Donor profile: Peter Thiel
Ranking: 5Total contributions to super PACs: $2.7 million*$2.6 million to Endorse Liberty (pro-Ron Paul)$135,000 to Revolution PAC (pro-Ron Paul)Notable federal hard money and 527 contributions:$5,000...
View ArticleTop 10 donors make up a third of donations to super PACs
Contrary to expectations, the much-criticized court decisions that gave us “super PACs” have not led to a tsunami of contributions flowing from the treasuries of Fortune 500 corporations — at least...
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— The overall goal of the Missile Defense Agency is to defend U.S. territory against ballistic missile attack from other countries — be it accidental, unauthorized or deliberate.— According to the GAO,...
View ArticleDonor profile: Bob Perry
Ranking: 3Total contributions to super PACs: $6.7 million*$2.5 million to American Crossroads (pro-Republican)$4 million to Restore Our Future (pro-Mitt Romney)$100,000 to Make Us Great Again (pro-Rick...
View ArticleDonor profile: Cooperative of American Physicians
Ranking: 7Total contributions to super PACs: $2.55 million*$2.55 million to Cooperative of American Physicians IE CommitteeCorporate subsidiaries: Cooperative of American Physicians Insurance...
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— The current U.S. missile defense effort, under way for a decade at a cost of $80 billion so far, has not conducted flight tests independently certified as representing real-world conditions.— The...
View ArticleObama nominates elite fundraiser for top diplomatic spot
Timothy Broas, a top fundraiser for President Barack Obama, is now the nominee to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Netherlands.Broas, a partner at the D.C. law firm Winston and Strawn, has raised...
View ArticlePriorities USA Action, LCV Victory Fund ad: 'Romney, In the Tank for Big Oil'
'Romney, In the Tank for Big Oil'
View ArticleCountrywide whistleblower chosen for Ridenhour award
A former Bank of America executive featured in iWatch News’ investigation of fraud and cover-ups in the mortgage industry has been honored with a national award for truth-telling.Eileen Foster, the...
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This story was reported by Maggie Mulvihill, Julia Waterhous and Alex Burris from the New England Center for Investigative Reporting. Read more about the New England Center here.
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Tell us: Does current military spending keep us safe or waste money?
Pro — America is threatened by an increasingly hostile world, with threats coming from many corners of the globe. Reducing our military would lower our guard and make us more vulnerable. If problems...
View ArticleNew study affirms the grim role played by US guns in Mexican violence
South of the border, war is raging with guns mostly supplied by merchants in the United States.The Government of Mexico has estimated that almost 50,000 people have been killed since 2006, a toll that...
View ArticleOPINION: Spinning the Supreme Court's 'Obamacare' decision
I learned that Mitt Romney had won the Nebraska Republican presidential primary last week via a “Breaking News” e-mail alert from POLITICO. It wasn’t the news from the Cornhusker state, however, that...
View ArticleReal estate influence group spends 'mind boggling' amount in California House...
It’s challenging enough to knock off an entrenched member of Congress in a primary contest. But California State Sen. Bob Dutton probably didn’t count on the fact that he would also be picking a fight...
View ArticleUnchecked dust explosions kill, injure hundreds of workers
GALLATIN, Tenn. — Small fires were a part of the job at the Hoeganaes Corp. metal powder plant 30 miles northeast of Nashville. By early 2011, some workers later told investigators, they had become...
View ArticlePolice, suspensions in schools need reform, new report urges
When it comes to student discipline, suspending kids and a heavy police presence in schools are policies that are doing more harm than good, according to a new report on three especially troubled...
View ArticleU.S. arms Bahrain, despite human rights concerns
While much of the world’s focus has been on the civil war in Syria, the island kingdom of Bahrain continues to shake with anti-government protests that started in last year’s “Arab Spring.” While it...
View ArticleWisconsin Gov. Scott Walker grants significant access to companies, donors
You don’t have to be a campaign donor or corporate executive to get an audience with Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. But it doesn’t hurt.Walker received contributions from employees or political action...
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This story was reported by Kate Golden, Bill Lueders and Amy Karon for the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
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