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Justin Amash announces presidential exploratory committee
CNN reports that “Justin Amash, a Republican-turned independent congressman from Michigan, announced Tuesday night that he is launching an exploratory committee for long-shot presidential bid as a Libertarian.”
Read MoreCommon Cause v. Our Revolution
On January 22, 2020, Common Cause filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) alleging reason to believe that Our Revolution, a nonprofit political organization established by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in 2016 and now supporting his 2020 presidential campaign, violated the federal ‘soft money’ ban. Sen. Sanders has been a longtime critic of super PACs…
Read MoreDeval Patrick, Ex-Governor of Massachusetts, Is Considering 2020 Presidential Race
The New York Times reports that “[f]ormer Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts has told Joseph R. Biden Jr. and other Democratic officials that he is considering making a last-minute entry into the 2020 presidential race, according to three Democrats familiar with the conversations, the latest evidence of how unsettled the party’s primary is less than three…
Read MoreTop Democratic super PAC launches online barrage against Trump on economy
POLITICO reports that Democratic super PAC Priorities USA “is starting to spend at least $1 million a month online attacking President Donald Trump’s record on the economy, the group announced Tuesday.”
Read MoreDemocrats’ ban on lobbyists’ cash isn’t as strict as it seems
POLITICO reports that “[c]ampaigns won’t take money from registered lobbyists but will accept it from those who work in other sectors of the influence business.”
Read MoreDe Blasio’s presidential campaign raised a third of its money from donors with city business
Daily News reports that “Mayor de Blasio’s presidential campaign is powered by donations rife with possible conflicts. At least $370,000 in contributions to de Blasio 2020 are tied to people and entities with business or interests before the city, an analysis by the Daily News found.”
Read MoreTom Steyer announces 2020 bid, reversing course
Fox News reports that billionaire Tom Steyer has changed his mind and is now running for the Democratic presidential nomination. He “reportedly will invest $100 milion of his own money into his presidential campaign.”
Read MoreWarren rakes in $19 million despite no fundraisers
POLITICO reports that “Elizabeth Warren’s presidential campaign announced Monday she raised $19.1 million in the second quarter of the year, more than tripling her first-quarter total despite holding no fundraisers” surpassing “both Bernie Sanders ($18 million) and Kamala Harris ($12 million)” and coming “close to Joe Biden ($21.5 milllion).”
Read MoreTom Steyer Is Telling Allies He’s Running for President
The Atlantic reports that “billionaire investor Tom Steyer, who in the past decade has been both the top Democratic donor in the country and the prime engine for pushing for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, appears ready to become Democratic candidate No. 26.”
Read MoreFacing negative polls and internal tensions, Trump plans to launch reelection bid with Orlando rally
The Washington Post reports that President Trump will “formally launch his reelection bid Tuesday” June 18, while “his allies are trying to tamp down headlines that depict his campaign as trailing top Democrats, beset by withering leaks and unable to keep internal tensions from spilling into public view.”
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