BIZARRE: 12 | Mind Blowing Facts

Kushner pal Murdoch could face FEC fine

Fox boss sharing confidential info with Trump son-in-law could violate federal campaign finance laws

Salon · Mar 3, 2023

Murdoch gave Kushner confidential info

Murdoch gave Trump's campaign "Fox confidential information about Biden's ads, along with debate strategy": filing

Salon · Feb 28, 2023

Congresswoman Cori Bush of Missouri marries member of campaign security team

ST. LOUIS — For U.S. Rep. Cori Bush, the campaign trail has led to the altar.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 28, 2023

George Santos gets warning to tell truth about his campaign finances

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission is warning Representative George Santos to substantiate who is in charge of his campaign’s finances — or risk a ban on raising or spending any money.

Tribune News Service · Feb 16, 2023

Not couch cushion money: Former members sitting on $54 million

Members of the 117th Congress who have since left Capitol Hill still hold nearly $54 million in leftover political money — cash they may tap to make contributions as lobbyists or bank for future runs.

Tribune News Service · Feb 7, 2023

U.S. Rep. Troy Nehls’ campaign lost $150,000 in wire fraud theft

The Texas Republican’s campaign, which recouped most of the money, has reported the case to the FBI. The Federal Elections Commission is also looking into it.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 6, 2023

Not couch cushion money: Former members sitting on $54 million - Roll Call

Former senators and representatives in the 117th Congress had a combined $54 million unspent in political accounts they control on Dec. 31.

Roll Call · Feb 6, 2023

At the Races: Cash course - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call · Feb 2, 2023

How does someone steal $700,000 from a senator’s campaign in the midst of an election?

WASHINGTON — Two weeks after Sen. Jerry Moran won his third term representing Kansas in the U.S. Senate, his campaign treasurer Timothy Gottschalk called the Republic County Sheriff’s Office and asked an officer to come to his office.

McClatchy Washington Bureau · Feb 2, 2023

George Santos – news: Secret tapes reveal bizarre exchanges in Santos office, as FBI probes dead dog claims

Congressman George Santos admits he “lied to everyone else” in new recording

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2023