GOP representatives who sought pardons after Jan 6. attack gain support from conservative PACs in reelection campaigns
The half-dozen Republican representatives who allegedly sought pardons following the Jan. 6 Capitol attack are now running reelection campaigns backed by conservative PACs — yet some face funding declines compared to the last election cycle.
New FEC complaint alleges gun manufacturing company violated federal contractor contribution ban
This is the third Campaign Legal Center complaint in two years alleging illegal political contributions from gun manufacturers contracting with the federal government.
Big donors fueled high profile recall of progressive San Francisco district attorney Chesa Boudin
In San Francisco’s recall of progressive prosecutor Chesa Boudin, 80% of donations in favor of the recall came from contributors who gave $50,000 or more.
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K Street not dismissing McConnell threat on China bill (Politico) OpenSecrets’ Anna Massoglia reports that “members of Congress are calling for an investigation of Intuit, the company that owns TurboTax, after it failed to adequately respond to questions from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) in an April letter that cited Massoglia’s previous reporting on the subject.
Why Liz Cheney is in a lot of trouble in Wyoming (CNN) According to the FEC and OpenSecrets, Cheney raised more than $10 million this cycle through March 31. Hageman pulled in a little more than $2 million through the same date.
