Russian media organ agrees to pay millions to U.S. conspiracy theorist for Kremlin propaganda
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August 11, 2022
Russian media organ agrees to pay millions to U.S. conspiracy theorist for Kremlin propaganda
Justice Department filings show a U.S. conspiracy theorist registered as a foreign agent of a Russian propaganda organ in a multimillion-dollar production contract.
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Trump-backed Tudor Dixon to face off against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan gubernatorial race
Tudor Dixon won the GOP nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in Michigan but was not the top fundraiser in a crowded primary.
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Joe Manchin cuts climate deal with Democrats but remains backed by family orbit of oil and gas
The West Virginia senator received big bucks from son-in-law’s employer, Enterprise Products Partners.
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FEC approves Google pilot program allowing political fundraising emails to bypass spam filters
The FEC greenlit a Google pilot program, letting political groups bypass Gmail’s spam algorithm and send fundraising emails straight to users' inboxes.
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** A Tax Loophole’s Powerful Defender (The New York Times) ([link removed])
Some speculate that campaign contributions swayed Sinema. In the past five years, Sinema has received $2.2 million from investment firms, according to OpenSecrets.
** FTX-Backed PACS Expand The Crypto Lobby In Congress (The Intercept) ([link removed])
Andrew Mayersohn, a committees researcher with OpenSecrets, told me that the uniqueness of the cryptocurrency market means that crypto’s political donations are being directed by a much smaller group of actors than in other financial industries.
** Republicans pounce on FBI raid at Mar-a-Lago to solicit campaign funds (The Guardian) ([link removed])
“It’s safe to say this will be used as fundraising tool and useful for fundraising messaging,” says Sheila Krumholz, executive director of OpenSecrets. “Every ask has some level of response, so it stands to reason that such an unusual and unprecedented search would be compelling for Trump’s base.”
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