The Trump Presidency: One Year In
On the anniversary of Donald Trump's inauguration, OpenSecrets took a look at the 63 federal contractors that collectively contributed $16.3 million to finance the festivities to see how they've fared in the first year of his presidency. Our new data feature shows how contract awards have changed for these companies that circumvented the ban on pay-to-play contributions. Read more about our findings.
Secret donors come back to boost former-Koch group
American Future Fund, a secretive political group, raised more than $29.4 million in 2016, most of which went into ads aimed at electing Republicans.
Campaign funding from Health Insurance and Pharma blocks hopes for Single-Payer enthusiasts
Congress may be slow to respond to growing interest in a single-payer healthcare system. The influence of insurance & pharmaceutical companies looms large.
O’Rourke’s no-PAC campaign paying off against Cruz
As Beto O’Rourke campaigns to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.), his pledge to not “take a dime from PACs or special interest groups” may have paid off.
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