Peter Overby
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Politics
Sheldon Adelson, Conservative Donor And Casino Titan, Dies At 87
Adelson built a casino empire that stretched from Las Vegas to Singapore. His huge donations to conservative causes in the U.S. and Israel helped shape politics in both countries.
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David Koch Dies; Conservative Billionaire Helped Reshape U.S. Politics
Koch and his brother, Charles, built one of the nation's largest private businesses and created a network of secretly funded organizations that attacked Democrats.
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Big Tech Lobbying Looks For Allies Among Republicans And Libertarians
As the uneasy relationship between the tech industry and Washington has worsened, big tech has dramatically ramped up its lobbying presence in the nation's capital.
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How The Internet Has Changed The Way Politicians Raise Campaign Funds
Small donors carried Democrats to victory in 2018 races. Now Republicans, who once had the magic touch with small-dollar givers, are struggling to match Democrats' fundraising platform, ActBlue.
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House Democratic Candidates Outraise Republicans In Effort To Hold On To Majority
White House hopefuls aren't the only politicians who recently disclosed their campaign finances. Democrats running for the House and Senate are reporting strong fundraising.
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President Trump, Sen. Bernie Sanders Are Front Runners In The Money Race For 2020
As presidential hopefuls enter the Democratic primary contest, they have to figure out how to raise the money they need, and there different options available.
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Lobbyists See The Indictment Of Powerful Lawyer Gregory Craig As A Warning
The indictment of lawyer and lobbyist Gregory Craig, a former Obama White House counsel, is sending a shockwave through the ranks of those who represent foreign entities.
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White House Lawyers Discussed Trump Tax Returns With Treasury Department
Democrats point to a 1924 law that allows Congress to request the tax returns of any taxpayer. But Trump and his defenders say the president's returns are private and can't be reviewed by Congress.
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How Trump's Campaign Fundraising Compares To 2020 Democratic Contenders
President Trump's re-election campaign is turning to everything from MAGA hat sales to six-figure fundraisers as it faces an energized Democratic field that's focused on small-dollar fundraising.
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Democratic Presidential Contenders Look To Small Donations For Funding
Democratic presidential candidates are working to fund their campaigns. But instead of getting that money through large checks and big donors, they're mostly trying to collect it in small donations.