NRA DISMISSAL. DC. “The chairwoman of the Federal Election Commission said Friday she supported investigating possible Russian funding for the National Rifle Association based solely on an anonymously-sourced McClatchy article.” LAST WEEK’S FEC ACTIVITY. Weekly Digest. FUNDRAISING WOES. POL. “Joe Biden raised $4.6 million online on his first day in the 2020 presidential race, surprising […]
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SALARY RETURNED. SYR. “The democratic candidate for Congress in the 24th district is paying back nearly $7,000 after the Federal Elections Commission notified Dana Balter’s campaign that the money she took as a salary was a violation of campaign finance rules.” COLLINS TARGETED. SJ. “Maine Momentum, a nonprofit group that does not have to disclose […]
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FLIPPED DISCOURSE. REASON. “The ability to punish people for supporting or opposing particular political campaigns is one reason a lot of libertarians oppose making political donations public.” MAJOR SHIFT. FN. “Sixty-one percent of money raised directly by the Trump campaign this election cycle came from small donors (donations under $200), according to Federal Election Commission figures.” SALARY […]