US news | The GuardianMar 19
Cryptocurrency firms suffer heavy losses in Illinois primaries after spending big https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/19/cryptocurrency-firms-losses-illinois-primaries #Cryptocurrencies #Technology #UsPoliticalFinancing #UsPolitics #UsNews
Cryptocurrency firms suffer heavy losses in Illinois primaries after spending big

Cryptocurrency’s biggest Pac spent more than $10m for their candidates, only to be defeated by those who are anti-crypto

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World news | The GuardianMar 18
Google co-founder donates almost half a billion dollars in fight against California billionaire tax https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/18/google-sergey-brin-california-billionaire-tax #California #Technology #SergeyBrin #Google #Alphabet #UsPoliticalFinancing #UsNews
Google co-founder spends $45m in fight against California billionaire tax

Sergey Brin gives $25m on top of $20m he’s already given to Super Pac trying to blocking state’s proposed 5% wealth tax

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US news | The GuardianMar 16
Aipac in the era of Trump: the pro-Israel Super Pac that has become an electoral liability https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/16/aipac-pro-israel-super-pac-elections #UsPoliticalFinancing #Israel #UsisraelWarOnIran #IsraelgazaWar #UsPolitics #UsNews
Aipac in the era of Trump: the pro-Israel Super Pac that has become an electoral liability

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee has spent decades as one of DC’s most formidable lobbying forces

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US news | The GuardianMar 13
With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s the most critical time’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/midterms-crypto-pacs-political-spending #UsPoliticalFinancing #Cryptocurrencies #UsPoliticalLobbying #UsPolitics #Technology #UsNews
With $200m to spend on the midterms, crypto hopes to repeat its 2024 success: ‘It’s the most critical time’

Candidates in both parties – but mostly Republicans – are seeing cash infusions after merely indicating support

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World news | The GuardianFeb 20
Texas congressional candidate with extremist views backed by hard-right donors https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/20/jace-yarbrough-texas #UsPolitics #UsPoliticalFinancing #TheFarRight #Texas #DonaldTrump #UsNews
Texas congressional candidate with extremist views backed by hard-right donors

After tech billionaire Peter Thiel and others donated to Jace Yarbrough’s campaign, Donald Trump endorsed him

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US news | The GuardianFeb 4
Billionaire US investor Ken Griffin accuses Trump White House of ‘enriching’ itself https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/ken-griffin-citadel-republican-donor-donald-trump-critic-white-house #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrumpJr #EricTrump #DonaldTrump #UsPoliticalLobbying #UsPoliticalFinancing #UsPolitics #HedgeFunds
Billionaire US investor Ken Griffin accuses Trump White House of ‘enriching’ itself

Citadel boss, Republican donor and vocal Trump critic says administration has made ‘distasteful’ choices not in the public interest

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World news | The GuardianFeb 1
Kyrsten Sinema gave $9,000 to man she’s accused of having an affair with https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/kyrsten-sinema-senator-bodyguard-payment #KyrstenSinema #UsPolitics #UsSenate #UsNews #UsPoliticalFinancing #Arizona
Kyrsten Sinema gave $9,000 to man she’s accused of having an affair with

Funds, paid to former security guard Matthew Ammel, were from former US senator’s campaign committee in October

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US news | The GuardianFeb 1
Kyrsten Sinema gave $9,000 to man she’s accused of having an affair with https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/01/kyrsten-sinema-senator-bodyguard-payment #KyrstenSinema #UsPolitics #UsSenate #UsNews #UsPoliticalFinancing #Arizona
Kyrsten Sinema gave $9,000 to man she’s accused of having an affair with

Funds, paid to former security guard Matthew Ammel, were from former US senator’s campaign committee in October

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US news | The GuardianNov 28
From Fugee to felon: how Pras ‘betrayed his country’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/28/pras-fugees-campaign-finance-money-laundering #USpoliticalfinancing #BarackObama #UScrime #Fugees #USnews #Music
From Fugee to felon: how Pras ‘betrayed his country’

Ex-member of the hip-hop group was convicted of money laundering and campaign finance violations after funneling money from a rich Malaysian

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US news | The GuardianOct 29
Senate Democrats demand list of donors to $300m Trump ballroom https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/29/trump-ballroom-donors-democrats #USpoliticalfinancing #Trumpadministration #WashingtonDC #DonaldTrump #USSenate #USnews
Senate Democrats demand list of donors to $300m Trump ballroom

Letter warns White House of ‘blatant corruption’ risk from contributing companies with business before government

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