Money in Politics

Birther Queen Invited to Obama Fundraiser

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid invites Orly Taitz to have her photo snapped with the president. She can't wait to ask him, "Where's the birth certificate?"

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| Thu Sep. 16, 2010 3:09 AM PDT

"Campaign Finance Reform Is on Its Last Legs"

The mastermind behind Citizens United explains why corporations are entitled to hide their political spending..

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| Mon Sep. 13, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

The Right's Geriatric Gameplan

I have gazed upon the Christian right's midterm activists—and they are old.

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| Fri Sep. 10, 2010 9:10 AM PDT

Is Target Still Paying the Price for Citizens United?

The retail giant's reputation hasn't recovered since it funneled cash to an anti-gay Republican.

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| Tue Sep. 7, 2010 7:56 AM PDT

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One Dollar, One Vote?

Allowing tax rates on the rich to rise should be a no-brainer.

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| Fri Sep. 3, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Astroturf U

A Goldman Sachs-owned college conglomerate taps a controversial lobbying shop to battle Obama's Education Department.

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| Thu Sep. 2, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Reid Hits Angle on "Spoiled" Workers Remark

Will Sharron Angle's jobless-benefits-make-people-"spoiled" come back to haunt her?

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| Tue Aug. 31, 2010 7:26 AM PDT

The Hardest Job in Washington

How would you like to be in charge of holding Congress for the Democrats?

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| Mon Aug. 30, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Marco Rubio's Debate-apalooza!

Conservatives' golden boy hits the debating circuit this fall.

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| Fri Aug. 27, 2010 7:56 AM PDT

Income Inequality and the Crash of 2008

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| Thu Aug. 26, 2010 9:34 AM PDT

Dems to Lose 7 Senate Seats?

A November massacre looms for the Democrats, says, Five Thirty Eight pollster Nate Silver.

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| Thu Aug. 26, 2010 7:23 AM PDT

Rick Scott's Florida Gov Upset

The wealthy health care executive and GOP dark-horse candidate wins in the Sunshine State.

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| Tue Aug. 24, 2010 9:01 PM PDT

Cred Trumps Cash In Florida Senate Primary

A low voter turnout also pushed Meek past his billionaire challenger.

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| Tue Aug. 24, 2010 8:02 PM PDT

Tea Partiers Try K Street Fundraising Tactic

The Tea Party Patriots, an organization that calls itself the "official grassroots American movement,"asks supporters to cough up $1,000 to join exclusive club sponsoring this year's big 9/12 marches.

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| Tue Aug. 24, 2010 8:13 AM PDT

In Florida, Every Candidate for Himself

It's decision time in two of the most unpredictable—and important—primaries this year.

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| Tue Aug. 24, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

Does That Nomination Have a Price Tag? [VIDEO]

In today's Florida primaries, a test of whether buckets of money can erase a controversial past.

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| Tue Aug. 24, 2010 3:00 AM PDT

A Bidding War For Bloggers?

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| Mon Aug. 23, 2010 11:16 AM PDT

How Corporate Campaign Donors Can Evade the IRS

Citizens United has left campaign finance oversight to the IRS--which might not be up to the task.

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| Mon Aug. 23, 2010 7:30 AM PDT

Battling Till The End For FL Gov

Who will Florida's bruising gubernatorial GOP primary?

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| Mon Aug. 23, 2010 3:38 AM PDT

Workers: Pay Up, Jeff Greene

Did a candidate all about "job creation" neglect to pay his own campaign workers?

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| Mon Aug. 23, 2010 3:12 AM PDT