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Fred Malek

By Peter H. Stone

Republicans nationwide have long relied on Washington venture capitalist Fred Malek to haul in big bucks for their committees and campaigns,

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The Republican governors’ San Diego schmooze

By Peter H. Stone

The new soft money

By John Sents

Crossroads groups raise whopping $51 million in 2011

By Peter H. Stone

Haley Barbour is cranking up his Crossroads fundraising while winding down governorship

By Peter H. Stone

Gerry McEntee

By Peter H. Stone

Gerry McEntee. Photo used under Creative Commons from aflcio.Labor unions face an extremely daunting political landscape in this year’s elec

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Scores of union leaders earn six-figure salaries

By John C. Henry

Organizational donors

By Neil Gordon

Cloud of corruption around Democrats' union patron

By Charles Lewis

Obama’s first choice for FEC raises questions about stance on 527s

By Josh Israel

Karl Rove, GOP heavyweights find sugar daddies for groups influencing elections

By Peter H. Stone

Despite having no official position, former President Bush adviser Karl Rove remains a potent, behind-the-scenes operative doing his utmost

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Karl Rove-linked Crossroads has more than doubled its earlier fundraising goal of $120 million

By Peter H. Stone

Independent GOP fundraising picks up steam

By Peter H. Stone

Obama pep talk to donors

By Peter H. Stone

Campaign cash: The independent fundraising gold rush since 'Citizens United' ruling

By Peter H. Stone

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Conservative fund taps "Willie Horton" producer for new mosque ad

By Peter H. Stone

The American Future Fund, which aims to almost triple its issue advertisement spending for this year’s election, launched a hard-hitting tel

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Pro-Romney super PAC using media firms tied to Swift Boat, Willie Horton ads

By Josh Israel

The money pours in

By Derek Willis

FLS-DCI

By Chris Landers

527 Ad Spending Heavy in Midwestern States

By Derek Willis

American Crossroads spin-off launches new ads in Missouri, Nevada

By Peter H. Stone

Conservative group American Crossroads, launched barely six months ago with help from GOP uber-consultants Ed Gillespie and Karl Rove, has r

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Republican allies pour money into ads targeting 50-60 House races

By Peter H. Stone

Who's a job creator? Depends on your political stance

By Alexandra Duszak

High-speed rail initiative derailed as part of budget compromise

The Republican convention: The party begins in New York City, paid for by special interests

By Meredith O'Brien

End of DeLay probe raises broader questions about Justice Dept.

By Peter H. Stone

The Justice Department’s probe of the biggest Congressional target in the sprawling Abramoff scandal, ended not with a bang, but with a whim

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Abramoff travel ties

By Anupama Narayanswamy and Alex Knott

So much travel in so little time

By Robert Brodsky

Watchdog demands DOJ release records on DeLay investigation

By Laurel Adams

Traveling on the Abramoff plan

By Steve Henn

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Chamber of Commerce, other biz lobbies drill big oil for new cash gusher

By Peter H. Stone

What do the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC), and the new American Crossroads group have i

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Some energy CEOs among highest paid U.S. corporate bosses

By Chris Hamby

Big oil protects its interests

By Aron Pilhofer

Oil-financed Congress members target public-interest group

By Richard Prince and Esther Cassidy

Oil industry trade group takes to D.C. airwaves

By Michael Beckel

U.S. Chamber boosts election budget to $75 million

By Peter H. Stone

Tom Donohue, the combative president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, is upping the ante for the fall elections....

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Chamber seeks cash from insurers, financial firms for new effort

By Peter H. Stone

Chamber spends early, often on GOP congressional candidates

By Peter H. Stone

Chamber of Commerce hires odd couple Evan Bayh and Andy Card for anti-regs roadshow

By Peter H. Stone

Chamber of Commerce ad slams California Democrat

By Josh Israel and Aaron Mehta

Obama pep talk to donors

By Peter H. Stone

President aims to raise a cool $1 billion for his re-election campaign; GOP will build on 2010 success....

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Campaign cash: The independent fundraising gold rush since 'Citizens United' ruling

By Peter H. Stone

Karl Rove-linked Crossroads has more than doubled its earlier fundraising goal of $120 million

By Peter H. Stone

Democratic groups re-group to clear up confusion among frustrated donors

By Peter H. Stone

Crossroads political machine funded mostly by secret donors

By Michael Beckel

Audit says legal aid boss charged taxpayers for club, car

By John Solomon and Laurel Adams

The head of a Louisiana legal aid group funded by the federal government routinely dined at a private club and drove a leased vehicle for pe

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Federal legal aid vulnerable to fraud, questions of conflicts and intimidation

By John Solomon

Key senator ‘outraged’ by poor legal aid oversight

By John Solomon

DOE accused of violating federal hiring rules

By Julie Vorman

SEC too lenient with secrecy requests, says watchdog

By Julie Vorman

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