Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun serving a five-year prison sentence for conspiring to finance his 2007 presidential campaign with funds from the late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. He becomes the first former French president since World War II to be imprisoned, following Philippe ... [More info]
Mamdani Criticizes Opposition Donors for Undermining the Mayor’s Efforts
In a recent statement, Mamdani criticized financial supporters of the opposition party for their role in undermining the current mayor’s initiatives. He argues that these donors are influencing political dynamics in ways that destabilize the city’s governance and impede progress on key projects. Mam... [More info]
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Problems: Dark money and special interest influence undermine democracy.
Reform Focus: Overturn Citizens United, introduce public #campaignfinancing, enforce lobbying transparency, close revolving-door loopholes, and set limits of campaign funds. 4)
List of Companies and Executives Who Have Donated to Donald Trump
"Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid attracted significant financial backing from a mix of corporate donors, billionaire executives and industry giants.
With strong financial backing from sectors including oil and gas, technology and finance, Trump secured a well-funded campaign that helped propel him back into the White House."
https://www.newsweek.com/american-businesses-supporting-donating-donald-trump-list-2027957
Researchers: Hidden election funding a threat to Finnish democracy.
Regulations on how elections and political parties are financed in Finland are flawed, experts point out, arguing that hidden funding is a threat to democracy.
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@AuswaertigesAmt and @Bundesregierung should really enforce "illegal fireign interference" laws incl. #financing and take a closer look at "Democracy X" and other attemots if manipulation...
#DemocracyX #Musk #ElectionInterference #DEpol #EUpol #PartyFinancing #CampaignFinancing #NSAfD #CDU #CSU #Corruption
Sinema left the Democratic party. Democratic donors left her too.
https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/13/kyrsten-sinema-donors-democrats-00126676
#SinemaDemExit #DemocraticDonors #PartySwitch #PoliticalAlignment #CampaignFinancing #DemocratSupport #Politics #News
Maybe paying hush money to women, while you're campaigning wasn't that smart for a six-time bankrupt running for office, he didn't belong into.
"The problem with all this, according to the Southern District of New York, was that these payments constituted illegal, unreported campaign donations to the Trump campaign under federal campaign finance law. The efforts to silence Daniels and McDougal amounted to an in-kind contribution to Trump, in that they were meant to aid the campaign by preventing the women from speaking in public."
#RuleOfLaw #AccountabilityNow #JusticeMatters #NoOneIsAboveTheLaw #IndictmentDays #HushMoney #CampaignFinancing #StormyDaniels #McDougal #MichaelCohen #TrumpIndictments
https://www.lawfareblog.com/former-president-trump-indicted
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