| 单词 | PAC |
| 例句 | The PAC announced that it was launching its own antipass campaign on March 21, ten days before ours was to begin. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I just got home from signing my letter of intent to play football at a PAC-10 school. The Freedom Writers Diary 1999-10-12T00:00:00Z The response to the PAC’s call in Johannesburg was minimal. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was often accompanied by Max Mlonyeni, the son of a friend from the Transkei and a young member of the PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The founders of the PAC were all well known to me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z With the banning of the ANC, PAC, and Communist Party, the Black Consciousness Movement helped fill a vacuum among young people. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Shortly before this, we had learned that a certain PAC man named Ganya had been beaten by a warder. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was candid about how both the PAC and the ANC were perceived in the rest of Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I had been informed by numerous people that the Observer newspaper, run by David Astor, had been tilting toward the PAC in its coverage, editorializing that the ANC was the party of the past. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Four days before the scheduled demonstration, Sobukwe invited us to join with the PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the PAC men had already been on the island, and saw our arrival as an encroachment on their territory. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The birth of the PAC did not come as a surprise to us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I found the views and the behavior of the PAC immature. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was astonished and indeed somewhat dismayed to learn that my political mentor Gaur Radebe had joined the PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We heard from some of our men that the most senior PAC prisoners had expressed regret that we had not been hanged. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I described the weakness of the PAC, and argued that a postponement would be a setback for the struggle as a whole. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC decided to boycott the talks, accusing the ANC and the National Party of conspiring together to set up a multiracial government. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC at the time appeared lost; they were a leadership in search of followers, and they had yet to initiate any action that put them on the political map. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In this case, while the ANC unanimously supported the strike, some PAC men in the general section did not. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After some time, my nephew reappeared and asked me whether or not I had ever been a member of the PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC played the role of saboteur and released thousands of flyers telling people to oppose the stay-at-home, and denouncing the ANC leaders as cowards. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Finally, I said I was greatly disappointed in the PAC for spreading such lies. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC put forward a dramatic and overambitious program that promised quick solutions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The day after the PAC’s inaugural conference, I approached Sobukwe for a copy of his presidential address, as well as the constitution and other policy material. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z My inclination was to explain the political situation as truthfully and objectively as possible and not omit the accomplishments of the PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While we welcomed anyone brought into the struggle by the PAC, the role of the organization was almost always that of a spoiler. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When we called meetings to discuss our griev-ances and later had news sessions to discuss what we had learned from the paper, the PAC boycotted these gatherings. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC presented a manifesto and a constitution, along with Sobukwe’s opening address, in which he called for a “government of the Africans by the Africans and for the Africans.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In 1967, we organized a petition demanding better treatment that was signed by virtually everyone, including members of the PAC, the Unity Movement, and the Liberal Party, represented by Eddie Daniels. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Because of the PAC’s anticommunism, they became the darlings of the Western press and the American State Department, which hailed its birth as a dagger to the heart of the African left. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z PAC activists had done an excellent job of organizing the area. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I was keen to discuss policy issues with Sobukwe, and one of the matters I took up with him was the PAC slogan “Freedom in 1963.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z On April 8, both the ANC and the PAC were declared illegal organizations, under the Suppression of Communism Act. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Political feuding continued in F and G. We learned of a clash among the ANC, the PAC, and the BCM in the general section. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z While I was more than willing to give testimonials for my comrades, I did not want to take any action that would heighten the bitterness between the ANC, the PAC, and the BCM. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the rest of Africa, most African leaders could understand the views of the PAC better than those of the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC declared that they intended to overthrow white supremacy and establish a government Africanist in origin, socialist in content, and democratic in form. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw Robben Island as an opportunity to patch up the long and often bitter differences between the PAC and the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet from the beginning, relations with the PAC had been more competitive than cooperative. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet the PAC aroused in me the hope that even though the founders were breakaway ANC men, unity between our two groups was possible. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We had many fruitful discussions about the unity of our two organizations, but after Makwetu was released and was succeeded in the PAC leadership on Robben Island by John Pokela, the talks foundered. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC often refused to participate in meetings that had no overt party affiliation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Among Africans, the PAC had captured the spotlight at Sharpeville in a way that far exceeded their influence as an organization. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC maintained that negotiations with the authorities were a betrayal, but that did not stop them from taking advantage of the benefits that resulted from negotiations. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Sobukwe’s offer was not a gesture of unity but a tactical move to prevent the PAC from being criticized for not including us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In the magistrate’s court, Sobukwe announced the PAC would not attempt to defend itself, in accordance with their slogan “No bail, no defense, no fine.” Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Our non-racialism would have been less of a problem had it not been for the formation of the explicitly nationalistic and antiwhite PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After classes, I head over to the PAC. Shine! 2019-11-05T00:00:00Z Zeph had been a teacher in Orlando, and was a staunch opponent of Bantu Education, and one of the most level-headed of the PAC’s leaders. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet this seemed to harden the PAC in their positions. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The tens of thousands of people going to work ignored the PAC men. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This was the first of many occasions when I learned of the PAC’s appeal in the rest of Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC, we learned, were ignorant of changes in their own organization on the outside. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC feared democratic elections because they knew such a vote would expose their meager popular support. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Several days later, the PAC decided that their leader, Zeph Mothopeng, would also be isolated, and on their own they had him work and eat separately from everyone else for as long as I did. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC echoed the axioms and slogans of that time: Africa for the Africans and a United States of Africa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Poqo, Xhosa for “independent” or “standing alone,” was loosely linked to the PAC, and their acts of terrorism targeted both African collaborators and whites. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z We noticed that this new ruling caused some agitation among the PAC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Yet we had read in the paper that the white activist Patrick Duncan had become a member of the PAC executive. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z At the time, the PAC members on the island refused to believe our claims that the exiled PAC had opened its doors to whites and Indians as members. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Even the National Party saw a potential ally in the PAC: they viewed the PAC as mirroring their anticommunism and supporting their views on separate development. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I saw this as a defensive maneuver, for if African states decided to support the PAC, a small and weak organization could suddenly become a large and potent one. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I realized that many people on the continent only knew about the ANC from the PAC’s description of us. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The authorities also moved some young political prisoners from the PAC into the cells opposite ours. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z This occurred despite the formation, a month before, of the Patriotic Front, an alliance of the ANC, the PAC, and the Azanian People’s Organization around a declaration of common goals. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I later learned that PAC propaganda churned that I had joined the organization when I was traveling elsewhere on the continent. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z But it was another example of both the lack of knowledge about South Africa in the rest of Africa and the extraordinary lengths the PAC would go to besmirch the ANC. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC members derided this at the time as ANC propaganda. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The PAC had launched its own propaganda campaign and I was delegated to make our case wherever possible. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z In spite of the amateurishness and opportunism of their leaders, the PAC rank and file displayed great courage and fortitude in their demonstrations at Sharpeville and Langa. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The Department of Prisons released a statement to the press that I had been removed from the island for my own safety because PAC prisoners were planning to assault me. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Some PAC prisoners, who often flouted the rules simply for the sake of doing so, spent a great deal of time in isolation. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He then said he had understood that I joined the PAC during my Africa tour. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Quentin James, co-founder of the Collective PAC, which supports progressive Black candidates, thinks 12 to 17 percent of Black men “might” vote for Trump, but he hopes it will be fewer. Trump and Biden are both courting the votes of Black men. Will it make a difference? 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Colbert's creation of his PAC is aimed at mocking a 2010 U.S. Comedian Colbert lampoons campaign finance laws 2011-06-30T20:18:31Z Davis is pretty sure he used the clip first, in an advertisement for the Ronald Reagan-founded PAC Citizens for the Republic. Who are all those smiling people in campaign advertisements? 2015-11-18T05:00:00Z Continuing with the dog jokes, Obama showed a fake “super PAC” ad warning of the dangers his administration poses toward man’s best friend. Obama pokes fun at Romney at dinner 2012-04-29T03:41:00Z He recently launched Country First, a PAC to move the Republican Party away from the influence of former president Donald Trump. Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger: Impeaching Trump ‘was, frankly, an easy decision’ 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Director Joss Whedon, who founded the PAC to help defeat Trump, said he understands that many Americans don't care what celebrities think. Celebrities Campaign Against Donald Trump 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z All told, the Office of the Commissioner of Major League Baseball PAC donated $245,500 to scores of 2018 campaigns for Senate and House candidates on both sides of the party aisle. Black lives don’t matter to Major League Baseball — what else is new? 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z "The NAO's conclusions were the basis for our evidence given to the PAC yesterday and like the NAO, we see nothing in this correspondence which disproves any of their conclusions," the statement continued. Mark Thompson hits back over BBC row 2013-07-11T15:52:29Z Santorum also has a Super PAC but questions have arisen over the former Pennsylvania senator’s ability to run the breadth and depth of a national campaign organization. Illinois primary's fate rests on Super Tuesday 2012-02-29T22:59:00Z Well, I’m sort of in the fray with this super PAC I’m running. Just Asking: Carly Fiorina of Good360 The Palmetto State native wrote in an op-ed Thursday in The State newspaper in Columbia that his super PAC will bridge the gap after state Republicans refused to contribute anything above candidates' filing fees. Colbert offering $500K to pay for SC GOP primary 2011-12-22T17:57:07Z He’s about as anonymous as donors to the Koch Brothers Super PAC which is to say, he’s not anonymous at all. Lunch with Jonathan Gold, the world's most loveable food critic 2016-03-13T05:00:00Z An ad from the House Majority PAC targets freshman Rep. Democratic group targets GOP on taxes 2011-10-17T13:03:00Z “But Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow ask, ‘What about our unlimited Super PAC money?’ ArtsBeat Blog: Colbert Jumps Into Iowa Poll, Backing 'Rick Parry' 2011-08-11T16:27:00Z Conceptual artist with work in the Museum of Modern Art and the Guggenheim; co-founder of an artist super PAC. Artists in the age of Trump 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z A political action committee, or PAC, is a group created to raise and spend money to elect or defeat political candidates or causes. Comedian Colbert lampoons campaign finance laws 2011-06-30T20:18:31Z The PAC that Colbert created appears to be gearing up to get involved in South Carolina. Stephen Colbert mocks U.S. politics 2012-01-13T21:20:20Z Last week, GOP leaders announced the formation of a new super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, that will support Republican congressional campaigns. Democratic group targets GOP on taxes 2011-10-17T13:03:00Z “It’s gone on for so long,” agrees Cassie Tinsmon, chair of the board of Burkhart’s PAC Trust Women, “that it’s become one of the only things Wichita is known for.” Wichita resumes its fight for reproductive freedom 2013-04-12T14:49:00Z Goodman appeared in TV advertisements last fall that targeted Quinn's Republican opponent and were paid for by Personal PAC. Cardinal 'deeply regrets' Quinn criticism 2011-11-07T14:08:00Z “I was polling for Nina Turner’s super PAC,” he announced to the table. The Washington gambler 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z But the PAC did not completely avoid satire in its FEC filing. Stephen Colbert's Super PAC raises $1 million 2012-01-31T15:16:40Z "It presented itself to us with news that he was not only pro-choice in his platform — we knew that — nor that he had been receiving help from pro-choice organizations like the PAC," George said. Cardinal 'deeply regrets' Quinn criticism 2011-11-07T14:08:00Z Stewart said he was renaming the group "The Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC." Stephen Colbert mocks U.S. politics 2012-01-13T21:20:20Z I can’t say categorically that nobody from Wall Street has given, but I’m not taking any PAC money, whether it’s corporate or otherwise. The Democratic Presidential Candidate Eager to Challenge Trump on Immigration 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z “We got tired of blowing people out and everyone getting mad at us,” said Justin Barasky, the communications director for Priorities USA, the main super PAC supporting Hillary Clinton. ‘We don’t talk politics out here’: Democratic staffers vent stress on football field 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Labour MP Barry Sheerman called for Lord Patten to resign, telling the Commons he was shocked to hear the BBC Trust chairman describe the PAC report as "unfair and shabby". off was cavalier - MPs 2012-12-20T14:45:03Z He cites Colbert's ongoing segments about his self-created super PAC - "Making a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow" - as an unprecedented example of information, entertainment and activism. Colbert: To academics, he's the Higgs boson of political satire 2012-07-10T19:44:07Z Early rumors pegged her to be heading to America First Policies, a nonprofit connected to the America First super PAC and dedicated to promoting the current White House agenda. Was Kimberly Guilfoyle ousted from Fox News for “sexual misconduct”? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Mr. Lyons is a chairman of a super PAC supporting Mr. Kennedy. What Alex Jones, Woody Allen and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Share 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z She is the new vice chair of America First Action, a pro-Trump super PAC that supports candidates in the mold of Trump and Pence. Kimberly Guilfoyle was once half of a liberal power couple. Now she’s basically a Trump. 2018-08-22T04:00:00Z David Brock, formerly a conservative journalist, is the bizarro version of Mr. Morris — he wrote an unflattering biography of Mrs. Clinton, later recanted, and now runs a PAC that counters attacks on Mrs. Clinton. Dick Morris Takes Aim at Hillary Clinton From a Tabloid Perch 2016-07-09T04:00:00Z They documented for the first time Chinese billionaires giving money to a super PAC that went to the Jeb Bush campaign. Who’s buying our elections? Inside the shadowy world of “Dark Money” 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z The group, Conservative Solutions PAC, sent the message the day after Rubio's second-place finish in the South Carolina primary. Marco Rubio's super PAC casts Trump as Voldemort (and who is Harry Potter?) 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z The PAC is hearing evidence as part of an investigation into off payroll payments across the public sector. BBC to review freelance payments 2012-07-17T10:40:54Z Maybe a million bucks into a super PAC isn’t what it use to be. “Sean Penn can get an interview with El Chapo, but I can’t get the president”: Bill Maher begs Obama to appear on his show 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z Mr. Smith, for example, who has taken over the super PAC’s Instagram arm, has made a series of photographs of gun owners extolling their favorite weapons. A ‘Super PAC’ Where Art Meets Politics 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z In this surreal presidential election year, the unlikely idea of an artist-run super PAC seems normal enough, and there is one, advertised as a first, headquartered at both branches of Shainman Gallery in Chelsea. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-07-28T04:00:00Z Another major factor drawing out the presidential process is the Super PAC, political action committees aligned with a candidate that can take unlimited sums of money from supporters, the result of a U.S. Illinois primary's fate rests on Super Tuesday 2012-02-29T22:59:00Z Proceeds will benefit Franken's Midwest Values PAC, which is raising money to support Democratic U.S. Franken enlists `SNL' star to raise campaign funds 2010-03-23T19:31:00Z When Rothblatt set up a $225,000 super PAC to fund Gabriel’s campaign — without his knowledge, he says — she drew a rebuke from the New York Times editorial page for parental abuse of electoral process. Martine Rothblatt: She founded SiriusXM, a religion and a biotech. For starters. 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z Many of Trump’s political advisers are still circling the boss, looking for lucrative political contracts out of his $80 million PAC budget. Trump got evicted from ‘the swamp.’ Some of his people are trying to stick around. 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z This year, he formed Colbert Super PAC, a type of political action committee that allows him to raise unlimited amounts of money from corporations, unions and individuals. Colbert tried to sponsor SC presidential primary 2011-12-07T21:34:12Z On Monday's "The Colbert Report," he hunted down Stewart to regain his PAC presidency. Colbert's Super PAC has raised over $1 million 2012-01-31T17:31:09Z LPAC, as the independent super PAC was christened, will be launched Wednesday with the freedom to spend unrestricted amounts of money for or against candidates. High-powered lesbians create a PAC of their own 2012-07-11T19:18:48Z Mercer has been the leading donor to the super PAC behind Ted Cruz’s campaign. How Breitbart has become a dominant voice in conservative media 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z However, she echoes what many Catalyst proponents told me: Even if Trump wins in 2020, he’s still limited to two terms in office, and the PAC wants to lay the groundwork for the future. Can this PAC find more LGBTQ and minority candidates to run as Republicans? 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Former Breitbart reporter Jordan Schachtel, who quit the site in March, has called it “an unaffiliated media Super PAC for the Trump campaign.” Ryan Lochte, Donald Trump and the steep decline of American democracy 2016-08-20T04:00:00Z He also joined the super PAC America First Action to continue to support Trump. Sean Spicer is developing a talk show: “Sean Spicer’s Common Ground” 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z Trump faced immediate pushback, and video of the incident was used by a pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC to portray the Republican candidate as a bully. We don’t know when Donald Trump is joking 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z No harm to the friendship, it seems: Barrack formed the super PAC Rebuilding America Now, which raised $32 million, and hosted a glitzy fundraiser for Trump at his Santa Monica mansion. Trump inaugural chairman promises a celebration of ‘harmony, inclusion and democracy’ 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Fans donated to the committee en masse: The super PAC raised more than $1 million. Jimmy Kimmel Wasn’t the First Host to Get Serious About Politics 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z "I think Thomas Jefferson would have said the more speech, the better," said Scalia, when asked about so-called super PAC spending on national elections. Scalia says no 'falling out' with Roberts 2012-07-19T14:16:12Z Cantor and his leadership PAC have received $26,100 in the past five years from the company’s PAC and employees. Conservatives and software companies will keep tax season miserable 2013-03-26T16:53:00Z And yesterday Lena Dunham tweeted an to invitation to a fundraiser for the liberal PAC throwing a party to get some tea-partiers ousted from office. Does HBO have a Tea Party problem? 2012-07-03T17:20:00Z America Rising PAC, a pro-Republican research outfit, asked whether Shaub’s ethics office had become an “arm of the Senate Democrats’ campaign of obstruction.” How the U.S. ethics chief took on Trump and became a reluctant Washington hero 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z To clear a path for his possible presidential bid, Colbert transferred control of his super PAC to Stewart, who promptly renamed it the "Definitely Not Coordinating with Stephen Colbert Super PAC." Comedian Colbert exploring S.C. presidential bid 2012-01-14T01:08:51Z Called “For Freedoms,” a riff on Norman Rockwell’s all-American series “Four Freedoms,” the conceptual art project is a nonpartisan “super PAC” that has raised about $100,000. Political Art in a Fractious Election Year 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z Knowing this, and knowing other candidates with little standing can rely on the same thing, one must posit two questions: Can candidates in the age of the super PAC ever truly die? The zombie apocalypse has arrived, and it’s in Iowa with Rick Perry 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z She launched Fair Fight Action and Fair Fight PAC to combat voter suppression and Fair Count to address the matter of the census. Stacey Abrams Has a Message for You: Get Involved 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z “She is extremely driven,” said her friend Nicole Brener-Schmitz, a political strategist who is working with Ms. Hill on her PAC. The Nudes Aren’t Going Away. Katie Hill’s OK With That. 2020-08-08T04:00:00Z “We started a super PAC because we didn’t just want to be cynical about the process but to be involved, to have skin in the game.” Political Art in a Fractious Election Year 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z A Republican super PAC, America Rising, already has a tracker attending all of her events in search of a sound bite to help paint her as just another progressive in the Elizabeth Warren mold. Claire McCaskill’s balancing act: How to be a moderate in immoderate times 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Their work is supplemented by a new Washington-based "super PAC," American Bridge 21st Century. Obama supporters already on the attack 2011-08-05T00:28:00Z During the midterms, its PAC spent more than $2.4 million on 95 endorsed candidates — candidates who were glad to be endorsed by J Street. Jeremy Ben-Ami, winning a place at the table for J Street 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z I am the co-founder of a super PAC called For Freedoms. Artists in the age of Trump 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Each candidate has a Super PAC, which cannot coordinate its activities with the contender, but can advocate for them. Illinois primary's fate rests on Super Tuesday 2012-02-29T22:59:00Z So when Kate and company proffer a filing for a political super PAC to back Prince’s presidential campaign — a deliberate provocation meant to keep Chuck’s operations in plain sight — Chuck does not bite. ‘Billions’ Season 7, Episode 3 Recap: Confidence Games 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z It’s like an ad produced by a super PAC funded by angry comedians, in support of no one. “Horace and Pete” Is Louis C.K.’s Most Audacious Independent Creation Yet 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z Now, a presidential quest involves a PAC, a super PAC, a campaign army — and, of course, a book. Every candidate an author: The ceaseless boom in books by politicians 2015-05-27T04:00:00Z Another is Mr. Katzenberg, who, along with Mr. Spielberg, already made a $1 million donation to a “super PAC” for Mrs. Clinton. Hollywood Celebrities Choose Sides in Presidential Race 2016-04-09T04:00:00Z The comic, who portrays a mock political talk host on his Comedy Central show, produced two television commercials through his PAC, laden with images of corn and farms, asking for the "Parry" vote. Comic Colbert using PAC to encourage Iowa vote 2011-08-12T19:22:08Z I think about a super PAC as a creative process. Artists in the age of Trump 2017-07-26T04:00:00Z Watts, who is now working for a new pro-Trump super PAC, the Committee for American Sovereignty, took particular issue with Carson saying they might pick a Democrat as a vice president. Is Ben Carson the worst or the best surrogate of all time? Yes. 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z "As the chairman said yesterday, we will be interested to hear Mark Thompson's version of events when he appears before the PAC." Mark Thompson hits back over BBC row 2013-07-11T15:52:29Z In the civil service, if we did that and we had four failures, we’d have four PAC hearings. Grayling's rehabilitation speech and Clegg taking DPMQs: Politics live blog 2012-11-20T16:11:00Z Colbert offered more than $100,000 to name the contest the "The Colbert Nation Super PAC Presidential Primary." Colbert tried to sponsor SC presidential primary 2011-12-07T21:34:12Z We are at the most amazing, beautiful venues across the country — every PAC, every opera house. Trying to Be Stars, Like the ‘Jersey Boys’ They Portrayed 2012-08-12T03:00:24Z In lieu of flowers, the family requests that mourners make a donation to their favorite super PAC. Facts, 360 B.C.-A.D. 2012 2012-04-20T21:47:00Z By putting Jon Stewart in charge of his “super” political action committee, renamed the Definitely Not Coordinating With Stephen Colbert Super PAC, Mr. Colbert provides a study in the absurdity of laws governing campaign spending. Critic?s Notebook: Stephen Colbert Stirs Up Political Campaign and Media 2012-01-14T02:23:24Z Dropping by from "The Daily Show," Stewart happily signed the documents and accepted the post, which was ceremonially observed by the two holding hands and bodily transferring the PAC powers. Colbert preps prez run, transfers PAC to Stewart 2012-01-13T02:43:17Z The pair, who donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to a pro-Trump super PAC, were arrested while attempting to leave the country in October. The Year in Stupidity 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z I sit down with Curtis Ellis, a Republican operative who first met Scaramucci on the Trump campaign and now works for America First Policies, a Trump-supporting super PAC. The Sub-Gatsby Phantasmagoria of Anthony Scaramucci’s Book Party 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z But having been dropped from an unaired Geico campaign last year for angering a Tea Party PAC with a sarcastic voice mail seems to have given me the dubious credentials. Hey, Gilbert Gottfried, I got fired too 2011-03-16T22:17:00Z “Lou’s opinion is very important to the president,” said Ed Rollins, the longtime Republican strategist who chairs a Trump super PAC and is a frequent guest on the 7 p.m. Hard-line views made Lou Dobbs a Fox powerhouse. Now he’s shaping Trump’s border policy. 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z I bet rich folks contribute to their dark-web PAC campaigns And laugh at how us poor ones don’t have capital gains. Style Invitational Week 1343: We plead no contest 2019-08-01T04:00:00Z Stewart declared Colbert vice president of youth outreach for the super PAC, which was renamed The Definitely Not Coordinated with Stephen Colbert Super PAC. Colbert preps prez run, transfers PAC to Stewart 2012-01-13T02:43:17Z It’s said that he was inspired by a visit to the Vatican in the 1980s to found the Ave Maria List, an anti-choice PAC. Right-wing food companies 2012-07-24T14:39:00Z Today, no one is more responsible for the growth in the industry than American Bridge, a Democratic super PAC that employs 44 trackers in 41 states. Tracking the trackers: What it’s like to have the most mind-numbing job in a campaign “The parents didn’t have a PAC. We couldn’t compete with these people.” A Fast-Growing Network of Conservative Groups Is Fueling a Surge in Book Bans 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Early in the administration, he took the unusual step of creating his own PAC, a move that Gates said “rubbed some of the guys in the White House the wrong way.” So, while we’re waiting . . . will Mike Pence ever be president? 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z In 2011, Colbert actually filed paperwork with the Federal Election Commission to form his own super PAC to pay for political ads and other luxury expenses. Colbert’s last stand: What we want to see from the last “Report” ever 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z When meeting with elected officials, O’Rourke will lay off talk about the evils of PAC money, knowing his audience might not be so pure on the practice. Beto O’Rourke gets more attention than any other 2018 candidate. Will it translate to votes? 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z A TV ad being aired statewide by a Republican primary rival’s super PAC warns “Oz might be right for Hollywood, but he’s wrong for Pennsylvania.” Oz gets Walk of Fame star as rival says he’s too ‘Hollywood’ 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The lawyer who helped set up the PAC, Michael Kasper, was defending Emanuel against a ballot challenge that nearly knocked him out of the mayor's race. Mayor's speed cameras would help ally 2012-03-13T05:01:00Z She recently formed the Unlocking Potential Project, a super PAC focused on supporting Republican women candidates. Just Asking: Carly Fiorina of Good360 Follow the Money: “Ready for Hillary,” a Democratic super PAC, convened a daylong meeting of Clinton insiders to strategize for the next presidential election. Zoo to elephant activists: You wanted them moved, right? 2014-11-22T05:00:00Z Soon Gaetz is seen publicly vowing to stop taking PAC contributions — the first Republican in Congress to do so. Review | ‘The Swamp’ looks at political reform through the eyes of an unlikely hero: Rep. Matt Gaetz 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z Most recently, Stone has been championing the Trump campaign on the airwaves and via the pro-Trump super PAC he heads, “The Committee to Restore America’s Greatness.” Politics is a “blood sport”: Roger Stone on his CNN ban, the “real” Donald Trump and the billionaire’s scheme to lure delegates 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z Patrick said Friday that his new federal political action committee - Together PAC - is up and running to support "those who are practicing the politics of conviction." Mass. Gov. Patrick set to begin 17-day book tour 2011-03-26T01:12:09Z The justice also defends super PAC spending in the upcoming national elections following the court's Citizens United decision. Scalia says he's not feuding with Roberts 2012-07-19T00:02:08Z Still, Shah and the PAC vow to continue working with the National Republican Senate Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee to identify and support diverse candidates. Can this PAC find more LGBTQ and minority candidates to run as Republicans? 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z In March of 2011, Colbert announced he was forming his very own super PAC called “Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow.” 5 Times Stephen Colbert Changed the World 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z This PAC was put forth in an effort to help with the fossil fuel problems she mentions in the statement relating to her cancer. Jane Fonda diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z It was founded in 1948 by Eleanor Roosevelt as a PAC to fund liberal congressional campaigns, but that mission was effectively gutted by post-Watergate reforms limiting direct aid to candidates. ArtsBeat: Q. and A.: Sasha Issenberg on the Science of Campaigns 2012-10-10T17:34:32Z This time around, Crawford has been advising the Ready for Hillary super PAC. Jerry Crawford has two goals: Delivering Iowa for Hillary Clinton and winning the Kentucky Derby 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Despite the somewhat tortured metaphor, the super PAC insisted they weren't comparing Trump to Lord Voldemort: "Note: we are not calling Donald Trump evil. This is an analogy, not a direct comparison." Marco Rubio's super PAC casts Trump as Voldemort (and who is Harry Potter?) 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z “It doesn’t matter where the money comes from if no one ever looks,” one snakelike character connected to the PAC tries to reassure another. ‘88’ Review: Finding Hate in Numbers 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z His show, "The Colbert Report," airs on the Comedy Central cable channel, owned by Viacom Inc. The FEC required Colbert to reveal certain spending by Viacom producing advertisements and other costs for his PAC. Comedian Colbert lampoons campaign finance laws 2011-06-30T20:18:31Z Or former Bill Clinton strategist Paul Begala, now both a contributor to CNN and an adviser to Priorities USA Action, a super PAC supporting Democratic candidates. Cable news, a welcoming home for the weary ex-campaign staffer 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z Jamie Johnson, a top Perry official, stands nearby and says he thinks the super PAC can pick up a lot of the slack with commercials, while Perry spends as much time as possible in Iowa. The zombie apocalypse has arrived, and it’s in Iowa with Rick Perry 2015-08-19T04:00:00Z Other national organizations with ties to the tea party have spent big down here: The Senate Conservatives Action PAC has coughed up about $1.3 million and Club for Growth an additional $3 million. In Mississippi, Jenny Beth Martin and Tea Party Patriots try to prove their worth While the center’s promotional materials once called it “the Perelman” for short, they now tend to call it “PAC NYC,” with PAC standing for Performing Arts Center. It’s the Perelman Performing Arts Center, But Bloomberg Gave More 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The 50 State Initiative, though, is funded separately from the super PAC. A Public Art Campaign Will Commission Political Billboards Across the Country 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z In one recent incident, the group pulled a pro-Obama super PAC ad because it contained a few seconds of Olympics footage from 2002. Seven ways the IOC ruins the Olympics 2012-08-07T17:57:00Z Colbert hasn't publically revealed the amount raised from viewer contributions by the PAC, but on Thursday he repeatedly hinted that it was a shockingly large amount. Colbert preps prez run, transfers PAC to Stewart 2012-01-13T02:43:17Z Over the course of the year, a concurrent program of fringe exhibitions and conferences, known as OFF PAC, is ongoing at a number of galleries and foundations throughout the province. Next Stop: Art Takes Root in Fertile Soil in Spain 2010-02-27T04:27:00Z Between his own campaign and a "super PAC" run by his allies, he's again outspent the field. Mich. primary is a must-win for Romney 2012-02-28T17:47:00Z “We started developing PAC RIM a while ago with the mad passion and enthusiasm of a project unwatched and unchecked by politics or comparisons,” he said. ArtsBeat: Del Toro to Unleash a Monster of a Movie 2011-03-09T19:49:19Z The lawsuit was brought by several Wisconsin residents and is being funded by the liberal Minocqua Brewing Super PAC. Wisconsin Supreme Court weighs case seeking to end state’s school choice programs 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Priorities USA, one of the biggest liberal super PACs, will not run a single television advertisement in the 2024 election cycle. Liberal Super PAC Is Turning Its Focus Entirely Digital 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z “There hasn’t been any ‘People against old judges PAC’ or what have you,” Raftery said. Verdict is in: Texas voters tell oldest judges it’s time to retire 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Both campaigns and allied super PACs have hit each other over the war in Israel and the U.S. relationship with China as Republicans take an increasingly antagonistic view of Beijing. Third GOP debate will focus on Israel and foreign policy, but also on who could beat Donald Trump 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The new DeSantis memo points to the political infrastructure that he and an allied super PAC have established across several early voting states. DeSantis argues Iowa governor’s support may help him stop Trump — and labels his rivals as spoilers 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z "Within this seascape, PACs may serve as an ecological catalyst that could hasten the global demise of corals on reefs under accelerating climate change." Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Consider this newly formed organization: “Dirt Road Democrats PAC.” Dirt Road Democrats hope to revive party’s rural fortunes 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z But they also are testing a new strategy on abortion, “going on offense,” as one memo from Youngkin’s PAC put it. Gov. Youngkin aims for a GOP sweep in Virginia’s legislative elections. Democrats have other ideas 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Never Back Down, a super PAC supporting DeSantis, used an AI voice-cloning tool to imitate Trump’s voice, making it seem like he narrated a social media post. Poll shows most US adults think AI will add to election misinformation in 2024 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z “They are one of the more racist and bigoted PACs in Congress as well, who disproportionately target members of color. They are an extremist organization that destabilizes U.S. democracy.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls largest pro-Israel PAC ‘racist’ and ‘bigoted’ 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z One of the most challenging aspects of the emerging PAC threat is that the algae can be incredibly hard to identify. Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z “We are confident that we will take back the places where Democrats have stopped competing,” said Scott Hogan, senior strategic adviser to Dirt Road Democrats PAC. Dirt Road Democrats hope to revive party’s rural fortunes 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z “It does not prevent corporate PACs from overnight dumping hundreds of thousands of dollars into the race to try to buy the election,” Sawant said prophetically in early 2019. Business bigfoots the Seattle election, but quietly this time 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Super political action committees, like the Never Back Down Super PAC supporting DeSantis, can raise unlimited sums — if they can find the right donors. DeSantis turns to companies that deal with the state to help boost campaign funds 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z A pro-DeSantis super PAC has attacked Haley on the Israel front, claiming she supports resettling refugees from Gaza in the United States. US Republican Jewish donors, 2024 candidates gather under shadow of war 2023-10-28T04:00:00Z There are an estimated 48 different species of PACs, and they can be difficult to tell apart from harmless species like seaweeds because their morphology varies significantly when it comes to color, shape, and structure. Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z “The Biden presidency is a disaster, but in Arkansas, Gov. Sanders and Republican legislators are fighting for you,” the narrator in the ad by New Generation PAC says. Arkansas governor’s $19,000 lectern remains out of sight, but not out of mind 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The super PAC supporting Donald J. Trump will begin airing an attack against Ron DeSantis in Iowa, a shift in strategy after months of trying to focus on the general election. Team Trump Revives Attack Ads Against DeSantis in Iowa 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The super PAC can accept contributions of any amount, unlike direct contributions to the campaign, which are limited to $3,300 for the primary and 3,300 for the general election. DeSantis turns to companies that deal with the state to help boost campaign funds 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Ellis has been crowdsourcing funds for her defense after questioning in August why Trump’s super PAC wasn’t helping his co-defendants in the Georgia case. Another Trump lawyer, Jenna Ellis, pleads guilty in Georgia 2020 election subversion case 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z "PAC outbreaks appear to be a rapidly developing crisis on coral reefs throughout the world, where they are exploiting the ecological legacies of decades of reef degradation," write the authors. Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Scott’s campaign and a super PAC that supports his candidacy have spent a combined $13.4 million on advertising in Iowa this year, according to figures from the tracking firm AdImpact. Republican Tim Scott shifts presidential campaign staff from New Hampshire to go ‘all in on Iowa’ 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z It marks a change in approach by the super PAC, which abandoned negative ads about Mr. DeSantis at the start of the summer. Team Trump Revives Attack Ads Against DeSantis in Iowa 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z Some donors give to both the campaign and the super PAC. DeSantis turns to companies that deal with the state to help boost campaign funds 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z The pro-Scott Trust in the Mission PAC also decided to pull back on millions worth of ads it had reserved for October and November. Republican presidential candidate Tim Scott blames ‘radical left’ for struggles of Black Americans 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z "The recent increases in cover and distribution of PACs on tropical reefs demonstrate their capacity to accelerate the restructuring of tropical benthic habitats," they write. Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The total is more than for any other combined presidential campaign and supporting super PAC. Republican Tim Scott shifts presidential campaign staff from New Hampshire to go ‘all in on Iowa’ 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Dark money donors can engage in fundraising conversations with a super PAC that’s supportive of a candidate, rather than a candidate’s direct campaign staff, said Anna Massoglia, editorial and investigations manager at OpenSecrets. Bankman-Fried brothers discussed ‘dark money’ support ‘to help Murray’ after fundraiser 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z The next campaign and PAC reports are due Jan. 31 after the first two presidential contests, the Iowa caucuses and New Hampshire primary. DeSantis turns to companies that deal with the state to help boost campaign funds 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z The super PAC supporting Pence is also continuing its efforts, fundraising and conducting extensive voter outreach, including knocking on nearly 600,000 doors and counting. Mike Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z To slow the spread of PACs and protect the reefs, the authors stress the importance of detecting PAC outbreaks as early as possible. Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting DeSantis, has spent the most on advertising of any entity in Iowa. Republican Tim Scott shifts presidential campaign staff from New Hampshire to go ‘all in on Iowa’ 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Never Back Down, a fundraising super PAC backing his White House run, says it has already knocked on 475,000 doors in Iowa. Inside Ron DeSantis' fight to stop Trump's Republican coronation in Iowa 2023-10-20T04:00:00Z Never Back Down, DeSantis’ super PAC, is running an ad implying Haley is soft on allowing refugees into the country, which the Haley campaign rebuts as “false.” Republicans warn many Gaza refugees could be headed for the U.S. Here’s why that’s unlikely 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z One variable is his super PAC, Never Back Down, which DeSantis’ political operation seeded with money left over from his 2022 gubernatorial campaign. Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his GOP rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z They also encourage researchers to look into the transformative impact of PACs on benthic communities and learn more about tropical reef resilience against PAC outbreaks. Crust-forming algae are displacing corals in tropical waters worldwide 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z “My opponent is endorsed and supported by one of the largest anti-Trump Super PACs this election cycle.” Trump endorses West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice in Senate primary for Manchin’s seat 2023-10-18T04:00:00Z The retreat is for individuals who are financial supporters of the governor’s Spirit of Virginia PAC, said Rexrode, who is chairman of the organization. A potential presidential run for Glenn Youngkin would face logistical hurdles and voter skepticism 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z One of the Democratic commissioners, appointed by President Joe Biden, joined with the Republicans to declare in March the personal use ban didn’t apply to leadership PACs. Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The PAC started October with nearly $38 million in the bank. Trump has steady cash lead over competitors vying for funding runner-up in crowded GOP field 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z A campaign ad released Monday by a super PAC affiliated with GOP presidential candidate Chris Christie is attacking former President Donald Trump for saying the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah is “very smart.” Super PAC linked to Chris Christie attacks Trump over Hezbollah comments 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z “We aren’t going to waste our money when the electorate isn’t focused or ready for a Trump alternative,” Rob Collins, a Republican strategist who is co-chair of the super PAC, wrote in a blunt memo. Tim Scott’s Super PAC Pulls the Plug on Fall Ads 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z One Democratic PAC spent more than $500,000 on a TV ad tying Durr to other New Jersey Republicans by name. "Keep her legs closed!": Republicans are mad one of them said the quiet part out loud 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z That amounts to more than half of the PAC’s total expenditures, according to an Associated Press analysis of campaign finance filings, and represents a staggering sum compared to other political organizations. Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Rivera, a former mayoral aide and, until recently, deputy director of Seattle’s Office of Arts & Culture, aligns generally with the more moderate or centrist wing and is being backed by business-funded PACs. Davis, Rivera compete to represent Seattle’s District 4 on City Council 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z Titled “Fool,” the ad was released by the Tell It Like It Is PAC. Super PAC linked to Chris Christie attacks Trump over Hezbollah comments 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The super PAC, called the Trust in Mission PAC, or TIMPAC, has been one of the largest advertisers in the race, spending roughly $5 million in Iowa alone this year. Tim Scott’s Super PAC Pulls the Plug on Fall Ads 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Hours after he made the switch to independent, American Values, a super PAC affiliated with Mr. Kennedy, announced that they raised $11 million. RFK Jr. taps into voter dissatisfaction in first ad as independent White House candidate 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z The bulk of the Trump PAC money went to law firms that have defended Trump against a series of criminal charges or in civil lawsuits. Lawyers, Trump and money: Ex-president spends millions in donor cash on attorneys as legal woes grow 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z That restriction could be detrimental to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is heavily dependent on the Never Back Down super PAC for organizing and advertising. Pence will skip the Nevada GOP caucus and instead run in the primary, giving up chance for delegates 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z American Values, a super PAC affiliated with Mr. Kennedy, said it raised $11 million within six hours of his party switch. Super PAC linked to RFK Jr. raised $11 million after his switch from Democrat to independent 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The lieutenant governor made no mention of Stickland or Defend Texas Liberty PAC. Texas GOP civil war breaks out over ties to “Nazi sympathizer” Nick Fuentes 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z “Ohioans trust Sherrod Brown to keep us safe,” says the narrator of the ad, sponsored by the Democrat-aligned Duty and Country PAC. Biden faces more criticism about the US-Mexico border, one of his biggest problems heading into 2024 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Americans for Legal Immigration PAC did publish this claim, relying on an Aug. 21 Tucker Carlson interview with retired Army Col. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z In addition to forbidding candidates from participating in both the caucuses and primary, the state GOP also restricted super PACs from trying to bolster support for candidates in the caucuses. Pence will skip the Nevada GOP caucus and instead run in the primary, giving up chance for delegates 2023-10-12T04:00:00Z “Americans don’t like censorship or propaganda and they are tired of being lied to,” Tony Lyons, co-founder of the super PAC, said in a statement. Super PAC linked to RFK Jr. raised $11 million after his switch from Democrat to independent 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Throughout the day, Defend Texas Liberty PAC and recipients of its funds issued statements taking aim at Phelan and calling for his resignation. Texas GOP civil war breaks out over ties to “Nazi sympathizer” Nick Fuentes 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z A pro-Kennedy super PAC released a poll that showed he would pull more support away from Mr. Trump in the general election. Democratic revolutionary RFK Jr. poised to shake up presidential race with independent bid 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Trump-affiliated super PAC Make America Great Again Inc. attacked the interview, saying that Americans will reject the “re-education camp agenda.” Hillary Clinton says Trump followers should be ‘deprogrammed’ 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The totals were even higher for a McCarthy-aligned super PAC, the Congressional Leadership Fund, which said that it and its associated nonprofits had raised about $645 million under McCarthy. Kevin McCarthy’s ouster as House speaker could cost GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z More than $28 million has been raised by the super PAC since it was founded in 2022, according to the super PAC. Super PAC linked to RFK Jr. raised $11 million after his switch from Democrat to independent 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z “We reject Speaker Phelan’s effort to combine Defend Texas Liberty PAC with Nick Fuentes,” the PAC said in a two-sentence statement addressing the report. Texas GOP civil war breaks out over ties to “Nazi sympathizer” Nick Fuentes 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z The statue should never have been resurrected after it was taken down, according to Harrison Tuttle, president of Black Lives Matter Rhode Island PAC. Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, re-emerges in nearby town 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z However, DeSantis’ organizational work in Iowa has been carried out by a super PAC supporting him, which has about two dozen Iowa staffers. Ron DeSantis’ campaign will move more staff to Iowa in his latest bet on the first caucuses 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z That might explain why Mr. DeSantis's super PAC, Never Back Down, has treated Mr. Trump gingerly, even in ads meant to contrast his character and his record unfavorably against Mr. DeSantis's accomplishments. MAGA remains unmoved: NeverTrump Republicans have no way to break Trump's spell 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Mr. Youngkin and his super PAC, the Spirit of Virginia, have put a major emphasis on urging voters to take advantage of early voting that started Sep. 22. Youngkin’s political fortunes on the line in battle for control of the Virginia legislature 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z Pale Horse Strategies is a consulting firm owned by Stickland to advise far-right candidates; it has received hundreds of thousands of dollars from Defend Texas Liberty PAC, where he also serves as president. Texas GOP civil war breaks out over ties to “Nazi sympathizer” Nick Fuentes 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Mellon, an heir to the Mellon banking family, donated $20 million to Trump's America First Action PAC in 2020, Open Secrets data show. How RFK Jr. could hurt Biden, Trump in 2024 election with independent bid 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z In 2020, Californians donated more than $92 million to Trump’s campaign and to super PACs and other groups that supported his unsuccessful reelection effort, according to the nonprofit Center for Responsive Politics. GOP presidential candidates are bashing California, and Republicans here love it 2023-10-01T04:00:00Z He was working for Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting DeSantis. Iowa’s two campaigns: Donald Trump’s rivals search for paths to stop him as he blazes his own trail 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Trump is scheduled to headline a fundraiser Friday night in Beverly Hills, with tickets costing $100,000 per donor benefiting a super PAC backing his bid. Trump rallies California GOP as DeSantis tried to make up ground 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z From interviews and a review of court records and campaign finance reports, Reuters has identified 13 potential witnesses or co-defendants who were represented by law firms that received payments from Trump's Save America super PAC. "Bleeding cash": Trump machine diverting millions in campaign funds to mounting legal fees 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z On Friday night, donors who contribute $100,000 can join the former president at a roundtable in Beverly Hills to raise funds for a super PAC backing his campaign. Even in lefty California, Trump has a firm grip on Republicans. Inside the strategy 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z "We have stopped spending money in the primary. We decided we needed to hold our powder for the general election," said PAC president and Republican strategist Sarah Longwell. Republican anti-Trump money splits: Spend now, or wait until 2024? 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Now, the super PAC supporting her is spending more on ads in Iowa. Iowa’s two campaigns: Donald Trump’s rivals search for paths to stop him as he blazes his own trail 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Whitmer launched a political action committee, the Fight Like Hell PAC, in June to help Democrats across the country while expanding her national footprint. Democratic rising stars rally around Biden’s reelection. They’re also eyeing 2028 bids of their own 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The outlet also could not confirm if other Trump associates beyond the 13 it identified had received support from the super PAC for legal fees. "Bleeding cash": Trump machine diverting millions in campaign funds to mounting legal fees 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z In 2020, residents of the state donated more than $92 million to his campaign and to super PACs and other groups that supported his unsuccessful reelection effort, according to the nonprofit Center for Responsive Politics. Even in lefty California, Trump has a firm grip on Republicans. Inside the strategy 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Longwell's PAC is also planning to try to weaken Trump with Republicans unsure or displeased by Trump, as well as right-leaning independents. Republican anti-Trump money splits: Spend now, or wait until 2024? 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z According to campaign filings, the Cygnal poll was commissioned by Virginia Speaker of the House Todd Gilbert’s Republican Commonwealth Leadership PAC, which also commissioned 57th District polls in August and May. New poll shows Virginia Democrat down big after online sex scandal 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z In a sign of the fallout, a super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Never Back Down, recently curtailed operations in California. Donald Trump, skipping GOP debate, eyes California delegate sweep in the state he loves to hate 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z The political newcomer scored several memorable moments at the first debate, criticizing some rivals as “super PAC puppets” who were using “ready-made, preprepared slogans” to attack him. 7 candidates qualify for 2nd GOP debate. Here’s who missed the cut 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z “DeSantis has his dirty fingers all over senior entitlements. Like cutting Medicare, slashing Social Security. Even raising our retirement age,” one TV ad released by MAGA, Inc., a fund-raising super PAC supporting Trump, intoned. How DeSantis' early missteps hobbled his U.S. presidential bid 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z So far, through August, the only money pledged other than Heywood’s is $50,000 from the Puget Sound chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association PAC. Dumb money? A Redmond man bets $5 million on resurrecting the state GOP 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z A former Midway employee recalled the brothers discussing super PAC spending during the Obama years and complaining about government regulation. Revealed: Clarence Thomas went to Koch donor events 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z “The Trump team came in to rig the rules in their favor,” Ken Cuccinelli, who was deputy secretary of Homeland Security during the Trump administration and founded the PAC, said in a statement. Donald Trump, skipping GOP debate, eyes California delegate sweep in the state he loves to hate 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z They would also restrict super PACs, like the one Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is relying on, from trying to bolster support for candidates in a caucus. Nevada Republicans brace for confusion as party eyes election rules that may favor Trump 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z In August, hotel entrepreneur Robert Bigelow, the biggest individual donor to the main pro-DeSantis super PAC, told Reuters he was cutting the governor off in part due to his abortion stance. How DeSantis' early missteps hobbled his U.S. presidential bid 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z As House Republican conference chair, Rep. John Boehner of Ohio literally handed out campaign checks from tobacco PACs on the House floor. With shutdown looming, GOP's comic-book villains push America to the abyss 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z “The effort we put into delegate rules is almost zero,” said Ken Cuccinelli, founder of the pro-DeSantis Never Back Down super PAC. Trump team changes obscure GOP rules in hopes of clinching presidential nomination early 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Elise Severe, one of the plaintiffs and the leader of the PAC, Neighbors United for Progress, said she was “ecstatic” at the ruling. Embattled WA library wins lawsuit, won’t shut down after fight over books 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Terry Schilling, president of the APP PAC, said that Mr. Beshear’s vetoes “were a horrific betrayal of Kentucky families.” Riley Gaines rips Kentucky Gov. Beshear in campaign ad for vetoing Save Women’s Sports Act 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Dame Meg Hillier, who chairs the PAC, said it was "disappointing" they could not provide MPs with more specific figures. Hundreds of schools in England checked for Raac, say education chiefs 2023-09-11T04:00:00Z He was backed last year by a super PAC that spent millions from a roster of wealthy donors. Pennsylvania Republicans have the candidate they want for US Senate. They just need him to run. 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z That said, decisions to change the delegate-allocation process in California, Nevada and elsewhere prompted the DeSantis super PAC to reduce its efforts in those states. Trump team changes obscure GOP rules in hopes of clinching presidential nomination early 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z As he moved from one tailgate to another, DeSantis was flanked by fans cheering and waving campaign signs from a booth hosted by the pro-DeSantis Never Back Down super PAC. Trump stops at a fraternity house on his way to Iowa-Iowa State football game, outdrawing his rivals 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z PAC is the first time a cross-borough coordinator has been employed to work across a project. South London councils join together to tackle domestic abuse 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Wade, shifted voters’ opinions on the terms pro-life and pro-choice, according to the super PAC’s polling. Republicans ponder a replacement for the term ‘pro-life’ 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z He has created a committee, the Giuliani Defense PAC, to raise funds for his father. Trump hosts $100,000-per-person Bedminster fundraiser to help Giuliani pay legal bills 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The Patriot Legal Defense Fund, established in July, is meant to assist Trump's co-defendants and witnesses in his ongoing cases, operating alongside his Save America PAC, which primarily tackles his legal bills, the sources detailed. Trump and sons plan "candlelight" dinner at Mar-a-Lago to raise money for co-defendants 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Still, organizers believe the arts space, also called “PAC NYC,” has an important role to play in one of the most sensitive, historic spaces in the United States. Performing arts center finally opens at ground zero after 2 decades of setbacks and changed plans 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The state party’s rule changes were one factor in the recent decision by a super PAC backing DeSantis to stop major campaign operations in California and several other states, NBC News reported last week. Trump is on track to sweep California's delegates in presidential race, poll shows 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Americans for Prosperity, a super PAC backed by billionaire conservative activist Charles Koch, has been running dump-Trump ads in some Super Tuesday states. Trump supporters dismiss electability challenges, see him as best hope against Biden 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The Times reached out to Mr. DeSantis’ campaign and the Never Back Down super PAC for comment. DeSantis super PAC asked donors for $50 million, revealed campaign strategies before debate 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z "It's about freedom. We were founded as a country on that principle," said Hassan Martini, who founded the PAC in 2019. Abortion rights at heart of Democrats’ 2024 US election campaign 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z “The memorial is here for people to come and grieve and pay their respects. The museum is for people to learn, be aware and never forget,” says Khady Kamara, PAC NYC’s executive director. Performing arts center finally opens at ground zero after 2 decades of setbacks and changed plans 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Hours before the Republican Party’s first presidential debate, the chief strategist for the super PAC that has effectively taken over Ron DeSantis’s presidential campaign met with donors in Milwaukee. DeSantis Super PAC’s Urgent Plea to Donors: ‘We Need 50 Million Bucks’ 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Six of the defendants were members of the PAC, and two were military commissioners who coordinated army and PAC operations, the prosecution said. Retired Guatemalan colonel sentenced to 20 years for civil war massacre 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Roughly 60 donors — a mix of backers of Mr. DeSantis and longtime GOP donors, according to the audio — were in the room with the PAC officials. DeSantis super PAC asked donors for $50 million, revealed campaign strategies before debate 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z “I’ve had enough already tonight of a guy who sounds like ChatGPT standing up here,” Christie said after Ramaswamy attacked the other GOP candidates as “super PAC puppets” who were “bought and paid for.” Who is Vivek Ramaswamy and why did so many of his GOP presidential rivals attack him? 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z He also referred to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, 44, as a “super PAC puppet.” Three takeaways from the first 2024 Republican presidential debate 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z The government also noted that a lawyer for Trump had referred Taveras to Woodward and that his fees were then being paid by Trump's Save America PAC. "Devastating facts": Experts say Jack Smith filing exposes Judge Cannon's "inexplicable" ruling 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The super PAC supporting him had posted a trove of sensitive material, including strategic advice and research on his rivals, only days before the first debate of the 2024 campaign. DeSantis’s Debate Mission: Prove He’s Still the Top Trump Alternative 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The presentation given by PAC officials focused on Mr. Trump’s performance and how he is miles ahead of the other GOP candidates. DeSantis super PAC asked donors for $50 million, revealed campaign strategies before debate 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z The ‘realignment’ is no fun as the PAC-12 and other conferences crumble and blur, but new matchups and dynamics will emerge. Granderson: We have the tools to stop the spread of HIV. So why haven't we? 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z He changed his testimony regarding efforts to delete security camera footage at Trump's Florida club in July after switching from a lawyer paid for by Trump's Save America PAC to a public defender. "Sounds very much like organized crime": Jack Smith says witness in Mar-a-Lago case recants 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Jenna Ellis, who served as a lawyer for former President Donald Trump and was indicted alongside him in Georgia, wants to know why the ex-president’s super PAC isn’t paying her legal bills. Trump’s former lawyer Jenna Ellis wants his super PAC to pay her legal bills 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z A super PAC supporting DeSantis also released an ad in which the narrator says: “We can’t afford a nominee who is too weak to debate.” Trump says he will skip GOP presidential primary debates 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z The PAC officials discussed using Mr. DeSantis’s background to attract voters, framing him as a family man, a “blue-collar worker,” and the only veteran in the race. DeSantis super PAC asked donors for $50 million, revealed campaign strategies before debate 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting his bid, had suggested in a leaked memo that Mr. DeSantis go on the offensive during the debate. DeSantis Tweaks His Messaging and Tactics After a Tough Campaign Stretch 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z The roster includes attorneys, lobbyists, tech executives, union PACs and other Democratic Party constituencies. AG Bob Ferguson backs down on campaign ‘surplus’ money, files reports disclosing donors 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Campaign finance filings show repeated expenditures on legal consulting by the Save America leadership PAC, a joint fundraising committee sponsored by Mr. Trump. Trump’s former lawyer Jenna Ellis wants his super PAC to pay her legal bills 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The New York Times reported on Thursday that DeSantis' Never Back Down Super PAC has some ideas on how he can improve his performance and they posted them online. A new GOP tradition: Frontrunner to dud 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z The PAC representatives also boasted about how their “role is really new and it’s even grown to play a role like no PAC in presidential history.” DeSantis super PAC asked donors for $50 million, revealed campaign strategies before debate 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z For his part, Mr. DeSantis told reporters over the weekend that he had not read the memo from the super PAC and that it would not influence his strategy. DeSantis Tweaks His Messaging and Tactics After a Tough Campaign Stretch 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z Although the majority of fundraising campaigns focused on charities, Zeitlin began encouraging prospective clients to operate PACs rather than charities in 2017 to dodge regulations that pertain to charities but not PACs, the indictment said. 2 men arrested, accused of telemarketing fraud that cheated people of millions of dollars 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Axiom Strategies is closely linked to Never Back Down, and much of the firm's top brass plays a role at the super PAC. DeSantis allies urge him to defend Trump at Republican debate 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z A memo posted online by the main super PAC backing Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida summarizes a suggested debate strategy for him. Defend Trump and ‘Hammer’ Ramaswamy: DeSantis Allies Reveal Debate Strategy 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z "Donald will not help out any of them financially, claiming that it might be considered improper for him or his PAC to pay their legal fees, as he too is a named defendant." Folks, the wait was worth it: Donald Trump is going to prison 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z To pay lawyers, he has often turned to money from supporters: Over the past two years, he has drawn tens of millions of dollars from a political action committee he controls called Save America PAC. How Trump Uses Supporters’ Donations to Pay His Legal Bills 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Authorities said Zeitlin directed employees to mislead donors into thinking they were donating money to charities rather than PACs and that their money would go toward an organization rather than the telemarketers. 2 men arrested, accused of telemarketing fraud that cheated people of millions of dollars 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Here are a dozen of the prominent figures and their bills paid by Mr. Trump’s Save America PAC. All the (Former) President’s Lawyers 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z His super PAC “Never Back Down,” has teams of canvassers working the state, and has had over 10,000 Iowans pledged to caucus for him. Iowa Republicans see an open for Trump rivals to make a move in the caucus race 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z The governor’s office did not say whether it had been reimbursed for any of those expenses by Mr. DeSantis’s campaign or Never Back Down, the main pro-DeSantis super PAC. DeSantis’s Security and Travel Costs Rose by Nearly 70 Percent in a Year 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Originally set up in 2020 as he galvanized supporters around his baseless claims of election fraud, the group — technically known as a leadership PAC — has been sustained in large part by contributions from small donors. How Trump Uses Supporters’ Donations to Pay His Legal Bills 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z A spokesperson for Scott referred questions to the pro-Scott super PAC, Trust In The Mission. Ron DeSantis and his backers paid $95,000 to an Iowa religious leader’s group 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z “I chose the PAC so my family didn’t have to worry about far travel or giving up all their vacation time just to come see me.” Football rules — and every other sport — will suffer from realignment frenzy 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The program, known as PAC, revisits an initiative that Lula introduced in 2007 during his first tenure as president, to boost investments in sectors such as energy, logistics, and urban and social infrastructure. Brazil launches 'growth acceleration' plan set to invest $350 billion 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z In reality, a filing with the Federal Election Commission shows that Doug Leone, a venture capitalist at Sequoia Capital, contributed $2 million to Never Back Down — a super PAC supporting DeSantis. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Look what it’s doing to the PAC-12 now that more colleges are looking out for themselves. Column: College football's in chaos. It'll still be fun to watch 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Before this year, the largest contribution appears to be from the Patriot Voices super PAC, founded by Santorum and his wife, Karen. Ron DeSantis and his backers paid $95,000 to an Iowa religious leader’s group 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z New financial reports show that the former president’s various political committees and the super PAC backing him have used roughly 30 cents of every dollar spent so far this year on legal-related costs. Spiraling Legal Bills Threaten Trump With a Cash Crunch 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Technically, DeSantis is only a guest of the super PAC, which is paying for the transportation and setup costs. DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z For example, the law on fraudulent misrepresentation wouldn’t enable the FEC to require outside groups, like PACs, to disclose when they imitate a candidate using artificial intelligence technology, Gilbert said. FEC moves toward potentially regulating AI deepfakes in campaign ads 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Kappel said rules around illegal coordination are narrow and would need to involve something like a state party working with a super PAC to send communications to the public supporting or opposing a candidate. Targeting DeSantis, Trump team warns state parties that super PACs can’t act as an arm of a campaign 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Santorum said in an email to Reuters that he and his wife founded the PAC after he dropped out of the race in order to support a grassroots movement of “pro-family conservatives.” Ron DeSantis and his backers paid $95,000 to an Iowa religious leader’s group 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z Prosecutors questioned Kerik in a "closed-door" interview about how the Save America PAC raked in huge amounts of cash between Election Day and the deadly Capitol insurrection. "Might have to give those millions back": Legal experts say Jack Smith could "seize" Trump PAC cash 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z In another shift, the super PAC is increasing its Iowa advertising investment, which was never the super PAC’s primary function, in direct response to the campaign’s cash crunch. DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z He polled the audience in Wyndham about whether he should go to the debate and has been attacked by his opponents, primarily Mr. Christie and his super PAC, of being “afraid to debate.” Chris Christie dares Trump to mock his weight to his face 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z “Allowing super PACs to interject themselves into this process dilutes the relationship between the voters and the candidates themselves,” Warrington wrote in the letter. Targeting DeSantis, Trump team warns state parties that super PACs can’t act as an arm of a campaign 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Now, 108 years later, the latest incarnation of that league – the PAC 12 – may be fading into sports history as Washington joins several other universities in forsaking the venerable West Coast athletic collective. A win for the college sports industrial complex | Horsey cartoon 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z As the report noted, "the pro-Trump super PAC and Trump-controlled PAC must be independent entities and are barred from any coordination on strategy." "Might have to give those millions back": Legal experts say Jack Smith could "seize" Trump PAC cash 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Reports of ad purchases in Iowa for the coming weeks show the super PAC tripling its spending in the state. DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The pro-Trump Save America PAC has spent roughly $60 million on legal fees, according to news reports that have raised questions about his long-term cash flow. DeSantis moves to stop his backward slide by ousting campaign manager, revamping strategy 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The relationship was on full display Thursday as DeSantis and his wife were set to appear in Coralville, Iowa as the special guests of the super PAC, traveling on a Never Back Down-branded bus. Targeting DeSantis, Trump team warns state parties that super PACs can’t act as an arm of a campaign 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z At various key moments over the last decade, the folks in charge of the PAC 12 – including many supposedly smart university presidents – fumbled the ball. A win for the college sports industrial complex | Horsey cartoon 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann, who served on special counsel Bob Mueller's team, wrote that he is watching "for a criminal case about the Trump PAC and forfeiture allegations/seizures." "Might have to give those millions back": Legal experts say Jack Smith could "seize" Trump PAC cash 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z DeSantis’ increasing reliance on the super PAC comes as Never Back Down faces the prospect of financial trouble of its own. DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z DeSantis is also hiring an operative who was working on a super PAC that had been supporting his campaign. DeSantis replaces campaign manager as he continues reset of static presidential bid 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z A Trump spokesperson said the former president’s social media post “is the definition of political speech” and was made in response to “dishonest special interest groups and Super PACs.” Trump lawyers say proposed protective order is too broad, urge judge to impose more limited rules 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z She has built a robust fund-raising operation and her team has cash to spare: A super PAC backing her this week announced a $13 million advertising effort in Iowa and New Hampshire. Nikki Haley Fights to Stay Competitive in a One-Sided G.O.P. Primary 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Per their reporting, "A Trump spokesperson said in an emailed statement that the former president's post 'is the definition of political speech,' and was made in response to 'dishonest special interest groups and Super PACs.'" Prosecutors ask for protective order after Trump makes threatening statement on Truth Social 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z As part of the leadership overhaul, DeSantis tapped veteran political operative David Polyansky, a senior adviser to his allied Never Back Down super PAC, to serve as deputy campaign manager. DeSantis is resetting his campaign again. Some Republicans worry his message is getting in the way 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z “We credit that fundraising to his 2022 campaign because Florida state campaign finance laws allow politicians for state offices to essentially run a PAC, which can spend on ads to support the candidate,” Quist said. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The PAC has spent more than $40 million in legal fees incurred by Trump and his allies this year along, according to The New York Times. "Pissed off" Trump demands Supreme Court "intercede" after arraignment in Truth Social meltdown 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Committed to America, the super PAC supporting Pence’s candidacy, also increased its spending on digital ads amid heightened interest in Pence online. Pence seizes on Trump’s latest indictment as he looks to break through in crowded GOP field 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z Bishop has been endorsed by Donald Trump in the past, and the national Club for Growth PAC swiftly endorsed his decision on Thursday. US Rep. Dan Bishop announces a run for North Carolina attorney general 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Trump's Save America PAC spent over $40 million of small donor money on Trump's legal defense in the first half of 2023. The latest indictment will be another cash cow for Trump — unless the FEC acts now 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The PAC registered with the Federal Election Commission in April, days before Kennedy launched his 2024 presidential bid, according to FEC records. RFK Jr.'s biggest backer is a Republican megadonor who spent $20 million boosting Trump: FEC filings 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Patrick Byrne, the former chief executive of Overstock.com — and one of the most prominent supporters of the effort to overturn the 2020 election — gave $100,000 in Bitcoin to Common Sense, another PAC supporting Mr. Kennedy. R.F.K.-Aligned Super PAC Draws Heavily From a Republican Megadonor 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z A super PAC backing Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised over $9 million in the first half of this year, with the lion’s share coming from a Republican megadonor. Republican megadonor boosting RFK Jr.’s run 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z PAC President David McIntosh said the group looks “forward to providing the necessary support to ensure Bishop becomes North Carolina’s next Attorney General.” US Rep. Dan Bishop announces a run for North Carolina attorney general 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Despite the staggering sums Trump's PAC has spent on lawyers, no definitive answer as to the legality of using donations to pay legal fees has emerged from the FEC. The latest indictment will be another cash cow for Trump — unless the FEC acts now 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z At the same time, the super PAC is spending aggressively — particularly on a sprawling voter contact operation in the early states. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z “I don’t think he has the influential tech leaders,” said Charles Phillips, a venture capitalist who co-founded a nonpartisan PAC to support candidates with strategies for economic growth in Black communities. R.F.K.-Aligned Super PAC Draws Heavily From a Republican Megadonor 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z The American Values 2024 super PAC raised $9.8 million by the end of June, according to a financial disclosure filed with the Federal Election Commission. Republican megadonor boosting RFK Jr.’s run 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Former President Donald Trump's leadership PAC is running low on cash after shelling out millions on legal bills amid his mounting indictments and court cases. "Hemorrhaging cash": Trump PAC "nearly broke" after lawyer bills and may have violated election law 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump’s PAC, Save America, is down to just $4 million, The Times reports, after starting last year with $105 million. Steve Jobs’s Son Gets Into Venture Capital 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Super PACs are independent committees that can accept unlimited contributions from donors in support of a candidate, but cannot coordinate with the campaign itself. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Financial filings this week from two super PACs supporting him, which together have raised nearly $10.5 million, seemed to underscore this theme. R.F.K.-Aligned Super PAC Draws Heavily From a Republican Megadonor 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z So far, the Super PAC has raised a total of $16.8 million for Mr. Kennedy — the organization announced that it had received $6.47 million in July. Republican megadonor boosting RFK Jr.’s run 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The New York Times reported that Trump's PAC, Save America is now "nearly broke" after reporting less than $4 million in its account. "Hemorrhaging cash": Trump PAC "nearly broke" after lawyer bills and may have violated election law 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The legal bills tied to the numerous investigations into Trump are mounting, and he is paying for them in part through the PAC. Steve Jobs’s Son Gets Into Venture Capital 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z His campaign has already fired more than a third of its staff to cut costs, and his super PAC is bearing even more of the burden of his daily operation. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The pro-Kennedy super PAC American Values 2024 received the bulk of its money from two megadonors: one who has contributed tens of millions to Republican causes, and another who has backed both Democrats and Republicans. R.F.K.-Aligned Super PAC Draws Heavily From a Republican Megadonor 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z A super PAC supporting Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign said on Tuesday that it had reserved more than $13 million in television and digital ads in Iowa and New Hampshire starting in August. Pro-Haley Group Plans $13 Million Ad Push in Iowa and New Hampshire 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The PAC began last year with more than $105 million in the bank. "Hemorrhaging cash": Trump PAC "nearly broke" after lawyer bills and may have violated election law 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z So tight are the group’s finances that it has requested a highly unusual $60 million refund of a donation that it made to a Trump super PAC. Steve Jobs’s Son Gets Into Venture Capital 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The filings showed that the super PAC had received donations of more than $1 million from just seven wealthy Republicans, or firms connected to them. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Timothy Mellon, a Wyoming Republican who contributed $53 million in stock to a Texas fund paying for construction of a new border wall, gave that super PAC $5 million. R.F.K.-Aligned Super PAC Draws Heavily From a Republican Megadonor 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z Leadership PACs, such as Trump's Save America committee, raise money from donors to support political campaigns in the United States. Explainer: Can Trump use political donations to pay for legal defense? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z As the Times noted, "the pro-Trump super PAC and Trump-controlled PAC must be independent entities and are barred from any coordination on strategy." "Hemorrhaging cash": Trump PAC "nearly broke" after lawyer bills and may have violated election law 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Few of Trump’s biggest backers have switched allegiances: Donors including Woody Johnson and Charles Kushner, the father of Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, have given $1 million each to the Trump super PAC. Steve Jobs’s Son Gets Into Venture Capital 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z One of those donors, Saul Fox, also gave money to a super PAC supporting Mr. Trump. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z But Never Back Down, a super PAC supporting DeSantis’ campaign whose top advisors are schooled in the arts of delegate rules, was less sanguine. Trump’s early work to set rules for nominating contest notches big win in delegate-rich California 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Leadership PACs emerged in the 1970s as a way for elected officials and candidates to raise money for other political candidates, usually of the same political party, without using their own campaign funds. Explainer: Can Trump use political donations to pay for legal defense? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z "So for the super PAC and the Trump PAC to be sending tens of millions of dollars back and forth depending upon who needs the money more strongly suggests unlawful financial coordination," Noti added. "Hemorrhaging cash": Trump PAC "nearly broke" after lawyer bills and may have violated election law 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z And a super PAC backing Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign is funded largely by the Republican donor Timothy Mellon. Steve Jobs’s Son Gets Into Venture Capital 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The super PAC did not reach $30 million until almost two months later, the week that Mr. DeSantis formally became a presidential candidate. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z A spokesman for the super PAC did not respond to a request for comment. Trump political committee splurges over $40M on lawyers’ fees as legal peril mounts 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Congress have often used the PACs to help colleagues in closely fought elections and attract support for their own bids to secure leadership positions in Congress, according to campaign finance experts. Explainer: Can Trump use political donations to pay for legal defense? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z DOJ prosecutors sought information last year about how the PAC was formed and is operated, as part of their criminal investigation into the 2020 election. Pro-Donald Trump group spends more than $40m on legal fees 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z A super PAC supporting Kennedy’s presidential run, called Heal the Divide PAC, has deep ties to Republicans, Federal Election Commission records show. Takeaways from AP’s reporting on inconsistencies in RFK Jr.’s record 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z When Mr. DeSantis’s super PAC made the earlier claim about its fund-raising, the money raised came primarily from a single megadonor, Robert Bigelow, a real estate and aerospace mogul from Las Vegas. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z A super PAC supporting Kennedy’s presidential run, called Heal the Divide PAC, has deep ties to Republicans, F ederal Election Commission records show. RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. His record shows the opposite. It’s one of many inconsistencies 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Leadership PAC funding cannot be used to support the candidate’s campaign, although it has been used to cover administrative expenses such as travel, political consulting and polling. Explainer: Can Trump use political donations to pay for legal defense? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z But earlier this year, he began diverting a larger percentage - 10 cents of every dollar - away from the campaign and toward the PAC. Pro-Donald Trump group spends more than $40m on legal fees 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Kennedy denied knowing the PAC when it came up at a recent congressional hearing, but video available online shows he was a guest speaker at a Heal the Divide event just two days earlier. Takeaways from AP’s reporting on inconsistencies in RFK Jr.’s record 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z The super PAC raised $48 million from other donors and spent $33.8 million, more than two-thirds of all the money it raised from new contributors. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Kennedy denied knowing Boles or the Heal the Divide PAC when it came up at the congressional hearing, saying, “I’ve never heard of Mr. Boles, and I’ve never heard of that super PAC.” RFK Jr. says he’s not anti-vaccine. His record shows the opposite. It’s one of many inconsistencies 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Unlike super PACs, which can raise unlimited sums from companies, unions and individuals, individual donors may contribute no more than $5,000 a year to leadership PACs. Explainer: Can Trump use political donations to pay for legal defense? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z "I have good friends who did nothing wrong who had their legal fees paid by Save America PAC," he said. Pro-Donald Trump group spends more than $40m on legal fees 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Both men are represented by lawyers who were hired by Trump, and De Oliveira's lawyer, John Irving, has received $200,000 from Trump super PAC. New Mar-a-Lago charges revive an old question: Why are so many people foolishly loyal to Trump? 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z It also argued that the super PAC helped Mr. DeSantis maintain his standing in early states at a challenging moment when a pro-Trump super PAC was attacking him. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z The New York Times separately reported that the PAC has sought the return of $60 million it made to another group supporting Trump, a candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. Former US President Trump has spent $40 million on legal fees, Washington Post reports 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z U.S. politicians have traditionally had wide latitude to spend money raised through leadership PACs. Explainer: Can Trump use political donations to pay for legal defense? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Save America is a political action committee, or PAC, founded and controlled by Mr Trump. Pro-Donald Trump group spends more than $40m on legal fees 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Those are being handled by Save America PAC, one of Mr. Trump’s fund-raising entities. Minor Characters Emerge to Play Key Roles in Trump Documents Case 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Never Back Down’s $96.7 million war chest overshadows that of the super PAC backing Mr. Trump’s campaign, which entered July with $30 million on hand, the filings showed. DeSantis’s Super PAC Burned Through $34 Million as He Slid in Polls 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Citing people familiar with the matter, the Post said the PAC's spending on legal costs has drawn scrutiny from prosecutors about potential conflicts of interest between Trump and witnesses. Former US President Trump has spent $40 million on legal fees, Washington Post reports 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Federal Election Commission, which enforces campaign finance law, has not clarified whether the ban applies to leadership PACs. Explainer: Can Trump use political donations to pay for legal defense? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z They further that, "campaign finance experts are divided on whether Trump is even able to continue to use the PAC to pay for his personal legal bills, as he became a candidate last November." After spending a reported $40M in donations on legal fees, Trump requests $60M refund to pay more 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Ms. Cotham’s top campaign donors included the North Carolina Dental Society PAC — which gave almost exclusively to Republican candidates — and the North Carolina Health Care Facilities PAC, which gave mainly to Republicans. Inside the Party Switch that Blew Up North Carolina Politics 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z The governor has pledged to eventually visit all of Iowa’s 99 counties and is in the midst of a two-day state bus tour organized by a super PAC supporting his run. DeSantis shies away from Trump criticism at Iowa GOP dinner where both are speaking 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Trump's Save America PAC is expected to disclose about $40.2 million in legal spending in a filing on Monday, the Post said, citing people who spoke on condition of anonymity. Former US President Trump has spent $40 million on legal fees, Washington Post reports 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Trump, who is the leading candidate for the Republican nomination in 2024, established the Save America PAC in the days after the 2020 presidential election. Explainer: Can Trump use political donations to pay for legal defense? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z "I have good friends who did nothing wrong who had their legal fees paid by Save America PAC. Would you rather they throw all of their employees under a bus?" After spending a reported $40M in donations on legal fees, Trump requests $60M refund to pay more 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z At the same time, DeSantis’ campaign and the top super PAC supporting him, Never Back Down, have benefited from corporate interests as they have relied on large donations from a network of deep-pocketed donors. DeSantis' Bud Light brawl marks his latest move in anti-corporate gambit 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z DeSantis’ cash crunch seems to be driving the campaign to rely even more on the efforts of the super PAC Never Back Down to take up the work typically done by campaign staff. DeSantis shies away from Trump criticism at Iowa GOP dinner where both are speaking 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z DeSantis, who has pledged to eventually visit all of Iowa’s 99 counties, started a two-day bus tour Thursday organized by a super PAC supporting his run. Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 GOP candidates set to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z However, leadership PACs such as Save America also are not allowed to directly support their own candidate's campaign. Explainer: Can Trump use political donations to pay for legal defense? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z GOP candidates and their aligned super PACs are instead taking aim at President Biden and Democrats' handling of energy, the economy and education policies in their political messaging. “Smells like Benghazi”: Republicans reveal fury over Kevin McCarthy’s “impeachment theater” 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Santos has been charged with 13 felonies for misrepresenting his earnings, collecting $24,000 in unemployment while employed, and pocketing $50,000 he solicited from political supporters through what he claimed was a super PAC. How George Santos used political connections to fuel get-rich schemes 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Last week, Chris Christie criticized both Trumps for a $155,000 payment to Mrs. Trump from a super PAC aligned with her husband’s campaign. The Very Private Life of Melania Trump 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z His cash crunch seems to be driving the campaign to rely even more on the efforts of the super PAC, Never Back Down, to take up the work typically done by campaign staff. Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 GOP candidates set to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The super PAC said the complaint is an attack “intended to undercut the only Hispanic Republican candidate.” FEC asked to investigate flower shop’s $500,000 contribution to super PAC backing Suarez’s 2024 bid 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z "Wait till you see my PAC budget," he later added. Ken Paxton’s far-right billionaire backers are fighting hard to save him 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z His campaign officials and super PAC advisers made presentations about the state of the race. DeSantis Cuts Campaign Staff by a Third in Effort to Rein In Costs 2023-07-25T04:00:00Z A representative for the super PAC said that Mrs. Trump was hired in 2021 for “design consulting,” including choosing tableware, arranging settings and picking floral arrangements. The Very Private Life of Melania Trump 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Super PACs can receive unlimited sums from donors but are barred under federal rules from donating to candidates or coordinating with campaigns on how their money is spent. Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 GOP candidates set to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Last year, conservatives tried to get hundreds of “parents rights” activists elected to school boards, with help from millions in donations from groups such as the 1776 Project PAC. ‘Mama bears’ may be the 2024 race’s soccer moms. But where the GOP seeks votes, some see extremism 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z One-third of the roughly 50 candidates backed by the 1776 Project PAC won their races. ‘Mama bears’ may be the 2024 race’s soccer moms. But where the GOP seeks votes, some see extremism 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Now he's starting his PAC aimed at funding many more Democratic candidates like him in deep-red corners of Iowa. Running blue in a red state: Why it's important 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Early strategic fissures have emerged between his own political team and the enormous super PAC that will spend tens of millions of dollars to help him. A ‘Leaner-Meaner’ DeSantis Campaign Faces a Reboot and a Reckoning 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z And while candidates before him have appeared at events put on by super PACs, DeSantis is embarking on the bus tour as the PAC’s “special guest.” Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 GOP candidates set to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Apart from PAC support, Saka also has heavy financial backing from attorneys and an endorsement from former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice. Seattle City Council hopefuls garner $1.8M, largely in Democracy Vouchers 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z "Trump's supporters are being taken advantage of by having to foot the bill for Trump's legal troubles," Ken Cuccinelli, an advisor to the super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, told the Post. Trump spending so much donor cash on lawyer bills there’s “not a lot left” to fund actual campaign 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z A super PAC advocating for Mr. Christie has been broadcasting a 60-second ad baiting Mr. Trump for planning to skip the first debate that is set for next month in Milwaukee. Republicans warm up for first presidential debate by hurling insults 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z She also founded Next Generation; a PAC focused on electing moderates that corporations adore to the U.S. No Labels wants to “rescue” the 2024 election with a third-party candidate — but on whose dime? 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Jess Szymanski, a spokesperson for Never Back Down, said, “There are decades of precedent for Super PACs to host candidates and others as special guests at events.” Trump, DeSantis and other 2024 GOP candidates set to address Iowa Republicans at Lincoln Day Dinner 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The group has the same donors as the Elliott Bay Neighbors Committee, with the exception of the hotel-backed Seattle Hospitality for Progress PAC. Seattle City Council hopefuls garner $1.8M, largely in Democracy Vouchers 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Scrambling to avoid that fate, the pro-Hutchinson American Strong and Free super PAC released a new ad this week highlighting Mr. Hutchinson’s work as U.S. Begging and buying: GOP presidential hopefuls will do almost anything to qualify for first debate 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The “Trump’s Choice” ad, produced by the Tell It Like It Is Super PAC, attempts to entice the former president by asking him, “Are you a chicken or just a loser?” Republicans warm up for first presidential debate by hurling insults 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z In the ten years following Citizens United, dark money and super PACs spent nearly $3 billion to influence federal races. Samuel Alito and the fishing trip that set the world on fire 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z The vast majority, $130 million, has gone to a super PAC run by allies who cannot legally coordinate with the campaign. DeSantis fights to reset his stagnant campaign as Trump dominates the 2024 conversation 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z Kennedy has also received monetary donations from a PAC headed by David Sacks, a public supporter of GOP presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Republican donors give big boost to Democratic presidential candidate RFK Jr.: analysis 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Two Californians set up a pair of political action committees, called the Liberty Action Group and the Progressive Priorities PAC, to cash in on the growing rift between Republicans and Democrats, the U.S. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The narrator then ticks off what the PAC says are Mr. Trump’s failures: impeachments, indictments, losing to President Biden, losing House and Senate majorities, soaring federal spending and not repealing Obamacare. Republicans warm up for first presidential debate by hurling insults 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z In the ten years following Citizens United, dark money and super PACs spent nearly $3 billion to influence federal races. Samuel Alito and the fishing trip that set the world on fire 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z Still, a pro-DeSantis super PAC, which is legally barred from coordinating with the campaign, said it raised a stunning $130 million since the committee launched in March. DeSantis presidential campaign is cutting staff as new financial pressure emerges 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Trump’s team recently confirmed that his joint fundraising operation - which splits money between Trump’s campaign and the Save America PAC - received $35 million in the second quarter. Fundraising takeaways: Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence and other Republicans struggle 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z “The goal of any scam PAC is not to engage in electoral advocacy, but simply generate more and more fundraising,” said Saurav Ghosh, director of federal campaign finance reform at the nonprofit Campaign Legal Center. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Trump’s team recently confirmed that his joint fundraising operation — which splits money between Trump’s campaign and the Save America PAC — received $35 million in the second quarter. Fundraising takeaways: Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence and other Republicans struggle 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador, is raising money into a joint fund-raising committee, which transfers funds to her campaign and to a leadership PAC. What to Watch in the 2024 Money Wars as a Big Deadline Arrives 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z The staffers were involved in event planning and may soon join a pro-DeSantis super PAC. DeSantis presidential campaign is cutting staff as new financial pressure emerges 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The super PAC supporting Mr. Pence, Committed to America, had raised an additional $2.7 million during the fund-raising reporting period that ended June 30, an aide said. Pence Raises Just $1.2 Million, Aides Say, in Worrying Sign for 2024 Bid 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z “Thanks for supporting the Liberty Action Group PAC to help Trump become the Republican nominee,” read one script. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The Florida governor’s allied super PAC, which is legally barred from coordinating with the campaign, said it raised a stunning $130 million since the committee launched in March. Fundraising takeaways: Trump and DeSantis in their own tier as Pence and other Republicans struggle 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Since the 2012 election, a different group, Priorities USA, has been the leading super PAC for Democratic presidential candidates. Biden Switches Up His Big-Money Operation Ahead of 2024 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Still, the exchange was a crucial moment for Mr. Pence, in the eyes of the candidate, his campaign, a super PAC that supports him and outside Republican strategists. In Iowa, Pence Is Put on the Spot Over Jan. 6 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The PAC's filing also denoted the payments as "event planning and consulting," according to Federal Election Commission records. "There's grifting and then there's Trump grifting": Trump super PAC paid Melania $155,000 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Nor were more than a dozen others — including call center workers, freelance voice actors, relatives of the organizers, and other PAC employees — whom prosecutors described as “unwitting participants” in the scheme. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The super PAC supporting DeSantis, meanwhile, has prioritized promoting the governor without attacking Trump, which advisers say turns off his past supporters. GOP White House hopefuls face mounting pressure to stop Trump in Iowa 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z There are no immediate plans for Mr. Biden to headline any fund-raising events for the super PAC, but Ms. Dunn said such gatherings could occur in the future. Biden Switches Up His Big-Money Operation Ahead of 2024 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The $155,000 payment was made in December 2021 by Make America Great Again, Again, which at the time was Mr. Trump’s leading super PAC. Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Charles Gantt, who served as the now-defunct super PAC's treasurer, told the Times that it had "complied with all applicable reporting obligations." "There's grifting and then there's Trump grifting": Trump super PAC paid Melania $155,000 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z One telemarketing supervisor told a Clinton supporter that the PAC was “directly contracted” by the campaign, the lawyer wrote. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z His campaign said he raised $20 million in the first six weeks after his announcement; the super PAC claimed $130 million over the same period. GOP White House hopefuls face mounting pressure to stop Trump in Iowa 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Full details of the governor’s receipts and expenditures over the quarter will become clear once the PAC makes its public filing. Virginia’s Youngkin surpasses previous governors’ annual fundraising records in a single quarter 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Trump’s name, however, did not appear on the super PAC’s list of expenditures, which were made public last year. Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Another unnamed representative for the PAC said that Melania Trump had been hired and paid for "design consulting" for the group's 2021 fundraising dinner event and additional services rendered outside of the first contract. "There's grifting and then there's Trump grifting": Trump super PAC paid Melania $155,000 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z The attorney told the PAC that the campaign had alerted the FBI, the DOJ and the FEC. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z “The Trump base continues to be motivated,” said Corry Bliss, a Republican strategist who ran the party’s House super PAC in 2018. G.O.P. Led in Midterm Turnout, a Red Flag for Democrats in 2024 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Embarrassingly for DeSantis, Steve Cortes, a spokesperson for Never Back Down, a fundraising super PAC supporting him, acknowledged earlier this month in a Twitter forum that "clearly Donald Trump is the runaway front-runner." With Trump way ahead in 2024 Republican polls, Iowa becomes do-or-die for DeSantis 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Instead, the super PAC’s report showed two payments, for $125,000 and $30,000, to “Designer’s Management Agency,” which lists Ms. Trump as a client, according to its website. Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Ms. Haley raised money through three committees: her presidential campaign, a joint fund-raising committee called Team Stand for America, and a multicandidate PAC. Nikki Haley Raises $5.3 Million,With More in an Allied Super PAC 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The Liberty Action Group reported 62 contributions from California and the Progressive Priorities PAC 31, according to FEC records. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Brown campaigned on the slogan of “Duty First” and founded the Duty First PAC after his loss to support conservative candidates. Retired Army Capt. Sam Brown mounts 2nd bid for US Senate in Nevada after losing GOP primary in 2022 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z His South Carolina’s Conservative Future PAC supported a handful of legislative races that year, ultimately claiming victory in 13 out of the 15 races in which it got involved. John Warren, ex-South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate, details leadership lessons in new book 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z In the super PAC’s filing, those two payments were labeled “event planning and consulting,” according to Federal Election Commission records. Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The PAC plans to invest $100 million on ground operations targeting the first 18 states - four early states plus Super Tuesday states - including paid staff such as state campaign directors. Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long game 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z After that, Davies’ girlfriend, listed as the director of the Progressive Priorities PAC, no longer wanted “anything to do with it,” Tunstall told the FEC. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z DeSantis and Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting him, are trying. Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long game 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z “I want to serve. I think we are desperate for good leaders,” Warren told The Associated Press, saying that his PAC would be “very active” in 2024 races. John Warren, ex-South Carolina GOP gubernatorial candidate, details leadership lessons in new book 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The December 2021 payment to Ms. Trump coincided with a private fund-raising dinner that the super PAC held at Mar-a-Lago and that Mr. Trump attended. Trump Super PAC Made $155,000 Payment to Melania Trump in 2021 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z The PAC report called on the DfT to use the current pause in construction on the project to establish the design and expectations for the station against what it is willing to spend. HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Their first child was born in April 2016, when the PAC scheme was beginning to take off. The Californians whose scam PACs tricked Trump and Clinton supporters out of millions 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z The PAC plans to invest $100 million on ground operations targeting the first 18 states — four early states plus Super Tuesday states — including paid staff such as state campaign directors. Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long game 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Trump has raised most of his campaign’s cash through his leadership PAC, Save America. DeSantis Boasts $20 Million Haul, but Full Picture of Money Race Still Hazy 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The primary super PAC backing DeSantis' bid, Never Back Down, which handles many on-the-ground operations in early voting states, said separately on Thursday it had brought in $130 million since its formation in March. DeSantis rakes in $20m after wobbly start to 2024 White House run 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Other conclusions and recommendations from the PAC report included: HS2: Government unclear on Euston station goal, report finds 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Never Back Down, a super PAC backing DeSantis, is separately raising money that will benefit the candidate. DeSantis raised $20 million in the 6 weeks since announcing his presidential run, his campaign says 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z A super PAC supporting former Vice President Mike Pence’s presidential bid is out with a new TV ad criticizing former President Donald Trump for cozying up to “thugs and dictators” on the world stage. Pro-Pence ad knocks Trump for embracing Putin, Kim 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z In recent months, The New York Times reported, Mr. Trump has diverted a greater portion of donations he receives to the PAC, which he has used to pay his personal legal fees. DeSantis Boasts $20 Million Haul, but Full Picture of Money Race Still Hazy 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Then, a top spokesman for the main super PAC supporting Mr. DeSantis acknowledged that former President Donald J. Trump was the race’s “runaway front-runner,” while Mr. DeSantis faced an “uphill battle.” DeSantis Campaign Continues to Struggle to Find Its Footing 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z A super PAC backing Robert Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign said it had raised $10.25 million from Democrats and Republicans. A New Ruling Could Complicate Biden’s Policy on Social Media 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The DeSantis-aligned Never Back Down PAC told The Washington Times that voters “know Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t afraid to stand up to any corporation when it tries to force woke ideologies on our communities.” Hot-button ESG issue takes a backseat in GOP presidential campaigns 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The precise level of fund-raising by the super PAC, American Values 2024, will not be known until later this month, when political action committees file midyear reports with the Federal Election Commission. Pro-Kennedy Super PAC Says It Has Raised $10 Million 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z "My understanding is he's going to be paid by PAC money. It's going to be difficult to get a lawyer," Jansen said. Ex-prosecutor: Walt Nauta can’t find a lawyer because Trump wants someone he “can control” 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z In a recent television advertisement that aired in Iowa and South Carolina, the main super PAC backing Mr. DeSantis falsely suggested that the company was surreptitiously working to brainwash children. With DeSantis on the Stump, Disney Sees a Long Campaign Ahead 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The candidates had been endorsed by the 1776 Project, a super PAC supporting candidates who want to reform public education "by promoting patriotism and pride in American history." How parents outraged by books, diversity initiatives and sex ed transformed an NJ school board 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z Campaign finance experts say that for the groups backing Trump and DeSantis, the transfers send a message that giving to the Super PAC is as good as giving to the campaign. Trump, DeSantis allies drive a 2024 election spending spree 2023-06-30T04:00:00Z |
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