happened" regarding voter suppression to push Republican Brian Kemp to victory.

Big Labor Dropped $2 Billion on Midterms

Report finds that millions of dollars has been 'misclassified' in federal labor filings

Bill McMorris
April 25, 2019 3:00 PM

Big Labor ramped up its political spending during the 2018 election season, dwarfing the amount it spent during the 2016 presidential campaign.

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