Sheldon Whitehouse Blames Citizens United on Bayh, Feingold Losing Their Races in 2016
Citizens United
MSNBC Guest Defends Free Speech Rights of Giant Corporations
Baldwin Took $120K From Lobbyists Despite Anti-Special Interest Stance
Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D., Wis.) has accepted more than $120,000 in bundled lobbyist contributions this election cycle despite wanting to amend the Constitution to limit the influence of special interests, filings show.
Gillibrand Says Corporations Own Washington, Calls for Publicly-Funded Elections
Warren Has Become Fundraising Powerhouse in Dem Party While Railing Against Money in Politics
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.), an outspoken critic of what she calls a “rigged” economic system that has hurt the middle class, has turned herself into a fundraising powerhouse in the Democratic Party because of her economic message.
Clinton Complains About Super PACs and Big Money in Politics
Multimillionaire Pledges to Use Powerball Winnings to Subvert Democracy
A prominent American multimillionaire is promising to use her potential winnings from the Powerball lottery to subvert democracy by funding political campaigns, THE POLITICO reports:
Dark Money Fundraiser Planned for Democratic Senate Hopeful in Pennsylvania
The head of a Pennsylvania dark money group that has flooded local elections with campaign cash will host a fundraiser for Pennsylvania Democratic Senate hopeful Katie McGinty, who has yet to take a stand on Citizens United.
Group Sues State Department to Release Clinton Schedule
A conservative nonprofit group is suing the Department of State to release details about Hillary Clinton’s schedule during her tenure there, according to court documents filed on Monday.
Judge Orders State Department to Release Clinton Aide’s Emails With Foundation
A federal judge told the Department of State on Tuesday to release correspondence between a top aide to Hillary Clinton and Clinton Foundation officials on a rolling basis over the next two weeks.
