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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — The liberal super PAC from Kentucky that incurred the wrath of one of the country's most powerful Republicans is an organization of outsiders that has barely raised any funds toward its stated goal of ousting U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell from office in 2014. Tweet This Post
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How Foreign Governments Use a Loophole to Influence the U.S.
Posted by admin on March 22nd, 2013
Rosie Gray: “Unlike the Washington firms hired directly by foreign governments, Ukraine’s leadership has slipped its American agenda through an increasingly popular loophole in the federal law intended to regulate foreign activity in the United States, allowing it to follow the minimal disclosure practices required of domestic corporate lobbies, not the extensive ones demanded of [...]
Nate Silver Worried He Might Influence Elections
Posted by admin on February 15th, 2013
Nate Silver told Student Life that he might stop doing his election forecasts after the 2014 or 2016 elections should his projections actually influence the elections’ outcome. Tweet This Post
INFLUENCE GAME: NRA lobbying targets courthouses
Posted by admin on January 9th, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association has enjoyed high-profile success over the years in shaping gun-rights legislation in Congress and statehouses, in part by campaigning to defeat lawmakers who defied the group. Tweet This Post
Chamber loses influence, but still gets White House meeting
Posted by admin on December 2nd, 2012
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No Comments »INFLUENCE GAME: Tax them, not us, groups say
Posted by admin on November 26th, 2012
A big coalition of business groups says there must be give-and-take in the negotiations to avoid the "fiscal cliff" of massive tax hikes and spending cuts. Tweet This Post
INFLUENCE GAME: Election over, campaign continues
Posted by admin on November 22nd, 2012
The election may be over, but a new campaign is being waged in the nation's capital as lobbyists, advocates and trade groups fight to shape the government's response to the looming fiscal cliff. Tweet This Post
Russia says U.S. aid mission tried to influence elections
Posted by admin on September 19th, 2012
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused the United States on Wednesday of using its aid mission in Moscow to try to influence Russian politics and the outcome of elections, one day after Washington announced Moscow had ordered the mission’s closure. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had also been worried by the work [...]
Posted in Breaking News Tags: Elections, influence, Mission, Russia, says, tried, U.S. No Comments »Report: Countrywide won influence with discounts
Posted by admin on July 5th, 2012
The former Countrywide Financial Corp., whose subprime loans helped start the nation's foreclosure crisis, made hundreds of discount loans to buy influence with members of Congress, congressional staff, top government officials and executives of troubled mortgage giant Fannie Mae, according to a House report. Tweet This Post
Americans Pool Together $945.23 To Counteract Corporate Money’s Influence In Politics
Posted by admin on June 24th, 2012
WASHINGTON—Spurred into action by the surge of Super PAC donations ahead of November’s general election, the American people this week collectively managed to raise $ 945.23 to offset the influence of corporate spending on politics. Tweet This Post
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