$780 Million: The Secret Money Machine Behind Trump's Second Term
The Wall Street Journal tracked over $781 million flowing to a web of Trump-controlled funds — much of it from companies that want something from his government.
MAGA is Ruining America
The $100 Million Woman: Two Decades of Payday Lenders, Private Prisons and Billionaires Buying Marsha Blackburn
A Tennessee Lookout investigation adds up the money behind Marsha Blackburn's rise: more than $100 million over 20 years, from payday lenders, a private prison company, and billionaires now poised to cash in if she becomes governor.
Marsha Blackburn Says She'll 'Hold Big Tech Accountable' — Right After Big Tech Handed Her $100,000
Weeks after Marsha Blackburn praised data centers as 'good and important' for Tennessee, her campaign reported more than $100,000 from AI and data-center employees — including a top Oracle executive. Her opponents got none of it.
Marsha Blackburn Wants to Run Tennessee — But 72% of Her Money Comes From Somewhere Else
New campaign filings show 72% of Marsha Blackburn's donors live outside Tennessee, and out-of-state PACs are spending millions to make her governor. Her opponent's money is almost all in-state.
Byron Donalds Demanded 'Sanctions' for Stock Traders — Then Broke the Same Law 108 Times
A watchdog says the Florida governor front-runner failed to disclose up to $1.6 million in stock trades — after he went on TV demanding other members of Congress be punished for the exact same thing.
A Billionaire Who Funds Abortion Bans Is Bankrolling Lisa Demuth's Run for Governor
A PAC tied to Lisa Demuth's campaign for Minnesota governor has taken about $1.1 million from a group funded by billionaire Richard Uihlein, one of the country's biggest funders of anti-abortion and anti-LGBTQ causes.
John James Took Utility Cash While Your Electric Bill Kept Going Up
John James, running for Michigan governor, took nearly $50,000 from DTE and Consumers Energy while both companies asked regulators to jack up rates on Michigan families.
3 Things to Know About Brad Knott
He's funded by corporate giants, he shrugged while DOGE gutted the Research Triangle's economy, and he cheered on the masked ICE agents terrorizing communities.
3 Things to Know About Mike Turner
Twice named one of the most corrupt members of Congress, bankrolled by defense contractors he oversees, and one of the worst environmental records you'll ever see.