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Tag: Money in Politics

61 Individual and Corporate Donors Gave $1M or More to Trump’s Inaugural.  Where did the $239M Go?  We’ll Likely Never Know.

April 22, 2025April 22, 2025
A parade of well-known brands and CEOs lavished a post-election tribute of $239 million dollars to the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee,  according to a new filing with the Federal Election Commission.  What was it used for?  Voters will likely never know.
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Former Congressman and Trump Nominee for IRS Commissioner Under Scrutiny for Campaign Finances and Ties to Alleged Tax Credit Scheme

April 20, 2025April 20, 2025
A former Missouri Congressman and President Trump’s nominee for IRS Commissioner is under scrutiny for a sudden loan repayment for his failed U.S. Senate campaign.  He allegedly has ties to a company promoting nonexistent “tribal tax credits.”  
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$76 Million was Spent in the Wisconsin Supreme Court Race.   Will All That Money Translate Into Fairer Congressional Voting Districts?

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025
In the 2025 Wisconsin Supreme Court race, an estimated $76 million dollars was spent - shattering a  U.S. record for judicial races.  But will it result in fairer Congressional voting districts in Wisconsin?
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The Deadline was Feb. 19 and the Trump Transition Team Still Hasn’t Disclosed Its Transition Donors

March 4, 2025March 4, 2025
We reported last year that the Trump transition team had been funding itself through unknown private donations, and refused to sign a General Services Administration transition support memo which limited private donations to $5,000.  The memo was never signed, and the transition’s private donors still haven’t been disclosed.
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Appeals Continue in 2024 NC Supreme Court Race Challenge; Elon Musk PAC Dumping Millions Into 2025 WI Supreme Court Race

February 24, 2025February 24, 2025
The North Carolina Supreme Court declined to fast-track a challenge by a GOP Supreme Court candidate who lost in November by 734 votes after two recounts and two court losses.  And Super PACs backed by Elon Musk are pouring millions into Wisconsin’s 2025 supreme court race.
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