According to this report, Freddie Mac has canceled events at the national party conventions. “As a result of current market conditions and financial considerations, Freddie Mac has withdrawn from participating in both the Republican and Democratic conventions,” said spokesman Doug Duvall. So instead of wining and dining delegates at a lunch at the Denver Pavilions, […]
The new Lobbying Contributions Search database allows users to search past contribution filings (LD-203). A number of filers are adding interesting notations in the “Comments” field of the form. For example, this form includes a notation, “After performing reasonable due diligence, and to the best of my knowledge, I am in compliance with the Standing […]
This Post story discusses the role of political contributions. The story involves UBS of Switzerland. Bank officials named in an unfolding Senate investigation have directed more than $2 million into this year’s congressional and presidential campaigns, some of it arriving just as investigators finished a report accusing the bank of helping clients hide billions of […]