CloseTwo years into his presidency, Donald Trump continues to make money from properties and licensing deals in nearly two dozen countries around the world, fanning the flames of concerns that the Trump administration is subject to unprecedented levels of foreign influence.Trump continued to hold more than $130 million in foreign assets in a revocable trust as his second year in office came to a close, according to OpenSecrets’ analysis of the president’s most recent annual personal financial disclosure released by the Office of Government Ethics last month.Trump’s business entanglements...…CloseTwo years into his presidency, Donald Trump continues to make money from properties and licensing deals in nearly two dozen countries around the world, fanning the flames of concerns that the Trump administration is subject to unprecedented levels of foreign influence.Trump continued to hold more than $130 million in foreign assets in a revocable trust as his second year in office came to a close, according to OpenSecrets’ analysis of the president’s most recent annual personal financial disclosure released by the Office of Government Ethics last month.Trump’s business entanglements...WW…

CloseAn OpenSecrets analysis found a “dark money” group, , has poured almost into primaries in New Jersey, Nevada and Illinois from May 17 to June 6, including $76,000 on .On June 8, reported on suspicious ties between Opportunity for All Action Fund and powerful Democrats. The money boosted – Reps. (D–N.J.), (D–Nev.) and (D–Ill.) – who have faced or will face progressive challengers in June. Opportunity for All Action Fund also spent money against Frank Pallotta, who the GOP primary in New Jersey’s on Tuesday. Opportunity for All Action Fund is not affiliated with , a terminated super...…CloseAn OpenSecrets analysis found a “dark money” group, , has poured almost into primaries in New Jersey, Nevada and Illinois from May 17 to June 6, including $76,000 on .On June 8, reported on suspicious ties between Opportunity for All Action Fund and powerful Democrats. The money boosted – Reps. (D–N.J.), (D–Nev.) and (D–Ill.) – who have faced or will face progressive challengers in June. Opportunity for All Action Fund also spent money against Frank Pallotta, who the GOP primary in New Jersey’s on Tuesday. Opportunity for All Action Fund is not affiliated with , a terminated super...WW…

CloseFormer President ’s political operation and Republican Party committees have paid over $12.6 million to individuals and firms that organized the Jan. 6, 2021, rally that preceded the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol since the start of the 2020 election, a new OpenSecrets analysis found.The full extent of the payments from the Trump campaign political operations to rally organizers during the 2020 election and around the rally in early 2021 remains a because the campaign’s top vendor was , a firm created by Trump campaign aides to act as a clearinghouse for its spending. Trump’s...…CloseFormer President ’s political operation and Republican Party committees have paid over $12.6 million to individuals and firms that organized the Jan. 6, 2021, rally that preceded the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol since the start of the 2020 election, a new OpenSecrets analysis found.The full extent of the payments from the Trump campaign political operations to rally organizers during the 2020 election and around the rally in early 2021 remains a because the campaign’s top vendor was , a firm created by Trump campaign aides to act as a clearinghouse for its spending. Trump’s...WW…

CloseNo Data FoundPlease go back or try a new search.Sign up for our newsletter to track money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy.A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization,(202) 857-0044Except for the Revolving Door section, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.org. To request permission for commercial use, .…CloseNo Data FoundPlease go back or try a new search.Sign up for our newsletter to track money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy.A 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, charitable organization,(202) 857-0044Except for the Revolving Door section, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License by OpenSecrets.org. To request permission for commercial use, .WW…

A powerful new conservative organization fighting to restrict voting in the 2020 presidential election is really just a rebranded group that is part of a dark money network already helping President ’s unprecedented the federal judiciary, the Guardian and OpenSecrets reveal.The organization, which calls itself the , seemed to emerge out of nowhere a few months ago and started stoking fears about voter fraud. Backed by a dark money group funded by right-wing stalwarts like the Koch brothers and Betsy DeVos’ family, the Honest Elections Project is part of the network that pushed Supreme Court...…A powerful new conservative organization fighting to restrict voting in the 2020 presidential election is really just a rebranded group that is part of a dark money network already helping President ’s unprecedented the federal judiciary, the Guardian and OpenSecrets reveal.The organization, which calls itself the , seemed to emerge out of nowhere a few months ago and started stoking fears about voter fraud. Backed by a dark money group funded by right-wing stalwarts like the Koch brothers and Betsy DeVos’ family, the Honest Elections Project is part of the network that pushed Supreme Court...WW…

CloseA “dark money” group launched by allies of Sen. (R-Ark.) is spending on digital attack ads targeting incumbent Democrats facing reelection in congressional districts President won in 2016.America One Policies was launched by Cotton’s former aide and allies in July 2019 with Cotton facing re-election in 2020.A representative of America One Policies the group planned to raise $2 million in the 2020 election cycle for “advocacy efforts around conservative issues, such as national security and free enterprise, which could help other federal and state Republican candidates on issue...…CloseA “dark money” group launched by allies of Sen. (R-Ark.) is spending on digital attack ads targeting incumbent Democrats facing reelection in congressional districts President won in 2016.America One Policies was launched by Cotton’s former aide and allies in July 2019 with Cotton facing re-election in 2020.A representative of America One Policies the group planned to raise $2 million in the 2020 election cycle for “advocacy efforts around conservative issues, such as national security and free enterprise, which could help other federal and state Republican candidates on issue...WW…

“Dark money” groups are projected to spend tens of millions of dollars on the battle over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court, raising the stakes — and likely the cost — of an election cycle that is already seeing record-breaking cash flow. Even before President ’s announcement that he will appoint a woman to fill the open Supreme Court seat, multiple outside groups weighed in on the projected nomination in the days following Justice Ginsburg’s death.  , a dark money group that operates as the preeminent vehicle for deep-pocketed conservative donors to...…“Dark money” groups are projected to spend tens of millions of dollars on the battle over Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat on the Supreme Court, raising the stakes — and likely the cost — of an election cycle that is already seeing record-breaking cash flow. Even before President ’s announcement that he will appoint a woman to fill the open Supreme Court seat, multiple outside groups weighed in on the projected nomination in the days following Justice Ginsburg’s death.  , a dark money group that operates as the preeminent vehicle for deep-pocketed conservative donors to...WW…

Sign up for our weekly money-in-politics newsletter!CloseHours after an angry mob of President ’s supporters stormed the Capitol building Wednesday — a violent insurrection that forced lawmakers to evacuate, delayed the democratic process and led to the death of a Capitol Police officer — 147 Republican lawmakers on behalf of the president’s baseless allegations of fraud. The unprecedented move to overturn the will of the voters using the same unfounded claims that incited Trump’s supporters to attack the Capitol sparked widespread outrage. Influential trade associations, powerful...…Sign up for our weekly money-in-politics newsletter!CloseHours after an angry mob of President ’s supporters stormed the Capitol building Wednesday — a violent insurrection that forced lawmakers to evacuate, delayed the democratic process and led to the death of a Capitol Police officer — 147 Republican lawmakers on behalf of the president’s baseless allegations of fraud. The unprecedented move to overturn the will of the voters using the same unfounded claims that incited Trump’s supporters to attack the Capitol sparked widespread outrage. Influential trade associations, powerful...WW…

Close“Dark money” groups have poured more than $750 million into 2020 elections through ad spending and record-breaking contributions to political committees such as super PACs.That’s according to OpenSecrets research in . The top 20 dark money groups spending 2020 elections account for nearly half-a-billion of that sum. And in a continuation from the 2018 midterms, when liberal dark money groups reported more spending than their conservative counterparts for the first time in history, Democrats are receiving more help from dark money groups than Republicans. Out of all dark money...…Close“Dark money” groups have poured more than $750 million into 2020 elections through ad spending and record-breaking contributions to political committees such as super PACs.That’s according to OpenSecrets research in . The top 20 dark money groups spending 2020 elections account for nearly half-a-billion of that sum. And in a continuation from the 2018 midterms, when liberal dark money groups reported more spending than their conservative counterparts for the first time in history, Democrats are receiving more help from dark money groups than Republicans. Out of all dark money...WW…

CloseFormer President ’s presidential campaign aides played key roles orchestrating a rally protesting certification of President-elect ‘s victory in the 2020 presidential election before of rioters breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.  But the full extent of the Trump campaign’s ties to the protests may not be not fully known due to its use of shell companies that hide details of its financial dealings and the central role “dark money” played in the protests.Multiple individuals listed on the worked for Trump’s presidential campaign, as first reported by the over the weekend....…CloseFormer President ’s presidential campaign aides played key roles orchestrating a rally protesting certification of President-elect ‘s victory in the 2020 presidential election before of rioters breached the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.  But the full extent of the Trump campaign’s ties to the protests may not be not fully known due to its use of shell companies that hide details of its financial dealings and the central role “dark money” played in the protests.Multiple individuals listed on the worked for Trump’s presidential campaign, as first reported by the over the weekend....WW…