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Lee Fang

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Lee Fang

Lee Fang

Contributing Writer

Lee Fang is a reporting fellow with The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. He covers money in politics, conservative movements and lobbying. Lee’s work has resulted in multiple calls for hearings in Congress and the Federal Election Commission. His book on the campaign to block Obama’s domestic priorities is slated for publication this winter.

Articles

News and Features

Media-savvy conservative think tanks take aim and fire at progressive power bases in the states. 

Should these congresspeople really be making decisions on immigration reform when they've taken so much money from the corporations who stand to gain from stricter enforcement measures?

With huge profits at stake, CCA and the Geo Group are pushing discreetly for enforcement-heavy immigration reform.

Under the leadership of Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the Walmart Foundation used generous gifts to grease the way for store expansions.

The man renowned as an anti-tax ideologue is actually a typical K Street operator.

Plagued by ethical troubles, the “poster boy for pay to play politics” and Pentagon BFF is finally facing a competitive election.

How investors in Tagg’s firm Solamere Capital can cash in if his father wins.

Si los liberales no prestan suficiente atención a esta realidad, corren el riesgo--–como ya ocurriera en Wisconsin—de recibir un buen golpe antes de saber de dónde vino.

Under the radar, the pseudo-grassroots group Americans for Prosperity is pulling out the stops to defeat Obama.

In a letter to the Obama administration obtained by the The Nation, Ryan asked that a clinic in his district receive a grant made possible by the Affordable Care Act.

Blogs

Congressman Heath Shuler has already accepted a lobbying job with Duke Energy.
A campaign finance scandal in California, relating to $11 million laundered into the election from out of state, could grow into the...
Letters obtained by The Nation show that companies involved in the oil, gas and coal industries are increasingly pushing workers to vote...
Matt Romney’s trip to Russia may not only undercut his father’s campaign rhetoric but also invite scrutiny of Romney family...
Could dark money groups help Romney overcome the Obama campaign’s “ground game” advantage? 
Why aren’t the candidates asked about corruption or the influence of big money? Maybe it’s because the men running the debates...
Lobbyists for mining companies and hundreds of other businesses are taking advantage of the Citizens United decision to pressure employees...
Staffers from the Prosper Group are trying to distance themselves from the Tea Party Victory Fund.