Roger Sollenberger
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‘Pathetic’: Feds Rule Candidate ‘Slush Funds’ Are Legal
With the FEC's decision, candidates can use their leadership PACs as their own personal piggy banks. → Read More
Trump’s Shell Spending Scheme Comes Under DOJ Scrutiny
Special counsel Jack Smith appears to have set his sights on a number of Trump's vendors. And there's plenty to look into. → Read More
The Democratic Party’s Tortured Relationship With Corporate PAC Money
If Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) won’t say no to corporate PAC money, who will? And why are Democrats restraining themselves if Republicans won't? → Read More
George Santos’ Campaign Might Face a New Criminal Probe
Santos could be in big trouble for a very small mistake that may point to a larger problem in his campaign finance reports. → Read More
Inside the George Santos Campaign Report Blame Game
George Santos’ campaign reports are such a mess that he can’t find anyone to help him untangle them. → Read More
George Santos Planned ‘Engagement Party’ With Man While Married to Woman
“Pedro and I have decided to join our toothbrushes!” read an invitation obtained by The Daily Beast. → Read More
Trump’s Dark Money Machine Just Got Darker
Donald Trump's dark money groups are moving money around, creating new organizations, and doing it all with nearly zero accountability or transparency. → Read More
Jan. 6 Report Says Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ Was ‘Big Rip-Off’
The Jan. 6 Committee laid out how Donald Trump used his claims of election fraud to fund his campaign. → Read More
Herschel Walker Staffer: Matt Schlapp ‘Groped’ My Crotch
American Conservative Union chairman Matt Schlapp allegedly groped the crotch of a male staffer for Herschel Walker's campaign in October. → Read More
Mystery as Washington State Power Stations ‘Attacked’ on Christmas Day
The sabotage comes amid a surge in threats to power grids nationwide—with the number of recent events in Washington and Oregon standing at eight. → Read More
Feds Are ‘Begging’ Congress to Stop Trump Donation Scam
A notoriously do-nothing organization, the Federal Election Commission, is leaning on another do-nothing organization to do something: Congress. → Read More
REVEALED: The Donors to Tucker Carlson’s News Org—and Their Ethical Conflicts
Some of those bankrolling the Daily Caller got positive coverage or even wrote op-eds. → Read More
‘Duct Tape and Band-Aids’: Inside Herschel Walker’s Campaign Collapse
Herschel Walker cruised to an easy primary victory with Donald Trump's endorsement. The general election was very different. → Read More
Herschel Walker Only Recently Stopped Renting Out Georgia Home He Claims as His Residence
Records show the Senate hopeful—who's facing fresh questions about his Georgia residency—rented out his Atlanta home just before launching his campaign. → Read More
Inside the Billionaire-Backed ‘Hub for Election Denial’
Dick Uihlein has been awfully busy backing election deniers. A new IRS filing shows he also teamed up with one. → Read More
Trumpworld Think Tank Is Barely Paying Its Bills
The America First Policy Institute said it was going to raise $20 million in 2021. It fell well short. → Read More
Republicans Lost the Races Where They Spent the Most
In the races where Republicans spent the most money, they usually lost—in both the House and Senate. → Read More
Why Trump Is Ramming Piles of Cash Through a Campaign Loophole
Donald Trump’s leadership PAC just made a $20 million donation to another PAC. Trump could’ve spent the money on other Republicans. Now the PAC can spend it on him. → Read More
This MAGA Influencer Attacks Dems for DUIs. That’s Rich.
Students for Trump co-founder Ryan Fournier got quite the deal for his DUI. He’s less forgiving when it’s Democrats who are caught drunk driving. → Read More
Trump’s Fundraising Machine Is Barely Covering His Expenses
Donald Trump and his allies have been bragging about his fundraising in the wake of the Mar-a-Lago raid. He’s actually barely making anything. → Read More