RNC Reports Worst Fundraising Year in a Decade

On ActBlue, the Democrats are raising nearly $2 for every $1 the Republican counterpart WinRed receives. The Republican National Committee (RNC) in 2023 raised its lowest amount of money since 2013, according to new filings with the Federal Election Commission. On Jan. 31, the RNC, along with other Republican Party and Democratic Party national committees and

Dem Aide Gets Off: Police Say No Charges in Senate Sex Tape Scandal

The U.S. Capitol Police said Thursday they will not pursue criminal charges against the Democratic congressional aide who recorded a sex tape in a Senate hearing room.  “For now, we are closing the investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding a sex video that was recorded inside the Hart Senate Office Building on the morning

No Charges for People Filmed Having Sex Inside US Capitol: Police

No charges are expected against people who were filmed having sex inside a U.S. Capitol building, police said on Feb. 1. “For now, we are closing the investigation into the facts and circumstances surrounding a sex video that was recorded inside the Hart Senate Office Building on the morning of Wednesday, December 13,” a U.S.

Jon Tester Wants to Ban Dark Money. But Not Until It Helps Him Win.

Shady super PAC meddling in Montana GOP primary bankrolled by Schumer dark money group, filings show Sen. Jon Tester (D., Mont.) / Getty Images Sen. Jon Tester (D., Mont.) wants a constitutional amendment to outlaw dark money in elections—exactly the kind of dark money a Chuck Schumer-aligned group is spending to boost Tester’s reelection campaign.

John Podesta to Replace John Kerry as Biden’s Climate Czar

The White House has announced that John Podesta will serve as the Biden administration’s climate czar, replacing John Kerry. The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that White House adviser John Podesta will replace John Kerry as President Joe Biden’s climate czar. “In three years, Secretary Kerry has tirelessly trekked around the world—bringing American climate leadership

Bob Menendez Spends Millions on Lawyers as Campaign Donations Dry Up

Democratic senator Robert Menendez (N.J.) refunded more campaign donations than he took in during the final quarter of 2023, while forking out millions of dollars to lawyers defending him against bribery and foreign agent charges. Menendez’s campaign paid $2,329,000 to five law firms representing him in the federal case, according to a campaign finance report