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.
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.
FTX-Backed PACS Expand The Crypto Lobby In Congress (The Intercept) 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) “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.”
