Peter Overby for NPR: The Claim: The Clinton team “has received more than $4.5 million from lobbyists, bundlers, and large donors connected [to] the fossil fuel industry.” The Question: Is that number accurate? The Short Answer: No, it’s inflated.… Continue reading

CPI: Indeed, a Center for Public Integrity investigation reveals that Clinton’s own election efforts are largely immune from her reformist platform. While Clinton rails against “unaccountable money” that is “corrupting our political system,” corporations, unions and nonprofits bankrolled by… Continue reading

WSJ: A fight among labor unions over who would control a proposed $50 million super PAC has slowed the creation of a unified effort to boost the chances of labor-friendly Democrats winning the White House and control of Congress… Continue reading

I have written this oped for Reuters (with a headline I really don’t like).  It begins: Conservatives were quick to pounce on liberals who cheered the corporations that objected to a Georgia bill that would have allowed some forms of… Continue reading

Washington Times: onald Trump’s campaign accused Sen. Ted Cruz of breaking federal law by coordinating with an anti-Trump political action committee after Mr. Trump lost the Wisconsin GOP presidential primary to the Texan on Tuesday. Mr. Trump did not… Continue reading