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The Hillary Clinton of the Maryland 8th?
Kathleen Matthews is the clear choice of the Democratic establishment in the Maryland 8th. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call) (CQ Roll Call via AP Images) This story was cross-posted on TIME.com....
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New nonprofit tied to stealthy circle of dark money groups
Matthew Whitaker, a former U.S. Attorney, is executive director of FACT. (Photo: FactDC.org) Leading the pushback from the outside against President Obama’s attempt to bring the Supreme Court back up...
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Take your kids to work at the FEC, and let them dis the place!
Staff and commissioners of the FEC put together a telling scavenger hunt for their younger visitors on Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. Thursday was “take your kids to work” day. Apparently at...
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A gaping funding chasm between Clinton and Trump
At the end of May, Donald Trump had $1.3 million in cash on hand, just 3 percent of Hillary Clinton’s stash. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) Last month, Donald Trump tweeted that his campaign had “perhaps...
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Pence’s pay-to-play problem
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s presence on the presidential ticket could make for fundraising headaches. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) When Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump chose Indiana Gov. Mike...
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Where the (GOP) parties at?
Republican National Convention attendees probably won’t be limiting their stay in Cleveland to the Quicken Loans Arena. Media, politicians and special interests organized more than 340 outside events....
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Millions in political donations fueled by matching bonuses at Boston law firm
OpenSecrets Blog and The Boston Globe‘s Spotlight team partnered on this story; it was published by both outlets. Michael Thornton and his wife made more than $1 million in campaign contributions...
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Calls for investigation of Thornton Law mount; Warren vows to return donations
Thornton Law Firm partner Garrett Bradley is named in a complaint alleging an illegal straw donor system at the firm. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff) This story was co-published by The Boston Globe and...
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Federal prosecutors open criminal grand jury probe of Thornton Law firm...
The Capitol Hill headquarters of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the largest recipient of donations from partners at Thornton. (Photo: Google) OpenSecrets Blog and The Boston Globe‘s...
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It’s not over: The FEC is on the job with messy 2016 reporting by Trump...
President Trump may be more concerned about Special Counsel Robert Mueller digging around, but the FEC’s on his case too. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) We’ll stipulate that President Trump’s problems with the...
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