Campaign finance

McConnell-linked group funds ads helping N Carolina Democrat

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A political committee linked to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is funding ads and other cam...
17:21 21 February 2022

Democrats big money pledges give way to reality of 2020 race

WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Democratic presidential candidates launched their campaigns last year with bold pledges to reject...
5:02 21 February 2022

Bloomberg campaign spending tops $409 million

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg has plunged over $400 million of his personal fortune into his ca...
19:05 20 February 2022

Watchdog files FEC complaint against pro-Sanders nonprofit

WASHINGTON — The watchdog group Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, alleging that Our Revolution, a poli...
20:00 22 January 2022

Indicted Giuliani associate wants to give documents to House

NEW YORK — A Rudy Giuliani associate who was indicted on campaign finance charges is asking a judge to allow him to turn over documents to Congress as...
15:34 31 December 2022

Group backing Iowa’s Ernst hit with complaint after AP story

WASHINGTON — An election watchdog filed a complaint Thursday alleging than an outside group founded by top political aides to Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst vio...
20:08 19 December 2021

Federal prosecutors weighing new charges against Trump donor

NEW YORK — A new court filing says federal prosecutors in New York have told a major donor to President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee they intend...
2:15 22 November 2021

AP Exclusive: Steyer aide offered money for endorsements

DES MOINES, Iowa — A top aide to Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer in Iowa has privately offered campaign contributions to local politician...
17:36 7 November 2021