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Money in politics mostly reinforces politicians' existing beliefs and voter preferences, and efforts to restrict it often end up empowering outside groups rather than reducing its influence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/22/world/money-political-evil/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #us #corruption #republicans #democrats #federalelectioncommission #ussupremecourt #pacs #elections

Watchdog Group Seeks FEC Inquiry Into Donations Potentially Tied to Trump Pardon

https://murica.website/2026/02/watchdog-group-seeks-fec-inquiry-into-donations-potentially-tied-to-trump-pardon/

The Richest 2026 Players: A.I., Crypto, Pro-Israel Groups and Trump

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/us/politics/ai-crypto-trump-super-pac-israel-2026-midterms.html

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema faces $25K lawsuit for allegedly destroying a 14-year marriage

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/kyrsten-sinema-homewrecker-lawsuit

AOC splurged nearly $50K on pricey hotel stays, dining and renting Puerto Rico concert venue where Bad Bunny performed

WASHINGTON — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-C…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Dining #AlexandriaOcasio-Cortez #BadBunny #CampaignFinance #democrats #federalelectioncommission #Politics #PuertoRico #ushouseofrepresentatives #usnews
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2422653/aoc-splurged-nearly-50k-on-pricey-hotel-stays-dining-and-renting-puerto-rico-concert-venue-where-bad-bunny-performed/

Where is bi former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema now?

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/news/where-is-kyrsten-sinema-now

Chi Ossé, Black gay NYC Council member, files for potential challenge to Hakeem Jeffries for Congress

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/chi-osse-challenges-hakeem-jeffries

Montana Has an Ambitious Plan to End Dark Money in Elections

Fifteen years after a landmark Supreme Court case turbocharged corporate spending in the political process, a group hopes it may have a way to finally rein in some of the outsized influence of the ultrawealthy. The 2010 ruling on Citizens United v. FEC opened the floodgates of political spending in elections. Every year since then, untraceable financial political contributions…

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New Crypto Super PAC Garners $100 Million to Help Push Industry Agenda - The effort, called the Fellowship PAC, is the crypto industry’s latest move to help elect... - https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/technology/crypto-fellowship-super-pac-100-million-budget.html #unitedstatespoliticsandgovernment #politicalactioncommittees #federalelectioncommission #cantorfitzgeraldlp #andreessenhorowitz #commercedepartment #virtualcurrency #hinesbo(1995-) #lutnickhowardw #trumpdonaldj

#TFG #NPR #FederalElectionCommission

Good!

https://www.notus.org/media/fec-decision-npr-complaints

#US #FederalElectionCommission chair says #Trump tried to fire her illegally https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/us-federal-election-commission-chair-says-trump-tried-to-fire-her-illegally/ar-AA1yyVcN

Harris Campaign Joins Oprah Winfrey to Shut Down Rumors of Payment for Celebrity Endorsements
#News #PoliticsNews #Election2024 #FederalElectionCommission #KamalaHarris #OprahWinfrey

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/politics-news/harris-campaign-oprah-winfrey-shut-down-payment-rumors-celebrity-endorsements-1236063312/

A new #mystery #firm enters #ConvictedFelon #DonaldTrump's orbit, rekindling #criticism of his #presidential #campaign #spending

An #AssociatedPress #review of #FederalElectionCommission #records shows that more than $876 million moved through Trump’s #campaigns and pro-Trump #fundraising #committees over the past nine years to six #limitedliabilitycompanies, including #LaunchpadStrategies.

https://apnews.com/article/trump-mystery-company-campaign-spending-fec-money-46ef348587fb99a80fda05b076b9dbd8

Trump Gambles on Outside Groups to Finance Voter Outreach Efforts

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/14/us/politics/trump-voter-outreach-super-pacs.html

Crypto critics file updated campaign finance complaint against Coinbase - The complainants and Coinbase disagree on whether a government contract ... - https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-critics-file-updated-complaint-against-coinbase #federalelectioncommission #campaignfinancelaws #governmentcontract #marshalsservice #publiccitizen #mollywhite #paulgrewal #coinbase

Amanda Edwards outraised Sheila Jackson Lee by more than 10-to-1 in the last quarter, FEC filings reveal

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/elections/2024/02/02/476314/amanda-edwards-outraised-sheila-jackson-lee-by-more-than-10-to-1-in-the-last-quarter-fec-filings-reveal/

#Elections #News #Politics #2024PrimaryElection #AmandaEdwards #CampaignFinance #CongresswomanSheilaJacksonLee #FederalElectionCommission #HoustonMayorJohnWhitmire #TexasDemocraticPrimary #TX18thDistrict

https://theintercept.com/2023/09/12/fec-campaign-finance-investigation/

#CampaignFinanceCrimes
#FederalElectionCommission

#FEC Commissioner #AllenDickerson, who was appointed by DJT is pushing a rules change that would encumber the agency’s ability to investigate #CampaignFinanceViolations; proposal would require the FEC’s Office of General Counsel to get explicit approval from the commissioners for any investigative activity, no matter how big or small.

Former GOP Maryland gubernatorial candidate claims someone falsely filed House campaign paperwork for him

#CANDIDATE #FEDERALELECTIONCOMMISSION

https://nationalzero.com/2023/07/05/former-gop-maryland-gubernatorial-candidate-claims-someone-falsely-filed-house-campaign-paperwork-for-him/

Pro-Bitcoin Miami Mayor Francis Suarez Joins Race for 2024 US Presidential Election - Another politician entered the race for America’s presidential election in 2024, a... - https://news.bitcoin.com/pro-bitcoin-miami-mayor-francis-suarez-joins-race-for-2024-us-presidential-election/ #federalelectioncommission #presidentialelection #democraticincumbent #crypto-friendly #francisx.suarez #suarezpresident #americanlawyer #bitcoin(btc) #donaldtrump #miamimayor #politician #republican

SEC and CFTC Lawsuits Against Former FTX CEO Paused Until Criminal Proceedings Conclude - Two civil lawsuits, stemming from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC... - https://news.bitcoin.com/sec-and-cftc-lawsuits-against-former-ftx-ceo-paused-until-criminal-proceedings-conclude/ #campaignfinanceviolations #federalelectioncommission #southerndistrictofnewyork #cryptocurrencyindustry #criminalproceedings #financialregulators #commoditiesfraud #cryptocurrencies #customerdeposits

FEC orders #GrfterGeorgeSantos to formally declare his 2024 candidacy or 'disavow' post-midterm fundraising #Politics https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/fec-george-santos-campaign-fundraising/index.html The #FederalElectionCommission is asking New York Rep. George Santos to declare whether he plans to run again in 2024 after the Long Island Republican crossed a post-election fundraising threshold that now requires him to make a formal declaration.

FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Seeks Removal of Bail Restrictions on Crypto Asset Transfers - Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder of FTX, is seeking access to crypto as... - https://news.bitcoin.com/ftx-co-founder-sam-bankman-fried-seeks-removal-of-bail-restrictions-on-crypto-asset-transfers/ #ephemeralmessagingapplications #campaignfinanceviolations #federalelectioncommission #southerndistrictofnewyork #legalrepresentation #bankruptcyprocess #commoditiesfraud #sambankman-fried