A new centrist Democratic group called Promise to America that is pushing back against progressives will not say who is funding its effort—but is closely tied to the Welcome Party, a group whose PAC ...

The day before President Trump announced a 90-day pause on his sweeping tariffs, sending markets exploding higher, his investment accounts quietly purchased hundreds of stocks near the market low, ...

Promise to America won't disclose who is funding its new anti-socialist pledge. But the group is closely tied to the Welcome Party, whose affiliated PAC has raised most of its individual donor dollars ...

Wall Street's largest banks have quietly been building a new dark money operation that's already funneled nearly $6 million into Democratic super PACs backing the party's most business-friendly ...

After raising more than $1 billion, the Kamala Harris campaign is expected to end up with millions of dollars of debt once it’s done paying vendor invoices. The debt will likely get passed along to ...

As Israel continues its war in Gaza and Congress debates military aid and other measures related to the conflict, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) is dramatically ramping up its ...

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Lobbying group the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) was by far the largest PAC contributor to members of Congress and federal candidates in the 2023-2024 election cycle, funneling hard ...

Yesterday on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) was asked about accepting PAC donations from the lobbying group American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).

A little-known group stacked with lobbyists for the artificial intelligence industry has been sending congressional staffers on upscale trips over the past year to tour AI companies in San Francisco, ...

Last month, Oakland voters made their city the first in California to adopt a program of public campaign financing for elections known as “Democracy Dollars.” Advocates in other California cities say ...