December 2018
- NBC News op-ed by Fred Wertheimer - House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi waste no time, announce bill tackling America's corrupt campaign finance system
- After Citizens United, a Vicious Cycle of Corruption - NY Times op-ed by Thomas Edsall
- Wertheimer's Political Report: Is Washington Ready To Clean Up Its Act?
November 2018
- Wertheimer's Political Report: Old Congress / New Congress
- Wertheimer's Political Report: Trump's Tirades, Whitaker's Hostile Bias
- CORRECTED RELEASE: Democracy 21 Says In Letter To Acting AG Whitaker That He Must Recuse Himself From Oversight Of Mueller Investigation
- Democracy 21 Says In Letter To Acting AG Whitaker That He Must Recuse Himself From Oversight Of Mueller Investigation
- National Organizations & Experts Urge Members of Congress to Ensure Whitaker Recusal & Mueller Protections
- Wertheimer's Political Report: #ProtectMueller
- New York Times op-ed by Wertheimer and Eisen: With Sessions Out, What Happens To Mueller?
- Wertheimer Statement: New Acting Attorney General Whitaker is Conflicted & Must Not Oversee Mueller Investigation
- Wertheimer's Political Report: Five Days
October 2018
- First Up if Democrats Win: Campaign and Ethics Changes, Infrastructure and Drug Prices - New York Times
- Job 1 for a Democratic House? A sweeping good-government bill, groups say - Washington Post
- Declaration for American Democracy Coalition Announced to Pursue Democracy Reforms - Statement of Fred Wertheimer
- Wertheimer statement: Founding Fathers vs. Donald Trump
- Wertheimer's Political Report: The Watchword on Polls is "Buyer Beware"
- Wertheimer's Political Report: The Momentous Upcoming Election
- Wertheimer's Political Report: Dangerous Changes Likely Ahead at the DOJ
- House Democratic Challengers Demand Campaign-Finance Reforms - Wertheimer op-ed in American Prospect
- Wertheimer's Political Report: Major Scandals -> Major Reforms
September 2018
- Wertheimer's Political Report: McConnell Damages The Supreme Court
- Wertheimer's Political Report: McConnell's Manipulations
- Wertheimer's Political Report: Trump Misleads, House Dems Lead, & Midterms Pick Up Speed
- Wertheimer's Political Report: All The President's Men
August 2018
- Wertheimer's Political Report: The Duplicity of Lindsey Graham
- Wertheimer's Political Report: "All the President's Crooks"
- Wertheimer's Political Report: The "Manic, Panicked President"
- Wertheimer's Political Report: The Washington Corruption Eruption
- Political Money Report: Trump Pushes The Panic Button
July 2018
- Political Money Report: Trump's Disapproving Poll #s, That Reckless Impeachment Effort, & A Chance To Rein In Lobbyists
- Political Money Report: Trump's Helsinki Betrayals, Plus The Reprehensible GOP Attack On Rosenstein
- Political Money Report: Trump's Swamp Gets Swampier & Rep. Jim Jordan Under Fire
June 2018
- Political Money Report: Kushner's Conflicts and SCOTUS Is Now A Midterm Issue
- Political Money Report: Trump Backs Down And Midterms Heat Up
- Political Money Report: The IG, ZTE, and Ivanka & Jared Cash In
- Political Money Report: Eternal Turmoil In Trump-Land
May 2018
- Political Money Report: The Trump Princelings Bask In The Swamp
- Political Money Report: #ABetterDeal To Fight Corruption
- Political Money Report: "This Is The Swamp In Its Full Glory."
- Political Money Report: Mueller's Coming Decisions and Michael Cohen's Terrible Week
- Political Money Report: Threat To Impeach Rosenstein Is Gross Abuse Of Office And Attack On Rule Of Law
April 2018
- Political Money Report: Mulvaney Exposes Washington's Seedy Underbelly
- Political Money Report: House GOP Members' Irresponsible Threats To Impeach Rosenstein Show Disdain for the Constitution
- Political Money Report: #ProtectMueller, Ryan's exit, and Facebook fallout
- Political Money Report: What Mueller's Investigation Could Hold In Store For Trump
March 2018
- Political Money Report: It's Time To Follow The Money
- Political Money Report: Dangerous Campaign Finance Riders Stopped, Fury at Facebook, and #ProtectMueller
- Political Money Report: Trump Brags About His Own Deceitfulness
- Political Money Report: Trump & Friends' Busy Week & The Balanced Budget SHAMendment Is Back
- Political Money Report: Jared Kushner's Terrible Week
February 2018
- Political Money Report: White House Intrigue, Guns & Money, and Midterms Loom
- Political Money Report | A National Disgrace: Our Election Infrastructure Is Under Siege & Nobody's Doing Anything About It
- Political Money Report: Speaker Ryan's Failure On Russia, The Midterms Heat Up, & A Gerrymandering Victory
- Political Money Report: Trump's Art Of The Lie, Plus Challenging the "Nunes Memo" & The Latest From The Russia Probe
January 2018
- Political Money Report: Presidential Profits, Voting Rights (& Wrongs), and the Cold Russian Winter
- Political Money Report: Trump's erratic & untrustworthy behavior, the FBI investigates NRA/Russia connections, & voting rights still under siege
- Political Money Report: Trump's incredible shrinking staff; the cold Russian winter; and 299 days until midterms!
- Political Money Report: 2018 Kicks Off With Some Fire & Fury In DC
December 2017
- Political Money Report: Trump Is Not Above The Law
- Political Money Report: Trump-land Turmoil, Protecting Mueller, Alabama Takeaways, & More.
- Political Money Report: Tumult in Trump-world, #Honest Ads, and tax plan fallout
November 2017
- Political Money Report: Trump's "Historically Unstable" Cabinet, Russia Revelations, & More From Congress' Underbelly
- Political Money Report: Trump Loves His Swamp. Here Are 10 Ways To Drain It.
- Political Money Report: Commerce Sec'y Ross Has Some Serious Explaining To Do
- Political Money Report: Panic, Anger, & Diversion From Trump As Mueller Makes His Opening Move
October 2017
- Political Money Report: It's On. Congressional GOP -- Diversionary Tactics & Partisan Warfare
- Political Money Report: Trump's Swamp Gets Swampier
- Political Money Report: White House "unraveling," more Russia news, & billionaires make their mark on '18 midterms
- Political Money Report: "Arrogance & Hubris" at work in the White House, plus Trump's high-flying Cabinet, the Russia probe, & more
September 2017
- Political Money Report: We the People Reform Act, "Trump & Friends," and, as always, more Russia
- Political Money Report: Partisan Gerrymandering at the Supreme Court, the Russia probe deepens & more
- Political Money Report: The Great & Future Danger Of Russia’s $100K Facebook Ads
- Political Money Report: A Damaging Campaign Finance Move By House GOP, Trump/Russia, Gerrymandering, & More
- Political Money Report: Arpaio to Russia to Campaign 2018
August 2017
- Political Money Report: A Failed & Dangerous Presidency
- Political Money Report: A Defining Moment of the Trump Presidency
- Political Money Report: The Russia Investigation Heats Up & More From Washington
- Political Money Report: Protecting The Special Counsel & More 'Must Reads'
July 2017
- Political Money Report: Protecting The Special Counsel & More
- Political Money Report: Trump, Health Care, Russia, & More
- Political Money Report: Watchdogs File Complaint Against Trump Jr
June 2017
- Political Money Report: Trump's Frontal Attack On Our Democracy -- His Treatment Of Russia's Interference In Our Elections
- Political Money Report: Watchdogs Tell Trump Not to Interfere With Mueller Investigation
- Political Money Report 6/13/17 - DC and Maryland AGs file lawsuit against Trump & Russian hacks on U.S. election far wider than previously known
May 2017
- Political Money Report 5/31/17 - White House to post waivers given to ex-lobbyists & GOP Senator urges investigation into Kushner family China deal
- Political Money Report 5/24/17 - SCOTUS upholds soft money ban & Kushner is keeping most of his real estate holdings
- Political Money Report 5/19/17 - Kochs plan to support Trump's tax plan & Trump Jr met with Dubai businessman despite no new foreign business promise
- Political Money Report 5/16/17 - Charities and Trump profit off Mar-a-Lago & Democracy 21 files complaints against AG Sessions at DOJ
- Political Money Report 5/11/17 - Watchdog groups urge DOJ to appoint independent counsel for Russia investigation
- Political Money Report 5/9/17 - Kushner family stands to gain from visa rules signed by Trump & Trump associated lobbyists are making millions
- Political Money Report 5/5/17 - The dangers of repealing the Johnson Amendment & Trump staffers become lobbyists despite the ban
- Political Money Report 5/2/17 - Carl Icahn can't have it both ways & Kushner failed to disclose startup on govt disclosure forms
April 2017
- Political Money Report 4/26/17 - Reform groups give Trump an F for his first 100 days & Trump/Pence allies make millions as lobbyists
- Political Money Report 4/13/17 - The dangers of calling a constitutional convention & the legal issues with Trump Org.'s trademark applications
- Political money Report 4/11/17 - Trump speaks with the Kochs at Mar-a-Lago & Trump visits a Trump property every 2.8 days
- Political Money Report 4/7/17 - Washington Post editorial board warns against a constitutional convention & both parties set fundraising records
- Political Money Report 4/4/17 - Disclosures by Trump aides reveal lucrative political work & watchdog groups send new letter to OCE regarding Nunes
March 2017
- Political Money Report 3/30/17 - Ivanka changes position & will become govt employee and Trump Org is pursuing a second DC hotel
- Political Money Report 3/28/17 - 1/3rd of Trump's days in office spent at Trump properties & Icahn's role as Trump adviser raises ethics concerns
- Political Money Report 3/21/17 - Ivanka Trump gets West Wing role raising ethics questions & Democracy 21 urges NY AG to investigate Trump Org
- Political Money Report 3/15/17 - Reform groups resubmit letter to SDNY Attorney urging Trump investigation & Mexico approves Trump trademarks
- Political Money Report 3/9/17 - Reform groups urge SDNY to investigate Trump Org & candymakers lobby government while holding events at Trump hotels
- Political Money Report 3/7/17 - Trump attends gathering of Republican big donors & internal disputes threaten a pro-Trump outside group
- Political Money Report 3/3/17 - Trump reaches out to big donors ahead of 2020 & White House cancels ethics training course
February 2017
- Political Money Report 2/28/17 - SCOTUS upholds disclosure for ads close to an election & DNC members vote down corporate money ban
- Political Money Report 2/23/17 - New polls "slam" Trump & emails reveal EPA chief's ties to lobbyists
- Political Money Report 2/16/17 - Flynn scandal is first of many Trump presidency will have & Trump to hold 1st campaign rally of his presidency
- Political Money Report 2/14/17 - Trump receives China name trademark & Trump holds foreign policy meetings at his FL club
- Political Money Report 2/9/17 - Trump attacks Nordstrom, Conway potentially violates ethics rules & Republicans quietly changed OCE rules
- Political Money Report 2/7/17 - House Republicans begin attempt to repeal presidential public financing & Trump still closely tied to Trump businesses
- Political Money Report 2/2/17 - Trump campaign paid millions to Trump businesses & new conflicts of interest emerge for cabinet nominees
January 2017
- Political Money Report 1/31/17 - Trump supporters launch outside groups, Trump reaches majority disapproval in record time & Koch's pledge big money
- Political Money Report 1/26/17 - Trump exploits the presidency for financial gain & Trump Hotels talks expansion
- Political Money Report 1/24/17 - Trump's continued conflicts of interest & tensions between Trump team and big donors
- Political Money Report 1/12/17 - Trump's "unprecedented" decision regarding his conflicts of interest
- Political Money Report 1/4/17 - House Republicans back down on gutting OCE & Trump golf club in Dubai raises more conflicts of interest
December 2016
- Political Money Report 12/21/16 - Trump aides considering a "half-blind" trust & the future of campaign finance reform at the state level
- Political Money Report 12/15/16 - Trump's plan doesn't solve his conflict of interest problems & foreign companies expect to benefit from Trump
- Political Money Report 12/8/16 - Trump isn't planning on "draining the swamp," Bob Dole lobbies Trump & big donors open checkbooks for inauguration
- Political Money Report 12/1/16 - Republicans introduce bill to eliminate contribution limits & Trump's proposed cabinet made up of big donors
November 2016
- Political Money Report 11/17/16 - Ethics groups call on Trump to set up real blind trust & top Democratic big donors meet post-election
- Political Money Report 11/14/16 - The fight to protect campaign finance laws begins now & the absurdity of Trump's "blind trust"
- Political Money Report 11/7/16 - Outside money "swamps" Senate races & big money reaches down to secretaries of state
- Political Money Report 11/3/16 - The role of outside money in Senate races & mega-donors expand their influence
October 2016
- Political Money Report 10/31/16 - Dangerous role of congressional leadership affiliated super PACs & the latest on campaign finance ballot measures
- Political Money Report 10/27/16 - Negative ads dominate Senate races, changes inside the Koch network & Clinton keeps Obama's strict lobbying rules
- Political Money Report 10/24/16 - Mega donors and outside groups spend big on Clinton & Facebook co-founder emerges as new big donor
- Political Money Report 10/20/16 - Congressional Dems raise record amounts, House Repubs scramble for cash & judicial race spending soars
- Political Money Report 10/17/16 - Clinton builds largest big-money operation & Trump attracts mega-donors
- Political Money Report 10/13/16 - GOP donors ask for their money back & Chelsea Clinton raised concerns about Clinton Foundation
- Political Money Report 10/11/16: Koch groups endorse candidates & pro-Clinton PAC prepares to expand to Senate races
- Political Money Report 10/6/16 - Mega donors help push super PAC donations over a billion & NRA spends big on pro-Trump ads
- Political Money Report 10/3/16 - Donald Trump receives big money help & Paul Ryan heads out on fundraising blitz
September 2016
- Political Money Report 9/29/16 - GOP donor raises money for Trump via dark money group & secret money floods judicial elections
- Political Money Report 9/26/16 - Celebrities bundle for Clinton, Republicans spend big on state AG races & Cruz profits from Trump campaign
- Political Money Report 9/22/16 - Sheldon Adelson emerges this cycle, super PAC donations top $1 billion & Seattle launches new democracy program
- Political Money Report 9/19/16 - Koch brothers reorganize their political network & Trump sets GOP small donor record
- Political Money Report 9/14/16 - Trump and Clinton's potential conflicts of interest & the rise of a new GOP mega-donor
- Political Money Report 9/7/16- House Freedom Caucus' meritless case for impeachment against IRS Commissioner & Trump businesses benefit from campaign
August 2016
- Political Money Report 8/31/16 - Big donor Democrats outspend Republicans & the baseless effort to impeach IRS Commissioner
- Political Money Report 8/24/16 - Inside the conservative push to amend the Constitution, Ryan hosts big donors and Clinton outspends Trumps in ads
- Political Money Report 8/15/16 - GOP donors urge RNC to spend on House/Senate races over Trump & Rove network launching ads through other nonprofit
- Political Money Report 8/4/16 - Trump raises big bucks from small donors but his megadonors worry & Clinton turns to Kaine for fundraising expertise
- Political Money Report 8/1/16 - Taking the Democracy Agenda to congressional candidates, Kochs host big donors & price of ballot measures increases
July 2016
- Political Money Report 7/28/16 - Big donors and lobbyists emerge at convention, donor gives reward for Trump's tax returns & Pence skips Koch event
- Political Money Report 7/25/16 - Reform groups ask DOJ to investigate Trump campaign, Kaine brings fundraising power & Wall Street goes to Philly
- Political Money Report 7/21/16 - Super PACs raise big bucks in 2016, Trump campaign shows support for PACs & party platforms talk campaign finance
- Political Money Report 7/19/16 - GOP senators calm big donors, Trump campaign continues to solicit foreigners & Pence to attend Koch event
- Political Money Report 7/14/16 - Clinton makes campaign finance reform a top priority & FEC fines Koch backed groups
- Political Money Report 7/11/16 - Dangerous effort to call a constitutional convention & Senate campaigns cash in on anti-Trump fundraising
- Political Money Report 7/7/16 - Spending in Senate races increases, new Trump fundraising info released & PACs set spending records
- Political Money Report 7/5/16 - Campaign finance in Democratic Party platform, Kochs increase House spending & Trump hires new fundraising chairs
June 2016
- Political Money Report 6/30/16 - FEC complaint over Trump soliciting foreign money & Clinton's fundraising focuses on small events
- Political Money Report 6/27/16 - SCOTUS rules on McDonnell case, Koch's increase Senate spending & Sanders shows new power of digital fundraising
- Political Money Report 6/23/16 - Trump's 'devastating' fundraising numbers, a potential new pro-Rubio PAC & MA passes new disclosure rules
- Political Money Report 6/20/16- Testimony at Democratic Platform Committee, Koch network focuses on Senate & GOP Congress unfairly targets IRS
- Political Money Report 6/16/16 - Former Pres. Carter endorses public financing, outside groups set new money record & problems between Trump and RNC
- Political Money Report 6/13/16 - Clinton hosts top bundlers, Republican donors are worried & reform groups send letter to House
- Political Money Report 6/9/16 - Senate Dems introduce reform package, Trump reaches out to Kochs & Clinton forms new fundraising committee
- Political Money Report 6/6/16: Pro-Trump super PAC ramps up operations and Koch groups go after Republican House member
May 2016
- Political Money Report 5/27/16 - Campaign finance lessons learned this election & campaigns spend big in CA
- Political Money Report 5/25/16: Lobbyists gain influence & Trump and Ryan reach out to big donors
- Political Money Report 5/23/16 - Poison pill riders, repairing public financing & Clinton wins fundraising race
- Political Money Report 5/20/16 - Big donors turn to Congress & the impact of FEC dsyfunction
- Political Money Report 5/18/16: RNC and Trump form joint fundraising committee
- Political Money Report 5/16/16: Trump's campaign finance charade and Sheldon Adelson picks a candidate
- Political Money Report 5/13/16: Hedge fund managers lead mega-donors and Trump ramps up fundraising
- Political Money Report 5/11/16: Eviscerating party contribution limits & super PACs break fundraising records
- Political Money Report 5/9/16 - Outside spending pours into Senate races & multimillionaire vs multibillionaire
- Political Money Report 4/4/16 - Questions for Republican billionaires & SCOTUS gets ready to legalize corruption
- Political Money Report 5/2/16: Little Known But Dangerous Super PACs & Clinton Leaves Little for State Parties
April 2016
- Political Money Report - House Republicans open the door to foreign money & Sanders' campaign spends big
- Political Money Report 4/27/16 - McDonnell SCOTUS case, Hollywood spends big on Clinton & Maine Gov. vetoes campaign finance bill
- Political Money Report 4/25/16 - Reform groups sue the FEC, Trump attacks a pro-Trump PAC and a new campaign finance record
- Political Money Report 4/20/16 - How to fix public financing, FEC disclosures and K St bundles for Clinton
- Political Money Report 4/18/16 - Democracy Awakening, public financing & more convention funding woes
- Political Money Report 4/15/16 - Mega donors and their super PAC funding; Paul Ryan's fundraising haul
- Political Money Report 4/13/16 - Super PACs spending big against Trump and Democracy Spring comes to Capitol Hill
- Political Money Report 4/11/16 - Big donors and Senate super PACs; Cruz's weekend in Vegas
- Political Money Report 4/8/16 - Convention funding problems and big donors learn to love Cruz
- Political Money Report 4/6/16 - Super PACs spend big, Amicus brief in McDonnell vs USA and Paul Ryan's fundraising haul
- Political Money Report 4/4/16 - Democracy Awakening, today's SCOTUS ruling and FEC Republicans speak out
- Wertheimer's Political Money Report 4/1/16 - Cruz and Clinton's fossil fuel donors and MS passes campaign finance reform
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