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Dec 10 2025POLITICS

Money Moves in the Shadows: How Tech Giants Could Influence Elections

A new plan is brewing that could let big tech companies like Anthropic dip into politics without anyone knowing. Here’s how it works: two big spending groups, one for Republicans and one for Democrats, will get money from a secretive nonprofit called Public First. This nonprofit doesn’t have to reve

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Aug 07 2025POLITICS

Money and Politics: A Messy Mix in America

Money has always played a big role in American politics, but things might be about to get even messier. The Supreme Court is looking at a case that could change how much political parties can spend on campaigns together with candidates. This case is important because it could make the already compli

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Dec 28 2024POLITICS

Dark Money vs. the People: A Tale of Maine's Fight

In the 2024 U. S. presidential election, billionaires like Elon Musk and Michael Bloomberg spent record amounts, highlighting the influence of wealthy donors. In Maine, a small state with a big idea, residents voted to limit super PAC donations to $5, 000 per individual or entity. This law went into

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Oct 23 2024POLITICS

The Ohio Senate Race: A Tsunami of Money and Misinformation

Ohio's 2024 Senate race is the priciest in the nation, with nearly $500 million spent on ads. The battle between incumbent Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Bernie Moreno is the talk of the town. Political experts worry that this flood of cash, especially from anonymous donors, could drown the d

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Sep 14 2024POLITICS

The Conservative Kingmaker's Chilling Demand: Crush Liberal Dominance

Leonard Leo, a billionaire conservative activist, has sent a chilling letter to his network of conservative organizations, demanding they become more aggressive in their efforts to "crush liberal dominance" in America. In the letter, Leo stated that if these organizations do not devote funding to op

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