Anti-Trump former Republicans have a multimillion-dollar plan to save House Democrats - POLITICO

The DCCC welcomed SAM's commitment to broadening the House map while defending its "expansive" list of target seats. "The DCCC is on offense, with more pick up opportunities in 2026 than last cycle," spokesperson Viet Shelton said in a statement. "As [House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries] always says, more is more. We welcome anyone and everyone to help get the People's House back to work on behalf of everyday Americans, not the billionaires."…

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/08/anti-trump-former-republicans-have-a-multimillion-dollar-plan-to-save-house-democrats-00680114 

No, Donald Trump, migrants aren’t ‘killing’ Social Security and Medicare - The Washington Post

In 2013, the chief actuary for Social Security estimated that about half of undocumented immigrants used a Social Security number. As a result, undocumented immigrants and their employers paid $13 billion in Social Security taxes in 2010, the actuary said. 

The Center for Immigration Studies, which supports stricter immigration limits and a merit-based immigration system (and is often quoted with favor by Trump), said in a report last year that payments by undocumented immigrants "improves the finances of Social Security and Medicare." …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/26/no-donald-trump-migrants-arent-killing-social-security-medicare/

Boeing, GM, FedEx: these are as complicit as the far right in threatening US democracy | Robert Reich | The Guardian

Corporations are underwriting the thuggery of Trump and his allies – all because they want to pay as little tax as possible…

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/14/uber-democracy-trump-capitol-attack-january-6

House Republicans who challenged Biden's win are losing lots of corporate cash | Reuters

By contrast, corporate donations are up about 10% to House Republicans who voted to certify President Joe Biden's victory over Trump...

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-donations-insight-idUSKCN2LD0XS

Jan. 6 Capitol riot Patriot Freedom Fund raises red flags for charity experts : NPR

…The two family members of Jan. 6 defendants who spoke to NPR each said they were worried about whether "favoritism" plays a role in how funds are distributed, because the group does not publicly list a set of detailed criteria for donations on its statement of activities. "I just want them to show WHO they helped and how much they helped them," said one family member in a message to NPR…

https://www.npr.org/2022/01/20/1073061575/experts-see-red-flags-at-nonprofit-raising-big-money-for-capitol-riot-defendants

Five myths about campaign finance - The Washington Post

Jan. 6 didn't end corporate PAC contributions, and sunlight isn't the best disinfectant...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths/five-myths-about-campaign-finance/2021/02/12/b9dbe3fe-6bfc-11eb-9f80-3d7646ce1bc0_story.html

Louis DeJoy’s rise as GOP fundraiser was powered by contributions from company workers who were later reimbursed, former employees say - The Washington Post

Louis DeJoy’s prolific campaign fundraising, which helped position him as a top Republican power broker in North Carolina and ultimately as head of the U.S. Postal Service, was bolstered for more than a decade by a practice that left many employees feeling pressured to make political contributions to GOP candidates — money DeJoy later reimbursed through bonuses, former employees say. https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/louis-dejoy-campaign-contributions/2020/09/06/1187bc2c-e3fe-11ea-8181-606e603bb1c4_story.html

Documents Reveal Hospital Industry Is Leading Fight Against Medicare for All - The Intercept

Tenet Healthcare, the nation's third-largest investor-owned operator of hospitals, has donated nearly $630,000 to the Partnership for America's Health Care Future.....
https://theintercept.com/2019/10/15/medicare-for-all-hospital-tenet/

Focus on the Family Pulled Some Shady Tricks to Convince the IRS It’s a “Church” – Friendly Atheist

What is Focus on the Family? You may think of it as a massive non-profit group dedicated to promoting a very conservative Christian view of the world, one that’s anti-gay, anti-abortion, pro-abstinence, and doesn’t even recognize the existence of transgender people. ....

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2018/04/17/focus-on-the-family-pulled-some-shady-tricks-to-convince-the-irs-its-a-church/

Devin Nunes Probed by FEC for Possible Campaign-Finance Violations - The Daily Beast

Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA) is taking heat for some possible campaign-finance violations. The Federal Election Commission on Wednesday sent a letter to Nunes' campaign committee, raising red flags about some particular contributions received in 2017. ....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/devin-nunes-probed-by-fec-for-possible-campaign-finance-violations

Trump said Mueller’s team has ‘13 hardened Democrats.’ Here are the facts. - The Washington Post

Robert S. Mueller III is a registered Republican, but 13 of the 17 members of his team have previously registered as Democrats, and nine have made donations to Democrats. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2018/03/18/trump-said-muellers-team-has-13-hardened-democrats-here-are-the-facts/

Trump's biggest investors are making a new purchase—dozens of fake science groups

The Huffington Post reports that billionaires Robert and Rebekah Mercer are making a massive commitment to American ignorance by upping contributions to climate change denial.....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/1/26/1736165/-Trump-s-biggest-investors-are-making-a-new-purchase-dozens-of-fake-science-groups

Actions, not words, tell Trump's political money story

Donald Trump made his first and most definitive statement about campaign cash just moments after announcing his intention to run for president. It’s the one that stuck in everyone’s mind. "I don't need anybody's money. It's nice. I don't need anybody's money," Trump said on June 16, 2015. “I’m using my own money. I’m not using the lobbyists. I’m not using donors. I don’t care. I’m really rich.”...
http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwv7KNyTc

Grab Your Pitchforks, America, Your 401(K) May Need Defending from Congress -- The Wall Street Journal

Congress is considering whether to reduce the benefits of contributing to a 401(k) and similar retirement plans -- even as U.S. representatives and senators bask in the safety of the pension system that taxpayers fully fund for federal employees. ...
https://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2017/04/21/grab-your-pitchfork-america-your-401k-may-need-defending-from-congress/

Venezuela donated $500,000 to Trump fund amid spiralling economic woes and rising death toll -- CNBC

The Venezuelan government donated $500,000 to Donald Trump's inauguration fund despite on-going economic and political turmoil that has spouted the worst protests in years and a rising death toll. ...
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/04/20/venezuela-donated-500000-to-trump-inaugration-amid-economic-woes-rising-death-toll.html