Michigan loophole makes it difficult to track utilities’ donations to politicians

Revelation comes as a first-in-the-nation citizen's ballot initiative to ban donations by utilities picks up 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/06/michigan-utilities-political-donations 

 

🇺🇸 Bernie Sanders “The political system in this country is largely currupt

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZA3yZPjkO0o

 

Trump claims without evidence that celebrities were paid to endorse Harris | Donald Trump | The Guardian

The Harris campaign told Deadline after the 2024 election that campaign finance laws required them to pay for some costs of a performance, like travel or production, but that the campaign had never paid a fee to artists or performers who appeared on the campaign trail. 

 A campaign spokesperson told the outlet the campaign had followed all campaign finance laws "religiously"...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/19/trump-beyonce-springsteen-endorsements-truth-social 

 

Michigan sheriff reportedly faces a state investigation over Trump’s campaign event in Howell

A Michigan sheriff who hosted Donald Trump last week reportedly is facing an investigation over complaints that the event violated the state's campaign finance law...

https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-howell-michigan-sheriff-mike-murphy-investigation-rcna168312

Trump files complaint against Harris for taking over Biden’s campaign funds

Complaint to Federal Election Commission Tuesday accuses Harris of violating federal campaign finance laws…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jul/23/trump-files-complaint-harris-campaign-funds

Opinion: Trump trial isn’t a hush money case, but an election interference one | CNN

Paying hush money by itself is not a crime. The crime alleged in this case is felony document falsification, as the judge detailed. That requires intent to conceal, aid or commit another crime. Here, the prosecution alleges that the intent was to violate federal campaign finance laws and also the state statute prohibiting the "unlawful influence" of an election — i.e., election interference...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/opinions/trump-trial-jury-hush-money-election-eisen/index.html

Democratic party accuses RFK Jr campaign of colluding with Super Pac

The pro-Kennedy American Values 2024 Pac, which the DNC says is in violation of federal finance laws, is tied to Trump donors…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/feb/10/robert-kennedy-jr-campaign-super-pac-collusion-allegations

Campaign Legal Center Files FEC Complaint Against Ron DeSantis and State PAC for Violating “Soft Money” Ban

"Soft money undermines federal campaign finance laws because it is, by definition, money raised and spent outside the scope of those laws," said Saurav Ghosh, director of federal campaign finance reform at Campaign Legal Center. "We're talking about funds from billionaires and corporate special interests who could exert massive influence over the candidate they are financing. Laws banning these funds from being used to seek federal office are there for a reason – to prevent corruption, promote transparency, and ensure that wealthy special interests can't rig the system even further in their favor."

https://www.commondreams.org/newswire/campaign-legal-center-files-fec-complaint-against-ron-desantis-and-state-pac-for-violating-soft-money-ban

Lawsuit alleges Trump campaign, fundraising committee shielded millions in payments - The Washington Post

A legal complaint alleges that payments to sub-vendors and individuals through two major firms should have been disclosed to the public....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/lawsuit-alleges-trump-campaign-fundraising-committee-shielded-millions-in-payments/2020/07/28/2a9a5fd0-d03a-11ea-8d32-1ebf4e9d8e0d_story.html

Ukrainian Moneymen Fruman, Parnas Spotted At 2018 DeSantis Victory Party - TPM

The Rudy Giuliani associates charged with conspiring to mask foreign political donations, among other things, were filmed at Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) victory party in 2018. In a video filmed by Reuters' Joey Roulette, which he flagged Monday, Parnas is seen at the right shoulder of current Florida first lady Casey DeSantis. ...
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/ukrainian-moneymen-fruman-parnas-spotted-at-2018-desantis-victory-party

Giuliani business associates arrested at airport as they tried to leave U.S. - The Washington Post

The two men, who helped Giuliani investigate former vice president Joe Biden, were charged with campaign finance violations, according to a person familiar with the charges. Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman have been under investigation by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/two-business-associates-of-trumps-personal-lawyer-giuliani-have-been-arrested-and-are-in-custody/2019/10/10/9f9c101a-eb63-11e9-9306-47cb0324fd44_story.html

The web of political connections surrounding two indicted Giuliani associates - The Washington Post

A look at new federal charges.....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/10/10/web-political-connections-surrounding-two-indicted-giuliani-associates/

Giuliani pals were attempting to flee country when arrested for bribery, funneling foreign funds - Daily Kos

Two men who assisted Rudy Giuliani in creating the Ukraine smear against Joe Biden have been arrested for campaign finance violations. While both men funneled six figure donations to Donald Trump through a PAC run by Donald Trump Jr., that does not appear to be the primary focus of the charges. Instead it seems the men are being charged for something more direct—bringing foreign funds into a U.S. election and plain old bribery. The source of that money was apparently Ukraine, the purpose of that bribery was getting rid of U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch...

https://apple.news/A3LopcT9DPa2OGmmlS9iOIw

Two Giuliani associates arrested for violating campaign finance rules - CNN Politics

Two associates of Rudy Giuliani connected to efforts to dig up dirt in Ukraine on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden were arrested Wednesday on criminal charges for violating campaign finance rules, according to a spokesman for the Southern District of New York.....

https://apple.news/A5q6cdfATSLqYATsOScXOpA

Senator Wyden Slams Republican FEC Commissioners for Blocking Probe of NRA - Newsweek

Senator Ron Wyden blasted the Federal Election Commission (FEC) on Friday after the agency's Republican commissioners blocked an attempt to fully investigate the National Rifle Association (NRA) over reports that Russia may have used the gun-rights group as a conduit for its election interference efforts, and possibly in contravention of campaign finance law. ....
https://www.newsweek.com/nra-fec-butina-torshin-campaign-finance-trump-1454836.