Romney ‘Goes for the Gold’ in London’s Libor Village Romney ‘Goes for the Gold’ in London’s Libor Village
Mitt is using the Olympic opening to collect cash from bankers who are at the center of an international rate-fixing scandal.
Jul 20, 2012 / Blog / John Nichols
Are Republicans Secretly Anxious About Opposing Campaign Finance Reform? Are Republicans Secretly Anxious About Opposing Campaign Finance Reform?
Democratic Senators say they’re hearing angst from the other side of the aisle about the party line on donor disclosure.
Jul 18, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
VIDEO: GOP Senators Give Impassioned Speeches for Campaign Disclosure—Ten Years Ago VIDEO: GOP Senators Give Impassioned Speeches for Campaign Disclosure—Ten Years Ago
The party has changed drastically in the past decade, and now the GOP and its allies are now vowing to defeat the DISCLOSE Act by any means necessary.
The Incredible Thinness of John McCain’s Opposition to the Disclose Act The Incredible Thinness of John McCain’s Opposition to the Disclose Act
Why can't the maverick from Arizona clearly explain why he opposes the latest campaign finance reform?
Jul 17, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Katrina vanden Heuvel: Fighting Back in the Age of the Super PACs Katrina vanden Heuvel: Fighting Back in the Age of the Super PACs
In an election landscape where corporate power is virtually unchecked, some local governments are taking matters into their own hands.
Jul 16, 2012 / Nation in the News / Press Room
Republicans Poised to Block Campaign Finance Disclosure Bill Republicans Poised to Block Campaign Finance Disclosure Bill
Republicans are likely to kill an important bill that would shine light on dark money in federal elections.
Jul 16, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
Romney’s Donors Share His Love of Offshore Tax Havens Romney’s Donors Share His Love of Offshore Tax Havens
Of Mitt’s top donors, ten are heavily invested in the practice of hiding vast sums of money offshore.
Jul 11, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick
‘Money In, People Out’: The Twin Pillars of the GOP’s 2012 Plan ‘Money In, People Out’: The Twin Pillars of the GOP’s 2012 Plan
The Republican strategy imperils our democracy and seeds distrust among a populace that already has little confidence in its elected leaders.
Jul 9, 2012 / Blog / Ilyse Hogue
What’s in Romney’s Offshore Accounts? What’s in Romney’s Offshore Accounts?
Why has Mitt opened foreign bank accounts, and why is he still being paid by Bain Capital?
Schneiderman Targets US Chamber in Tax Fraud Investigation Schneiderman Targets US Chamber in Tax Fraud Investigation
The New York Attorney General has launched the first major investigation into poltical activities of supposedly nonprofit groups in recent memory.
Jun 27, 2012 / Blog / George Zornick