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To Get Ahead in Congress: Skip Governing, Raise Money
When Congress returns from recess next week, Rep. Aaron Schock (R-Ill.), who resigned after Politico raised questions about his mileage reimbursements, will not return with it. Before Schock becomes a footnote in history, it’s worth reflecting on how he represents everything wrong with the way Congress raises money.
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Two Big Reasons Hillary Clinton Isn’t Taking Elizabeth Warren’s Revolving-Door Dare
Clinton tolerated golden parachutes when she ran the State Department, and two of her top aides — Robert Hormats and Thomas Nides — got them.
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Hospitality and Gambling Interests Delay Closing of Billion-Dollar [US] Tax Loophole
Lobbyists recently swooped in to add 54 words to a tax and spending bill of more than 2,000 pages that temporarily preserved a loophole sought by the hotel, restaurant and gambling industries, and billionaire Wall Street investors. By Eric Lipton and Liz Moyer.
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Clone armies, super-PAC spawns, fake headquarters. Welcome to the Age of the Uncampaign
And it's about to get worse. By Tim Murphy.
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Watch This Congressman Plagiarize A Lobbyist On Payday Loans
C'mon man. By Zach Carter and Ben Walsh.
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Foreign Money Is Flowing Into U.S. Elections, Alito’s Lying Lips Notwithstanding
An FEC commissioner argues that any direct, Citizens United-style political spending by publicly traded corporations may be illegal. By Jon Schwarz.
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How Big Telecom Gets Away With Rewriting America’s Laws
The fact that lawmakers will take this telecom-backed paper masquerading as “economic analysis” seriously is demoralizing. By Jason Koebler.
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The Myth that Obama’s Taking Huge Contributions from Wall Street Was Fine
I am now officially an economic advisor to Senator Sanders, and this column reflects some of that advice. Part of my advice is not to take money from Wall Street felons. By William K. Black.
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How ‘Citizens United’ is helping Hillary Clinton win the White House
Reforms wait as Democratic front-runner targets GOP with super PACs, ‘dark money’. By Dave Levinthal.
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The new Gilded Age: Close to half of all super PAC money comes from 50 donors
Four out of 10 dollars comes from a small group of super-rich individuals and their relatives. By Matea Gold and Anu Narayanswamy.
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Inside Panama Papers: Multiple Clinton connections
A long life in politics has allowed Bill and Hillary Clinton to accumulate relationships to wealthy people and businesses across the globe. McClatchy found multiple connections to the Clintons in the Panama papers database. By Anita Kumar, Marisa Taylor and Kevin G. Hall.
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The DNC Is One Big Corporate Bribe
Drink up—it's on us! Then go protest the TPP to your heart’s content. By David Dayen.
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After Lying Low, Deep-Pocketed Clinton Donors Return to the Fore
"The railway giant CSX brought in old railroad cars for a reception led by Rodney E. Slater, the former United States transportation secretary turned lobbyist, who also headlined a panel on transportation policy in a future Clinton administration..." By Nicholas Confessore and Amy Chozick.
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President Signs Law That Overturns Vermont GMO Labeling Rules, Replaces Them With Barcodes
Earlier this month, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell fast-tracked a controversial piece of legislation aimed at overturning and preempting state laws for labeling foods made with genetically modified ingredients… By Chris Morran.
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At DNC, drug prices debate gives way to charcuterie and cheese
After Bernie Sanders attacked drug companies in his speech, drug lobbyists could be seen chatting with senior party officials over charcuterie and cheese. By Dylan Scott.
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Trouble for the TPP: Business groups’ desperate PR campaign signals possible failure for trade deal
The fact that business groups are spending millions to influence pols to pass TPP shows the pact is in jeopardy. By David Dayen.
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How a Top GOP Lawyer Guided a Chinese-Owned Company Into U.S. Presidential Politics
With advice from Republican power lawyer Charlie Spies, APIC, a company owned by Chinese nationals, donated $1.3 million to Jeb Bush’s Super PAC. By Jon Schwarz and Lee Fang.
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Emails Renew Questions About Clinton Foundation and State Dept. Overlap
A new batch of State Department emails includes requests to help a job seeker and a billionaire donor. By Eric Lichtblau.
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Good Enough for Government Work
Conservatism in the tank. By Jim Newell.
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Zephyr Teachout challenges vulture-fund billionaire Paul Singer to a debate
Zephyr Teachout for Congress 2016
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