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FEC clears Ted Cruz of wrongdoing over podcast syndicator’s donations to super PAC

The agency dismissed a campaign finance watchdog complaint after finding no evidence Cruz “solicited, directed, received, transferred, or spent the funds.”

The Texas Tribune

Female founders feel less supported, optimistic

VC gender gaps affect founder optimism, support, and mental health.

Fortune

Federal Judge Pauses Trump's Agency Shake-Up Deadline

Legal challenges and controversy surround Trump administration's cuts to federal agency spending and diversity programs.

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Federal Election Commission Chief Refuses to Leave After Being Fired by Trump, Vows to 'Stir Up Some Good Trouble'

The Chair of the Federal Election Commission has stated that she will not leave her position after being fired under President Donald Trump's administration.

Latin Times

Trump Fires FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub; She Calls It Illegal

Appointed by President George W. Bush in 2002, Weintraub has served on the FEC for over two decades.

International Business Times

President Trump Removes FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub

President Trump's removal of FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub sparks criticism for lack of replacement.

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Trump’s pick for key national security position linked to far-right figures

Questions linger for director of counterintelligence nominee, Joe Kent, over ties to white nationalists and employment with shadowy military contractor

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White House Press Secretary's Defunct Campaign Owes 6,000

Karoline Leavitt's defunct 2022 congressional campaign faces scrutiny over 6,000 in outstanding debts due to excessive contributions.

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Donald Trump inauguration: how do donations to the inaugural fund work?

What to know about Trump’s inauguration committee – from what rules are in place to how much it has raised

The Guardian - US

Immigration politics hit the Hill - Roll Call

Congress’ first bill of the year could foreshadow how much political reality may affect the thinking of Senate Democrats.

Roll Call

This ballot measure could end super PACs

Maine's Question 1 limits the amount a person or group can donate to super PACs to $5,000

Salon

Revealed: the tech bosses who poured $394.1m into US election - and how they compared to Elon Musk

FEC filings offer only a glimpse of the money tech is pouring into Washington as it seeks to influence government

The Guardian - US

Democrats' Mixed Financial Picture Emerges After Election Losses

Democrats face financial challenges post-election, with DNC in a strong position but Future Forward super PAC struggling. Harris' campaign spent heavily, a...

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Vice President Harris' Campaign Spent .6M On Private Flights

Vice President Harris' campaign spent .6 million on private flights before the election, adding to its million debt.

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The Independent UK

Elon Musk's PAC spent an estimated $200 million to help elect Trump, AP source says

Elon Musk’s super PAC spent around $200 million to help elect Donald Trump

Al Jazeera

The Elon Musk effect: How Donald Trump gained from billionaire’s support

Tech tycoon played pivotal role in Trump win, pumping money into campaign and using X to megaphone hardline MAGA views.

The Guardian - US

Musk-linked Pac accused of targeting Jewish and Arab Americans in swing states

Future Coalition Pac accused of sending the two groups very different messages about Harris’s position on Gaza

Roll Call

As dark money floods campaign, advocates hope Harris, Dems could push changes - Roll Call

Advocates of changing campaign finance law are hoping a Democratic sweep in the elections would help usher in a new agenda.

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Reason

Trump's Legal Complaints Against 2 News Outlets Reflect His Disregard for Freedom of the Press

The Republican presidential candidate argues that CBS and The Washington Post broke the law by covering the election in ways he did not like.

The Independent UK

Republican Party has already raised $90m to help fund post-election legal fights

Former president spent millions in 2020 on legal challenges disputing election results

Reason

Who Are Langley's Favorite Candidates?

Campaign finance records reveal what the community at the heart of U.S. national security policy thinks about outside politics.

The Guardian - US

US election answers the question: how do you spend a billion dollars?

The candidates have raised an extraordinary amount of money in an election awash with cash on an unprecedented scale

The Independent UK

Betsy DeVos, who resigned Trump’s administration on January 6, pumps money into Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC

The former education secretary has poured $250,000 into Musk’s America PAC, according to FEC reports. Other members of her family also contributed

Reason

A Look Back at the Panic Over Big Money in Politics

Law professor Ann Southworth offers a balanced take on the fallout from the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.

The Texas Tribune

In complaint, Ted Cruz says Democrats broke campaign finance laws to help Colin Allred

Cruz alleged that national Democrats illegally exceeded contribution limits when it spent more than $10 million for television ads in Texas benefiting Allred campaign.

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