NYT: A super PAC aligned with former President Donald J. Trump paid Melania Trump $155,000 in late 2021, an unusual payment that was not visible in the group’s initial federal reports and came to light only in a filing… Continue reading

WSJ: Federal prosecutors in Manhattan are investigating former FTX executive Ryan Salame and his girlfriend, ex-congressional candidate Michelle Bond, for possible violations of campaign-finance law, according to people familiar with the matter. The probe is examining whether the couple… Continue reading

NYT: No phony deadlines, Mr. DeSantis has promised donors. No wildly implausible pledges that sizable contributions will be matched by committees affiliated with the campaign. And no tricking donors into recurring donations. This strategy is one of the subtle… Continue reading

Politico reports on a creative if expensive way of trying to get on the stage: “The North Dakota governor’s presidential campaign is offering $20 cards to donors who give his campaign as little as $1.” The cards are reportedly being… Continue reading

Politico: The 37-year-old Republican is launching the “Vivek Kitchen Cabinet,” a scheme that promises to pay participants 10 percent of any money they raise for his campaign. It’s the latest attention-grabbing initiative by the longshot candidate, highlighting the frantic race… Continue reading

From Axios: House Republicans are working on new legislation to prevent foreign nationals from influencing America’s political process, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The last two presidential elections have been colored by allegations that foreign influence helped the GOP.… Continue reading

Politico: Donald Trump nearly doubled his fundraising during the second quarter of 2023 — an indication that his legal troubles are propelling his campaign financially. The former president’s joint fundraising committee raked in more than $35 million, according to a… Continue reading

Rolling Stone: There’s nothing abnormal about a candidate getting a super PAC, even a candidate making a longshot bid like Kennedy’s. What is abnormal, however, is that Kennedy is running as a Democrat in the Democratic primary, while the creators… Continue reading