NJ.com: Throughout his Republican presidential primary run, Donald Trump repeatedly decried the influence of money in politics. The celebrity businessman accused his opponents of being swayed by big-dollar donors and declared that, because of his wealth, he was not beholden… Continue reading

Nick Confessore on the McCutcheon effect: August was Mrs. Clinton’s most successful fund-raising month so far, as she crisscrossed the country on a money hunt that took her to dozens of events in the summer locales of the wealthy and… Continue reading

WaPo: The episodes illustrate how Trump, who has a tiny circle of intimates, is turning to the wealthy business leaders he encounters on the fundraising circuit to serve as an ad hoc kitchen cabinet. He appointed many of his… Continue reading

Extensive Ron Collins report for Concurring Opinions.