Billionaires Elon Musk and Jeff Yass along with crypto industry donors helped President Donald Trump raise $236 million for his political operation in the first six months of 2025 — an unprecedented sum for a second-term president. The latest filings to the Federal Election Commission show that the fundraising haul, which includes donations to three
Lucio Vasquez/Houston Public Media FILE: Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo dismisses allegations of evidence tampering during a press conference on Nov. 10, 2023. The latest campaign finance filing by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo – who has not yet revealed whether she intends to seek a third term next year – shows her available cash
PARIS — French police raided the headquarters of a far-right party National Rally on Wednesday, seizing documents and accounting records, the party’s leader said, as part of a sweeping campaign finance inquiry. Prosecutors said they are investigating allegations of illegal financing of longtime party leader Marine Le Pen’s 2022 presidential bid, and the party’s European
EL PASO COUNTY — Ahead of the controversial Karman Line special election in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, new campaign finance reports show large sums of money are still pouring in. Support for Issue 1–which is a yes vote in approval of annexation, is now far outpacing the opposition for the land deal near Schriever Space
A former Democratic candidate for New York state Assembly allegedly stole $160,000 in taxpayer cash by defrauding the state’s new campaign matching-funds program, federal prosecutors said Friday. Dao Yin, who lost his long-shot bid for the Assembly’s 40th District in Queens last year, was slapped with a wire fraud charge and arraigned in Brooklyn federal
LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) – State Rep. Angela Rigas and State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey introduced new legislation aimed at closing a loophole in Michigan’s campaign finance laws. House Bill 4642 and Senate Bill 422 seek to hold the Secretary of State accountable for campaign finance violations by including penalties for any violations. Attorney General Dana Nessel
Democrats in the swing state said Musk’s comments show that a party-led effort in this spring’s election, dubbed ” People vs. Musk, ” succeeded in making Musk and his money “toxic.” “The people have won,” said Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler. “The biggest funder in Republican politics is taking his toys and going home.”
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated the Michigan Campaign Finance Act by using the lobby of a state office building for a press conference to announce she is running for governor. That determination was released Monday by the Michigan Attorney General’s office. This is obviously an embarrassing misstep for the Benson campaign since the Secretary of
Topline The Republican National Committee spent more than $300,000 at businesses tied to Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in March—including nearly $200,000 at Mar-a-Lago—showing that even as Trump promotes new revenue streams like crypto and Truth Social, his old assets continue generating political cash. President Donald Trump hosts a dinner for Republican Senators at
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo may be violating New York City campaign finance rules that prohibit candidates from coordinating political strategy and spending with the super PACs supporting them. The issue is potentially serious for Mr. Cuomo, the Democratic front-runner for mayor. If found in violation of the rules, he could face stiff penalties and