EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: How the Koch Brothers Are Molding the Next Scott Walkers EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: How the Koch Brothers Are Molding the Next Scott Walkers
At a June, Koch-organized summit, Arizona Republican Doug Ducey begged billionaire favor by linking himself to the union-busting Wisconsinite and announcing, “I can't emphasize eno...
Oct 2, 2014 / John Nichols
The Supreme Court That Made It Easier to Buy Elections Just Made It Harder for People to Vote in Them The Supreme Court That Made It Easier to Buy Elections Just Made It Harder for People to Vote in Them
Unfortunately, the High Court is focused on expanding the influence of billionaires, not voters.
Sep 30, 2014 / John Nichols
Hardest-Hitting Anti-Koch Ad Ever Hardest-Hitting Anti-Koch Ad Ever
Could ads like this stop the Kochs from buying the Senate?
Sep 25, 2014 / Leslie Savan
Out-of-State Money Surges Into Alabama Congressional Race Out-of-State Money Surges Into Alabama Congressional Race
Gary Palmer claims his think tank’s funding is “almost entirely” from individuals. That isn’t true.
Sep 18, 2014 / Eli Clifton
The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them? The Senate Tried to Overturn ‘Citizens United’ Today. Guess What Stopped Them?
But this fight is far from over.
Sep 11, 2014 / John Nichols
This Is a ‘Pivotal Moment’ for the Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics This Is a ‘Pivotal Moment’ for the Movement to Remove Big Money From Politics
A grassroots citizen-driven campaign has forced the Senate to debate a constitutional response to Citizens United.
Sep 8, 2014 / John Nichols
SEC Faces Renewed Pressure to Consider a Corporate Disclosure Rule SEC Faces Renewed Pressure to Consider a Corporate Disclosure Rule
More than 1 million comments have been submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission calling on the agency to require that corporations disclose political spending to thei...
Sep 5, 2014 / Zoë Carpenter
A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires A Kentucky Objection to McConnell’s Pandering to Millionaires and Billionaires
A secret tape of a senator at a Koch brothers event becomes an issue in a key Senate race.
Aug 28, 2014 / John Nichols
Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires (Exclusive) Caught on Tape: What Mitch McConnell Complained About to a Roomful of Billionaires (Exclusive)
At a secret meeting of elite donors convened by the Koch brothers, McConnell laid out his plan for shrinking the federal government and whined about having to vote on minimum wage ...
Aug 26, 2014 / Lauren Windsor
Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address ‘Appearance of Corruption’ Secret $700,000 Donation Has Scott Walker Scrambling to Address ‘Appearance of Corruption’
Documents reveal how a mining firm quietly supported Wisconsin’s governor.
Aug 25, 2014 / John Nichols