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Campaign finance transparency

The issue of transparency in campaign finance, particularly with regards to spending at Trump-owned properties.

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Jan 23, 2026
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What is Track AIPAC and how does it classify lawmakers as pro‑ or anti‑Israel?

is an independent project that compiles and publishes data on campaign contributions and independent expenditures from organizations it identifies as part of the lobby, and it uses those funding flows...

Jan 12, 2026
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What do OpenSecrets and FollowTheMoney show about Dan Bongino’s campaign contributions?

OpenSecrets and FollowTheMoney (now integrated operations stemming from the Center for Responsive Politics and the National Institute on Money in Politics) provide public records tracing Dan Bongino’s...

Jan 22, 2026
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How many individual billionaires donated to federal election campaigns in the 2024–2026 cycle, by name, according to FEC/OpenSecrets exports?

The supplied reporting and site snippets do not include a complete / export listing of every individual to federal campaigns in the 2024–2026 cycle, so a definitive count and name-by-name roster canno...

Jan 16, 2026

How have political campaigns used religious figures like Julie Green, and what transparency exists about those relationships?

Political campaigns routinely recruit religious leaders and faith-adjacent public figures to lend moral authority, mobilize congregations and broaden messaging reach, but the degree to which those rel...

Feb 6, 2026

What have watchdog groups like CREW and OpenSecrets documented about payments to Trump properties since 2017 and through 2025?

Watchdog groups and have documented recurring flows of -owned properties since 2017, highlighting and campaign/inaugural expenditures and creating databases to track payments amid incomplete records a...

Feb 4, 2026

How do organizers disclose funding and payments related to protest mobilization?

Organizers disclose for through a mix of voluntary transparency practices, sector-specific reporting rules, and proposed legislation that would require more explicit disclosure — all against a backdro...

Jan 29, 2026

Is Mark Kelly a recipient of big oil and gas lobbying money?

has received campaign contributions from individuals and political committees tied to the and from registered lobbyists, according to federal disclosure aggregators such as and reporting summarized on...

Jan 8, 2026

Which members of Congress have accepted PhRMA PAC contributions since 2016, according to OpenSecrets?

OpenSecrets maintains a detailed PAC-by-PAC record that shows the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) PAC has made federal contributions in recent cycles and publishes committ...

Jan 8, 2026

How do bernie sanders' pharma-industry contributions compare to other senators or presidential candidates?

OpenSecrets’ industry tallies list Sen. Bernie Sanders as the top Senate recipient from the “pharmaceuticals/health products” category in the 2020 cycle — $1,417,633 — a figure that has been widely qu...

Jan 6, 2026

Which members of Congress have AIPAC listed as their top donor, according to TrackAIPAC’s Hall of Shame?

TrackAIPAC’s “Hall of Shame” identifies 81 current members of the U.S. Congress for whom AIPAC is the all-time top contributor, a roster the site says includes eight senators and 73 representatives an...