The mayor of New York City is in a legal battle with the city's Campaign Finance Board. The issue? The board has refused to give the mayor $3. 4 million in matching funds for his reelection campaign. The mayor's team argues that the board's decision is unfair and based on a dismissed federal indictment. The mayor's legal representatives claim that the board is being...

The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, is facing a significant hurdle in his re-election campaign. A powerful city board has refused to release $4 million in public funds meant to match his campaign donations. The reason? The board has lingering doubts about Adams' involvement in campaign finance misconduct, despite a federal court's dismissal of his corruption case...

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 effect on December 1, aiming to curb the power of dark money. Dark m...

Silicon Valley has splashed over $394 million into the recent US presidential election, with a significant chunk coming from Tesla and SpaceX owner Elon Musk. Musk donated a massive $243 million to Donald Trump's campaign, highlighting the increasing clout of tech billionaires in politics. Cryptocurrency advocates have also been very active, pouring money into campai...