Schumer and Pelosi-Aligned Groups Funnel Millions in Secret Cash Into 2020 Elections

Joe Schoffstall
September 12, 2020 4:59 AM

Liberal advocacy groups closely aligned with Sen. Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) have pushed more than $12 million in dark money contributions into the 2020 elections, filings show.

Bloomberg Drops $200 Million on Campaign in First Five Weeks

Cameron Cawthorne
January 31, 2020 7:01 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg spent nearly $200 million of his own money in the first five weeks of his campaign in 2019.

‘Grassroots’ Justice Dems Fueled by Out-of-District Money

Candidates raised as little as 1 percent from locals

Reps. Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Yuichiro Kakutani
November 4, 2019 5:00 AM

Several candidates backed by Justice Democrats are relying on out-of-district donors in their congressional bids, receiving as little as 1 percent of their contributions from local residents, according to federal campaign records.

CNN Failed to Disclose Warren Town Hall Questioner Was Maxed-Out Donor

Morgan Cox III's question spurred Warren's viral zinger

Alex Griswold
October 14, 2019 4:10 PM

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s zinger at an LGBT town hall may have gone viral, but CNN failed to disclose that the questioner donated the federal maximum to her 2018 Massachusetts Senate campaign.

FEC Hits Warren Campaign for Unspecific and Vague Financial Disclosures

Philip Caldwell
July 17, 2019 11:00 AM

The Federal Election Commission has sent a notice to Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren’s campaign committee, Warren for President, Inc., identifying instances of overly vague accounting descriptions and insufficient details in the campaign’s first quarter financial disclosures.

Gillibrand Spends $2 Million More Than She Raised in Second Quarter

Gillibrand has transferred nearly $10 million from Senate campaign

David Rutz
July 16, 2019 9:45 AM

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's (D., N.Y.) presidential campaign raised $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2019, leaving it with $2 million less cash on hand than the end of the first.

AOC-Backing PAC Paid $300K to Company Founded by PAC’s Founder

Justice Democrats PAC considered a 'slush fund' for AOC's now-chief of staff

Joe Schoffstall
March 15, 2019 5:00 AM

A left-wing political action committee instrumental in the election of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) paid $300,000 to a company cofounded by one of the PAC's founders.

Ocasio-Cortez Tries to Correct Inaccurate Tweet With Another Inaccurate Tweet

(Updated)

Alex Griswold
March 12, 2019 1:33 PM

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) sent a false tweet Monday when attempting to correct a tweet that was also false.

O’Rourke Accepts J Street PAC Contributions, Despite Swearing off Special Interests

Haris Alic
July 31, 2018 12:31 PM

Rep. Beto O'Rourke, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas, has accepted over $170,000 in bundled contributions from J Street PAC, despite swearing off special interests in his campaign to unseat Republican incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz.

Former FEC Chair: FEC Complaints ‘Absolutely’ Biased Against Republicans

Democrat Ann Ravel says liberal groups responsible for most complaints

Joe Schoffstall
June 5, 2018 4:00 PM

Ann Ravel, the former Democrat chair of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) who wanted to regulate Internet speech, said that complaints brought before the commission are "absolutely" biased against Republicans.