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California dreaming: Obama bags big political donations in Silicon Valley, Hollywood
By Keenan Steiner May 23, 2012 4:45 p.m.For President Obama, there's gold in the Golden State. According to the California News Service, he's making his 15th trip to the state as president, trips that have included 35 fundraisers. Many of those have oscillated between two important fundraising constituences for the president -- Hollywood and Silicon Valley. With Obama's three fundraisers today and tomorrow, this time it's NorCal's tech community that is getting the chance to shower multi-thousand dollar checks to the president.
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Super PACs spent almost $1 million in Tuesday's primaries
By Anupama Narayanswamy May 23, 2012 3:16 p.m.
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Private equity invests in lawmakers
By Nancy Watzman May 23, 2012 1:14 p.m.Whether or not the much-in-the-news private equity industry has been the bane of the economy or a job creator, one fact remains uncontested: it has been very, very good for political fundraising, for Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Broadcasters sue to keep political ad files offline
By Keenan Steiner May 22, 2012 3:33 p.m.The nation's broadcasters sued the Federal Communications Commission Monday over a rule that requires them to post political ads bought at some stations online.
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Super donors provide bulk of money to super PACs
By Anupama Narayanswamy May 22, 2012 12:07 p.m.Super PACs have broken the $200 million mark in donations and $100 million in spending, with much of the money coming from a few donors with deep pockets whose largesse has changed the dynamics of political campaigning.
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SpaceX blasts off literally and politically
By Kathy Kiely May 22, 2012 10:34 a.m.
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Dangerous medical device 'loophole' still wide open
By Nancy Watzman May 21, 2012 2:47 p.m.Consumer groups are crying foul over bipartisan legislation to extend user fees for pharmaceuticals and medical devices. They say that the bill, which the Senate hopes to pass this week, is missing a provision that would close a dangerous loophole in medical device safety.
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Million dollar check club: Who's writing big checks to super PACs
By Sunlight Foundation Reporting Group May 21, 2012 12:21 p.m.There's always been ways for big money to find its way into politics, but one of the changes ushered in by the super PAC era is the opportunity to flaunt it.
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Super PAC spending crosses $100 million: Where did it all go?
By Keenan Steiner May 17, 2012 12:43 p.m.Now that super PACs' spending in the 2012 election has just crossed the $100 million spending mark—more than twice the amount spent in independent campaign expenditures by all outside groups at this point in the 2008 election--Sunlight decided to reflect on what else voters might have gotten for all that money.
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Facebook in Washington: Baby steps of a giant
By May 17, 2012 11:12 a.m.
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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon met with Treasury Secretary on Volcker in March
By Nancy Watzman May 16, 2012 2:34 p.m.Newly published meeting logs from the Treasury Department show that Jamie Dimon, CEO of embattled JPMorgan & Chase, had a private audience with Secretary Timothy Geithner to discuss the Volcker rule and other issues on March 6.
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Trying to track JPMorgan? Treasury Dodd-Frank meeting logs not up to date
By Nancy Watzman May 16, 2012 1:51 p.m.Updated 4:22 p.m. The Treasury Department has now fixed the link to March meetings with outside groups concerning implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law. A spokesman also just called to thank us for alerting the agency to the missed deadline.
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Super PAC profile: Ending Spending aids Palin-endorsed Senate hopeful in Nebraska
By Kathy Kiely May 15, 2012 3:27 p.m.
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JPMorgan better at hedging political bets than financial investments?
By Lindsay Young May 15, 2012 12:42 p.m.JPMorgan Chase & Co. may have lost a $2 billion dollar bet on the markets, but the investment giant's campaign contributions show a much more conservative approach, featuring mega contributions to both political parties -- and both of this year's leading presidential candidates.
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