The five-term Maine senator’s populist opponent has seized on her ties to Wall Street, saying: “I don’t think private equity deserves more time with a senator than someone who works two jobs to get by.” As she gears up for a tough midterm race against a progressive challenger in 2026, Sen. Susan Collins is struggling […]
“Corporations facing federal lawsuits and investigations aren’t giving millions to Trump’s inauguration out of the kindness of their hearts. They are trying to buy goodwill.” An analysis released Monday in the wake of new Federal Election Commission filings shows that the Trump administration has dropped or paused federal enforcement cases against at least 17 corporations […]
“The next trip Justice Thomas takes should be into retirement. Resign,” wrote one Democratic lawmaker. The Senate Judiciary Committee revealed Thursday that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took at least three additional undisclosed trips on a private jet owned by Texas billionaire Harlan Crow, a finding that prompted yet another round of calls for the right-wing judge to […]
Former U.S. President Donald Trump raised $250 million in donations in the weeks after the November 2020 presidential election for an organization ostensibly intended to fund court challenges in support of his false claims that the election was fraudulent. Instead, he directed that money to an unrelated political action committee, or PAC, according to congressional […]