Elections

Obama's Organizing for Action Chases Big Money While Fighting Big Money in New York

On the same day OFA entered New York's "fair elections" fray, news leaked that the group is chasing million-dollar donations.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 7:21 AM PDT
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Hillary Clinton Holds the Purse Strings

Democratic high rollers are hoarding campaign cash until Clinton decides whether to run in 2016.

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| Wed Mar. 27, 2013 3:00 AM PDT
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Virginia Gov. Candidate Ken Cuccinelli: Outlawing Slavery and Outlawing Abortion Are Part of the Same Fight

Add another entry to the long string of Cuccinelli controversies.

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| Wed Mar. 20, 2013 8:21 AM PDT
Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.).

Scandal-Plagued Menendez Donor Feted Obama and Chauffeured Harry Reid on His Jet

The tentacles of Salomon Melgen, Florida eye doctor and political donor, reach even further than first thought.

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| Wed Mar. 20, 2013 7:20 AM PDT

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Billionaire Clean Energy Advocate Pledges to Spend Big in Mass.

A new campaign demands that Rep. Stephen Lynch renounce his support for the Keystone XL pipeline.

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| Tue Mar. 19, 2013 1:37 PM PDT
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Sen. Carl Levin Plans to Grill The IRS Over Dark Money

Levin's investigative subcommittee will look the IRS' failure to "enforce our tax laws and stem the flood" of dark money.

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| Tue Mar. 19, 2013 7:29 AM PDT

Mitch McConnell Will Fundraise With Billionaires After Saying the GOP Is Not The Party of Billionaires

No one debunks Mitch McConnell better than Mitch McConnell.

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| Mon Mar. 18, 2013 7:47 AM PDT

Creating PACs and Spending Their Money

The other problem with dark money: donors have no idea what happens to their cash.

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| Sat Mar. 16, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

WaPo's Rubin Still Wrong About the New Black Panther Party

Rubin seems to have misunderstood two internal Justice Department reports.

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| Fri Mar. 15, 2013 10:07 AM PDT

"I Didn't Go There With a Grudge Against Romney"

Scott Prouty tells MSNBC he chose to give the "47 percent" video to David Corn because of his reporting on Romney's Chinese investments.

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| Thu Mar. 14, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Source of 47 Percent Video to Go Public

The man who made the secret Romney fundraiser tape will appear on MSNBC's "The Ed Show" on Wednesday.

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| Tue Mar. 12, 2013 6:32 PM PDT
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The White House Is for Sale Under Barack Obama, Too

Obama joins a long line of presidents to offer exclusive access for big bucks.

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| Tue Mar. 12, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

WATCH: Justice Scalia: Those Were the Days [Fiore Cartoon]

Gee, our old Jim Crow worked great!

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| Fri Mar. 8, 2013 2:06 PM PST
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What the Washington Post Didn't Tell You About the Daily Caller's Senate Sex Story

Who's behind the allegations against Sen. Bob Menendez?

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| Thu Mar. 7, 2013 4:00 AM PST
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Study: Trolls on Twitter Do Not Necessarily Represent America, Are Partisan Cynics

The year-long study by the Pew Research Center finds that people on Twitter represent only a "narrow sliver" of political thought in this country. (Surprise!)

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 10:34 AM PST
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Rick Scott May Want Obamacare, But the Florida Legislature Doesn't

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), running for reelection, now supports expanding Medicaid in Florida. Too bad the state legislature doesn't.

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| Tue Mar. 5, 2013 8:23 AM PST
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Mitt Romney's "Twisted" Defense of His 47 Percent Rant

In an interview with Fox News, the failed presidential candidate tries again to explain the video that rocked the election.

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 10:26 AM PST

On Election Night 2012, Obama Began Plotting Democrats' 2014 Takeover of Congress

The president wants Democrats back in control of the House to enact his agenda. It's going to be ugly 2014 campaign season.

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| Mon Mar. 4, 2013 7:18 AM PST
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Ashley Judd in DC: I'm a Three-Time Rape Survivor

The actress and public health advocate tells George Washington students to redirect their shame.

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 2:03 PM PST

Coal Giant's $10 Million Loan to Democrats Is Now a $10 Million Donation

Democratic convention organizers will not repay a $10 million from Duke Energy, the nation's largest utility company.

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| Fri Mar. 1, 2013 8:28 AM PST