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Money in Politics
October 31, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Elon Musk Gets a Massive Win—for Now—on His Stupid $1 Million Lottery
Elon Musk got some good news in court in the lawsuit against his blatantly pro-Trump lottery.
October 25, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Sketchy Pro-Trump Group Emerges at Last Minute to Skirt Campaign Rules
Donald Trump just got a big boost from a shady new super PAC.
October 25, 2024
Edith Olmsted
New York Democrats Prove How Useless They Are at Campaigning
The group supporting a key ballot initiative has raised millions of dollars—but spent only a small fraction on voter outreach.
October 25, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Elon Musk’s Stupid $1 Million Lottery Is Back—Despite Dark DOJ Warning
Elon Musk is daring the Justice Department to try and stop his brazen pro-Trump giveaway.
October 24, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Elon Musk Sure Seems Scared After That DOJ Warning on His Dumb Lottery
The Justice Department warned Elon Musk that his $1 million giveaway could come with a prison sentence—and it appears he’s actually paying attention.
October 23, 2024
Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling
Trump’s Latest Financial Backers Come With a Seriously Sketchy Catch
There’s a sinister detail abut Donald Trump’s latest financial backers.
October 21, 2024
Paige Oamek
Elon Musk Test Limits of Election Law With Shady New Pro-Trump Ploy
The world’s richest man has come up with a new $1 million lottery scheme to help Donald Trump win the election.
October 16, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Elon Musk Is Backing the Shadiest GOP Dark Money Group This Election
Elon Musk has a cruel plan to use the Gaza crisis to help Donald Trump—and it involves some of the worst campaign ads of 2024.
October 16, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Ted Cruz Exposed as a Scammer in Embarrassing Debate Smackdown
Colin Allred expertly roasted Cruz during their Senate debate.
October 14, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Josh Hawley Hit by Two Terrible Reports Back-to-Back
The Republican senator from Missouri, already facing a tough race, was thoroughly dragged by two of his local papers.
October 11, 2024
Paige Oamek
The Sinister Way Elon Musk Is Using X to Help Trump Win
A new report reveals the depths Elon Musk is going to in order to help Donald Trump.
October 4, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Stunning Report Reveals Jared Kushner’s Secret Conversations With MBS
Jared Kushner is pocketing billions from Saudi Arabia—and now reportedly speaking to the country’s crown prince about foreign policy.
September 27, 2024
Robert McCoy
Elon Musk’s PAC Is Pumping Millions to Help Republicans Keep the House
Elon Musk’s America PAC is spending millions to help Republicans down ballot. Here’s who’s getting the most money.
September 26, 2024
Paige Oamek
Trump’s Newest Grift Just Dropped—and It’s Hideous
A broke Donald Trump is now peddling the absolute ugliest watches.
September 26, 2024
Paige Oamek
MAGA Is Already Spinning Wild Conspiracies on Eric Adams’s Indictment
The Democratic New York City mayor has been indicted in a federal corruption investigation—and still, somehow, MAGA has a conspiracy theory to explain it.
September 25, 2024
Paige Oamek
Jared Kushner’s Shady Firm Exposed for the Saudi Scam It Is
Jared Kushner’s Saudi-backed Affinity Partners is somehow still reporting zero profits, a new report reveals.
September 23, 2024
Hafiz Rashid
Who Paid Melania Trump Almost a Quarter-Million Dollars?
A new report reveals that Melania Trump received a mysterious six-figure payment for a campaign event.
September 12, 2024
Edith Olmsted
MAGA Senate Candidate Caught Lying to Voters About His Money
Bernie Moreno said he sold all his businesses to avoid conflicts of interest.
September 11, 2024
Paige Oamek
The Crypto Bros Are Taking Over Politics
If you thought there was too much money in politics before, you’re in for a rude awakening.
September 10, 2024
Edith Olmsted
Trump Plans to Turn White House Into a Crypto Cash Machine
Donald Trump has a new get-rich-quick plan, and it hinges on his winning the election—and cryptocurrency.

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