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Money in politics: a reminder
And we’re not talking about dark money here. This is out-in-the-sunlight $$$. From Daily Kos Elections: • Senate: The Senate Leadership Fund, which is the main super PAC aligned with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the GOP establishment, has … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life
Tagged attack ads, campaign contribution limits, Citizens United, Daily Kos Elections, dark money, Evan Bayh, Jason Kander, Koch Bros, Mitch McConnell, political TV ads, Russ Feingold
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Bitter laughter provided by Steve (he doesn’t like the diminutive) Mnuchin
“The Russian government operates for the disproportionate benefit of oligarchs and government elites,” said Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. “Russian oligarchs and elites who profit from this corrupt system will no longer be insulated from the consequences of their government’s destabilizing … Continue reading
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Tagged American sanctions, Citizens United, John Roberts, Russian oligarchs, Russian sanctions, Steve Mnuchin
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Russia, the NRA and dark money
An excellent article from Ciara Carolyn Torres-Spelliscy, describing clearly how dark money actually works, with startling numbers on how many bucks the NRA spent on the last several elections. A couple of key excerpts: But why would this be so … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, The Facts of Life, voting and voting rights
Tagged Ciara Torres-Spelliscy, Citizens United, dark money, foreign spending in US elections, illegal foreign political spending, John Paul Stevens, McClatchy, NRA, Russia and the NRA, Samuel Alito, Tkyo Rose
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