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@CNBC Political Finance Reporter, Dickinson College Grad. Thoughts are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.

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Brian Schwartz

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NEWS: Major companies are under pressure not to participate in the '24 GOP convention featuring Donald Trump. @rashadrobinson @ColorOfChange is gearing up to launch a campaign Walmart + JPMorgan won't fund. Meta/FB unlikely to give w/ @natashakorecki

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: A Facebook group tied to Ginni Thomas called 'FrontLiners for Liberty' could be a new focus in Jan. 6 investigation. That FB group appears to be administered by Ginni Thomas and, after we reached out to her about it, it was removed from public view

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2 years

NEW: CNN host Chris Cuomo used his sources to get info on brother Andrew Cuomo's accusers. He also engaged with sources to get a read on upcoming stories that took aim at his brother. "I have a lead on the wedding girl," Cuomo told Melissa DeRosa.

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NEW: @Liz_Cheney 's top donors tell me they are going to stand with her and continue to back her 2022 reelection effort despite the move to oust her from House leadership. - Some say they will not finance the campaigns of lawmakers who oppose Cheney

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2 years

Scoop: At least four superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs are on the move as as U.S. and allies are aiming to 'hunt down' and freeze these billionaires personal assets, including their boats. Yachts are heading to the Maldives + Montenegro.

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3 years

NEW: INSIDE the campaign by the Koch network to pressure @Sen_JoeManchin to oppose key pieces of his own party's agenda, including eliminating the filibuster and the For the People Act. - Radio ads have been launched in West Virginia

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NEW: @JoeBiden 's team have brought on board donors that helped fundraise for @NikkiHaley 's campaign. They're now going to help Biden take on Donald Trump. At least half a dozen Haley backers are trying to raise money for Biden's campaign.

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NEW: Corporate donations to @Sen_JoeManchin leadership PAC surged as he fought President Biden's agenda. New filings show that his PAC received almost 35 separate contributions from major corporations over the past two months w/ @jacobpramuk

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Brian Schwartz

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NEW: Another listed administrator of the Ginni Thomas led "FrontLiners for Liberty Group," Stephanie Coleman, has deleted almost all of her posts and photos from her FB page. Many of those photos were of her and Ginni Thomas together, including this one.

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Brian Schwartz

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NEW: George Santos' campaign paid almost $100k to a staffer that impersonated to donors as Kevin McCarthy's chief of staff Campaign rented a house that incl a residence.Owner doesn't know how the residence was used More on Santos' "bizarre"campaign moves

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: @Liz_Cheney is vowing behind the scenes that she won't stop taking aim at Donald Trump and his false claims that the election was stolen from him. The move to stick with her position comes as she's being ousted from House GOP leadership.

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

Scoop: Rupert Murdoch-funded Fox Corp PAC contributed to Democrat Joe Manchin's campaign as he's under pressure to oppose key elements of President Joe Biden's agenda.

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

Worth noting here that the Koch network (Americans for Prosperity) lobbied against the For the People Act in the first quarter of 2021. The report says they engaged with House and Senate lawmakers. Lobbying report:

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Jane Mayer

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Manchin in essence defers to McConnell, dooming reform on the corruption of politics by money.

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2 years

NEW: Vagit Alekperov, who is the president of Russia based Lukoil, is sailing his yacht to Montenegro. Oleg Deripaska's boat is on the way to the Maldives. The Maldives does not have an extradition treaty with the United States.

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Dems are gearing up to target the IRS in their larger probe of the dark money orgs that planned the rally prior to Capitol Hill riot - Wyden sent a letter to the IRS on such groups - Whitehouse called on Yellen to review IRS handling of 501(c) groups

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Brian Schwartz

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NEW: @citsecurities spokesperson responds to @DevinNunes ' claim in his recent letter to the Nasdaq about short selling $DJT. I've never seen Citadel Securities respond like this:

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

SCOOP: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell tells me that his phone records have been subpoenaed by the @January6thCmte . He tells me he got a notice from Verizon about the subpoena almost a week ago. - He filed a legal complaint today to try to block the subpoena.

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Brian Schwartz

9 months

NEWS: The @RepSantosNY03 @MrSantosNY staffer who impersonated @SpeakerMcCarthy 's chief of staff to donors, Sam Miele, was just indicted by the feds for that impersonation attempt.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: The new details on Chris Cuomo's role with his brother came out in a fresh batch of documents from the state AG's office. The CNN anchor was much more involved than previously known. Who were some of his sources? Journalists themselves, he says.

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Brian Schwartz

2 months

NEW: Donald Trump has been facing two threats at once- a lack of engagement from small dollar donors and little interest at the moment from wealthier donors. Despite the recruitment effort,some GOP donors are not doing much to help Trump,at least for now

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Brian Schwartz

9 months

NEW: @RudyGiuliani was stiffed in payments from Team Trump after pushing false claims of election fraud. Giuliani is among 3 Trump co-defendants with 0 in pay from Trump's political operation. Trump & allies raised $250 million post the election.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

Scoop: Andrew Cuomo's top aide Melissa DeRosa and Chris Cuomo discussed with allies ways to discredit Fox News' @JaniceDean over her criticism of the way the then governor handled nursing homes during the Covid-19 pandemic, sources tell me.

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: GOP leaders are silent on one of their top donors who has been accused of running a massive tax fraud scheme Robert Brockman gave to the NRCC and an active Paul Ryan PAC,among others No response on whether they will return or donate the contributions

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: GOP megadonors are turning on Donald Trump after Jan. 6 hearings and moving to back other potential 2024 contenders such as Ron DeSantis and Mike Pence. One of the recent breaking points: former Meadows aide Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

SCOOP: The Mercers, led by Robert & Rebekah Mercer, secretly gave nearly $20 million in 2020 to the dark money fund known as the Donors Trust. It allowed them to bankroll conservative causes during the election without having to disclose who they financed

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: DEEP DIVE on the little-known consulting firm Liberty Consulting run by Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Ethics lawyers say the firm could pose another ethics hurdle for Clarence Thomas.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

Scoop: Activision CEO @BobbyKotick has a second secret company that's spending big money to back GOP candidates, including at least $500,000 toward a super PAC run by allies of Mitch McConnell. The company is called Norgate LLC. h/t @CampaignLegal

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

SCOOP: Billionaire Nelson Peltz hosted a private fundraising event for @Sen_JoeManchin at his Florida estate. GOP megadonors in attendance: Steve Schwarzman, Ken Langone & Bernard Marcus. Leon Cooperman attended. Manchin said he's running for reelection

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NEW: The FB group has an almost identical name to an organization Thomas wanted John Eastman to brief in Dec. 2020 about election litigation. The FB page reads that it includes "state leaders representing grassroots armies."

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Brian Schwartz

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NEW: The investigation into Cambridge Analytica by the @FEC stalled and recently was called off after Trump, the Mercers and the GOP used their extensive resources to fend off the very agency meant to govern their affiliated political organizations.

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Top GOP donors have signaled they are staying away from helping Donald Trump and his political operation, at least for now. - Many are concerned how Trump's PACs are spending donor money (Trump properties, legal bills)

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2 years

Scoop: Sanctioned Russian billionaires Mikhail Fridman and Petr Aven are off the board of private equity fund LetterOne. Firm confirmed the two Russian billionaires resigned after our inquiry about LetterOne's ties to U.S. consulting giant @Teneo .

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2 years

NEW: @DrOz owns stock in companies that have been big backers of hydroxychloroquine, the very same drug that he's been promoting both before and since he launched his campaign for #PASen . His nonprofit has been backed by a producer of hydroxychloroquine

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

EXCLU: Trump allies Mike Flynn, Steve Bannon, Mike Lindell & Rudy Giuliani gathered at a private event backed by exiled Chinese businessman Guo Wengui. It was supposed to focus on Guo's movement. Many focused on lies and conspiracies about the election

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Brian Schwartz

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Scoop: @deanbphillips ' longshot bid for president is running into a problem: Minnesota power players are demanding he return past campaign donations or he must commit not to use those funds vs. @JoeBiden . Others are just flat out saying they won't help him

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

Scoop: Pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood tells me the plantations he bought in South Carolina were go-to spots for those aiming to overturn the 2020 election. Those who made appearances at his Tomotley Plantation incl: Sidney Powell, Mike Flynn and Patrick Byrne

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

SCOOP: Lincoln Project co-founder REED GALEN ran a little known dark money group titled PROJECT YELLOWSTONE, while he was also making millions off the super PAC. PROJECT YELLOWSTONE gave a boost of business to many of the same vendors LP worked with.

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: @Sen_JoeManchin is in regular touch with Nelson Peltz, one of the wealthiest investors in the country. According to the billionaire investor,Peltz says he calls Manchin every week & tells him to "stay tough." Comes as Manchin fights Dem spending plans

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

Scoop: Blacklisted Chinese tech giant Huawei paid Tony Podesta $500,000 to lobby the Biden White House. Podesta was paid another $500,000 by a Bulgarian energy company that resulted in no lobbying activity.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: @Sen_JoeManchin 's campaign raised nearly $300,000 from corporate PACs, including @Meta (Facebook), and Republican business leaders, after the senator rejected Biden's Build Back Better bill Top donors incl Trump's former ambassador to Morocco

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Brian Schwartz

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NEW: Russia's VTB Bank was just dropped by U.S. lobbying firm Sidley Austin after the latest rounds of sanctions against the financial giant. Sidley Austin represented them post the '14 U.S. sanctions. VTB will not have the firm to help them this time

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: Donald Trump's picks in Tuesday's GOP primaries spent over $400,000 at Mar-a-Lago @HerschelWalker : around $200,000 between December and April @DavidPerdueGA : spent over $20,000 @JodyHice : Over $38,000 @KenPaxtonTX : Over $45,000 💸💰

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

SCOOP: @Sen_JoeManchin was hosted by billionaires Ken Langone and Stanley Druckenmiller in May for a meet-and-greet breakfast w/ wealthy donors in NY. Meeting was nearly two months before Manchin's latest move to delay his party's climate and tax agenda.

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

@JaneMayerNYer Plus: Koch operatives recently met with Manchin’s team on their telehealth stance. It can’t be ruled out that they possibly spoke with them about their opposition to For the People Act.

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Brian Schwartz

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NEW: Donald Trump has seen a significant drop in support from small dollar donors, while his preferred online fundraising platform is getting hit with complaints. Big 2024 warning⚠️signs for Trump and the GOP as they struggle to raise money.

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Corps that have contributed to the campaigns of Brian Kemp and cosponsors of the new Georgia voting law are silent on whether they will support them again. @Delta @CocaCola @HomeDepot @ATT @UPS and others would not commit to ceasing contributions

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Joe Biden's brother, Frank Biden, touted his relationship w/ the president in an ad for the firm he advises.The ad ran on Inauguration Day in the Daily Business Review. Ethics experts say it's not a good look for the brother or the new administration

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Brian Schwartz

1 year

Scoop: Silicon Valley Bank execs were directly lobbying lawmakers for corporate tax cuts This was part of a newly discovered shadow lobbying campaign backed by SVB execs,incl their former CEO Greg Becker. A Becker chaired group also lobbied vs. Dodd Frank

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

Scoop: Democrat @RepSchrader is no longer accepting donations from @KochIndustries after they announced they will be continuing their operations in Russia despite U.S. sanctions on that country. Schrader is donating the Koch donation he recently received

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

The Koch network has a website tracking everything Manchin has said he opposes. The latest update to the site: the For the People Act. After seeing pressure from the network, Manchin said in an op-ed that he would be against the For the People Act.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: Corporations & trade groups gave over $8 million to GOP election objectors following the Jan. 6 riot, per to a new study by @accountable_us The wave of donations came after corp giants, incl @Boeing @LockheedMartin @GM pledged to pause contributions

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Another Senate Finance Democrat is taking aim at a conservative dark money organization as they take control of the committee. Sen. Whitehouse asked the IRS commissioner to review the tax exempt status of Turning Point USA after a party at Mar-a-Lago

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: In an unreported episode of an Americans for Prosperity (Koch network) video series, operatives praise Manchin for being against eliminating the filibuster. - A Koch network leader also calls on their supporters to keep pressuring Manchin on the issue

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Brian Schwartz

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NEW: Some major GOP donors are privately deciding whether they should even give to the RNC, w/ questions on if funds are going to help pay for Trump legal bills. New Trump/RNC fundraising committee benefits Save America- same PAC that pays Trump legal fees

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Brian Schwartz

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NEW: Donald Trump has been facing two threats at once- a lack of engagement from small dollar donors and little interest at the moment from wealthier donors. Despite the recruitment effort,some GOP donors are not doing much to help Trump,at least for now

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NEW: GOP megadonors, some of whom backed Donald Trump in 2016 and 2020, are moving to back other potential 2024 contenders following the 2022 midterms. Andy Sabin (past Trump donor): "I'm not going to give him a f---ing nickel." He'll back @GovRonDeSantis

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: Over two dozen corporate leaders and businesses are funding campaigns of secretary of state candidates who have continued to deny the results of the 2020 election Wealthy donors to SOS election deniers incl Richard Uihlein and oil + gas exec Jim Henry

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Brian Schwartz

9 months

NEWS: Donald Trump's legal troubles in Georgia have ensnared over a dozen co-defendants. Many of them so far have not received any help from his sprawling political network when it comes to paying for legal fees. There is little sign that's changing.

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Brian Schwartz

9 months

NEW: The lack of payments to Giuliani, John Eastman and Sidney Powell for their post 2020 election work could be an ominous sign if any of Trump's co-defendants listed on the latest indictment think they're going to see much legal help from Trump's PAC.

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Brian Schwartz

6 months

Scoop: The wealthy Mercer family may come off the sidelines to back Donald Trump's 2024 run for president. New records show the family is sitting on a little known $88.4 million war chest that experts say could have a sizeable impact on the election.

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Brian Schwartz

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Exclu: Jeffrey Katzenberg, Biden’s co-chair for his 2024 campaign, tells me he believes Biden will raise more than the over $1 billion they raised in 2020. Biden’s campaign money machine is already fully activated, with megadonors lining up to help.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: A parody Twitter account @grocerieswegner created by a paralegal mocking @DrOz 'crudites' campaign video has gone viral. The Oz video showing him stumble on the @RednersMarkets name within the account's tweet has received almost 4 million views

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Brian Schwartz

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Scoop: Donald Trump is seriously considering House GOP Conference chair @EliseStefanik as his VP. He's been mulling the idea privately with allies, raving about Stefanik's loyalty. Our exclu on the veepstakes. w/ @katiadoyl @scottwongDC

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'She's a killer': Trump eyes Rep. Elise Stefanik as a potential VP pick

The former president has spoken highly of the New York congresswoman, and his allies say she's high on the list of vice presidential prospects.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: GOP billionaire Ken Langone tells @CNBC he will hold a fundraiser for Joe Manchin, who has worked to shrink Biden's agenda “I’m going to have one of the biggest fundraisers I’ve ever had for him.He’s special,"Langone said Latest Manchin billionaire 👇

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

SCOOP: @RepublicanAGs are planning a private retreat at the swanky Breakers resort in Florida just weeks after backing the overturning of Roe v. Wade. I have the list of corporations said to be attending the gathering.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

SCOOP: Democrat @SanfordBishop tells me he will no longer accept campaign contributions from @KochIndustries as long as they continue to do business in Russia.He's giving the contribution he received from Koch this cycle to a charity helping aiding Ukraine

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: Wall Street lobbyists directly engaged w/ @kyrstensinema &her staff as she moved to maintain the carried interest tax provision (loophole) in the buildup to her decision on Inflation Reduction Act. Wall St.has been connecting w/Sinema since last year

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Senate Dems are also pushing ahead with legislation that would target both dark money and the IRS. Oversight on IRS will partially focus on whether the IRS is actually enforcing the law on these 501(c) groups, Whitehouse tells me

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: @kyrstensinema raised over $1.5 million in the fourth quarter while opposing key pieces of Pres. Biden's agenda. That includes donations from GOP megadonors such as Nelson Peltz, Ken Langone & Harlan Crow. FOX CORP. contributed to her leadership PAC

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

SCOOP: The Koch network has seen a wave of scandals including an alleged affair between their former president and a Virginia GOP official, and a workplace discrimination lawsuit that they recently settled with a former employee w/ @_DanMangan

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Brian Schwartz

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EXCLU: Inside @JoeBiden 's over $130 million fundraising machine. It's backed by what's considered within the Democratic Party as a "dream team." As @NikkiHaley struggles vs. Trump,Biden chair Jeffrey Katzenberg tells me he's recruiting her donors to Biden

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Fox Corp. owns Fox News. This would mark the first time that the PAC has ever given to Manchin. The contribution came the same month Manchin wrote an op-ed noting his opposition to eliminating the filibuster and the For the People Act.

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Brian Schwartz

8 months

Scoop: @RudyGiuliani will not see a nickel of help from many of his past wealthy donors who backed him during his '08 run for president, as he tries to raise money to help pay his legal fees Who will not help Rudy: Leon Cooperman Ken Langone Brian France

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: The move by GOP business leaders to side with Cheney against Republican leaders trying to push her out of leadership represents a new split in the party. - There are wealthy donors within the GOP who support Trumpism and a growing number who do not

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he has spent $25 million to push false election claims & he has no plans to stop going into the 2022 midterms despite most of his conspiracy theories being debunked. "I will spend every dime I have," he told me.

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Brian Schwartz

2 months

SCOOP: RNC members tell me they do, in fact, support the committee using funds to help pay for Donald Trump's legal bills, despite Trump's campaign advisor and likely next RNC COO telling reporters it would not help pay for the legal fees.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: Top corporate donations in October and November, include contributions from Goldman Sachs, American Express, Lockheed Martin and many others. Much of the money was used on hotels such The Greenbrier resort and travel, including for Manchin's son.

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Brian Schwartz

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Scoop: The Koch network is facing internal scrutiny from officials & longtime allies after they endorsed @NikkiHaley . One AFP official was fired for speaking out. He says there are many more within the org who feel the same way about Haley w/ @katiadoyl

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Koch network faces internal scrutiny after Nikki Haley endorsement

Americans for Prosperity’s decision to endorse Nikki Haley for president roiled rank-and-file members of the group who aren’t on board.

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Brian Schwartz

9 months

@CNBC was first to report on Sam Miele being the McCarthy aide impersonator.

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Brian Schwartz

6 months

NEW: @NoLabelsOrg raised about 35% of their $21 million last year from donors that each gave $500,000, per a new list I obtained. Document gives a glimpse of the big money the third party group is getting heading into the 2024 election.

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Brian Schwartz

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Scoop: @JoeBiden 's campaign is launching a new digital ad featuring @SquawkCNBC 's interview with Donald Trump. It will highlight Trump's comments on entitlement cuts and go on Biden's social media accounts.

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

Not discussed with Manchin on what happened after him saying “no” to Build Back Better: - His 2024 campaign received nearly $300k from corporations and some Trump/GOP megadonors - His leadership PAC saw donations from Trump/GOP donors

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Manchin on Build Back Better: "That bill no longer will exist ... my biggest concern and my biggest opposition: it did not go through the process ... it should've gone through the committee."

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NEW: @CampaignLegal has filed a complaint to the FEC vs. George Santos for allegedly violating numerous campaign finance laws, including leading a possible straw donor scheme. These type of complaints often lead to investigations by the FEC.

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Brian Schwartz

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Scoop: @nyjets owner @woodyjohnson4 is quietly playing a key role to help his friend @realDonaldTrump 's 2024 run. 1.) He's privately calling GOP megadonors who soured on Trump to return to the former president's corner. 2.) Johnson is planning fundraisers

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

Guess who made it back to a Napa winery for a fundraiser? @PeteButtigieg is at the big @SpeakerPelosi fundraiser in Napa.

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: NY business leaders are pushing Joe Biden & Chuck Schumer to bring back the full SALT deduction that was capped at $10k during the Trump era -Schumer told execs on Friday he plans to bring SALT to the negotiating table when addressing infrastructure

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

Michael Pack, Trump's pick to lead @USAGMgov , has resigned after a request by the new Biden administration.

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Byron York

3 years

Democrats delayed Michael Pack's confirmation as head of US Agency for Global Media. As a result, Pack has been in office eight months of a three-year term. The Biden administration fired him in the first hour today. Pack's resignation letter:

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Brian Schwartz

9 months

NEWS: An attorney helping a Giuliani ally told me the former NYC mayor received a handshake agreement from Trump that he and his team members would get paid. That has yet to happen. The lack of payments has come up with Special Counsel Smith's team

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Brian Schwartz

9 months

NEW: @RudyGiuliani was stiffed in payments from Team Trump after pushing false claims of election fraud. Giuliani is among 3 Trump co-defendants with 0 in pay from Trump's political operation. Trump & allies raised $250 million post the election.

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Brian Schwartz

6 months

Scoop: A super PAC funded largely by tech billionaire @reidhoffman may launch a primary campaign against progressives @RashidaTlaib and @CoriBush . Hoffman's political advisor is in touch with the PAC's leadership about the idea.

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2 months

NEW: Groups run by allies of Donald Trump that launched off the idea of nonexistent widespread voter fraud have burned through millions of dollars, with very little left to show for it. An inside look at the struggles of some pro-Trump election groups.

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2 years

Scoop: @amazon quietly gave $400,000 to a conservative nonprofit (The Independent Women's Forum) last year.The group vehemently opposed new antitrust bills. It's the first time we know how much Amazon has been giving to this organization. w/ @annierpalmer

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Senate Finance Committee ranking member @RonWyden is calling for an IRS investigation of the dark money groups that helped organize the rally that led to the deadly riot on Capitol Hill last week.

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Brian Schwartz

10 months

Scoop: Former Marvel chairman Ike Perlmutter is hopping into the 2024 election & supporting his ally in former President Donald Trump. He's not sure yet how much he's going to spend to help Trump but his spokesman says the donation will be "meaningful."

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Chinese exile Guo Wengui as recently as last week has been using his online misinformation network to push unproven drugs of ivermectin and artemisinin as a way to fight and cure Covid. The FDA and WHO have not approved either drug to treat Covid.

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Brian Schwartz

11 months

Scoop: The Koch network is officially going to war with Donald Trump. I got the digital ads they're running in Iowa, South Carolina, New Hampshire & Nevada vs. Trump & Biden. The message is clear from the group: Trump GOP victory= Biden winning in '24.

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Brian Schwartz

3 months

Scoop- Trump's campaign chief had a message for some of the wealthiest GOP donors: don't take his words too seriously. The remarks came in a private pitch to the AOA donor group led by billionaire Paul Singer and days after Trump threatened Haley donors

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

NEW: In reaction to @GOPChairwoman McDaniel’s comments on Jan. 6, GOP financier & longtime attorney Eric Levine sent this blistering note out to his network. -Says comments like McDaniel’s make it harder for him to raise money for GOP candidates -Undermines GOP ‘22 & ‘24 efforts

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Brian Schwartz

2 years

Scoop: @Liz_Cheney has quietly amassed a political operation filled w/ former advisors to Donald Trump. Some of the consultants used LLCs to shield their identity Two pro-Cheney PACs worked w/a Koch backed data firm Inside the Cheney operation vs.Trump⬇️

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Brian Schwartz

10 months

NEW: @RobertKennedyJr is seeing a new alignment in regards to his stances on vaccines from a wealthy influential executive on Wall Street: Bill Ackman Our story on why Ackman is starting to align with some of Kennedy's views on vaccines and Wall St stunned

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Brian Schwartz

3 years

NEW: Fossil fuel giant @exxonmobil is lobbying elements of the Democrats $3.5 trillion spending bill. -Over $250,000 on $FB ads in the past week trying to push lawmakers not to raise taxes -Over $2m on $FB ads in the past 90 days w/ @jacobpramuk

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Brian Schwartz

10 months

NEW: Citadel CEO and @GovRonDeSantis financier Ken Griffin is assessing the GOP primary field, his spox now says. Comes as DeSantis stalls in public polling & some other donors privately voice concerns. Griffin once said he was prepared to back DeSantis.

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Brian Schwartz

10 months

NEWS: File this under “you got to be kidding me” Now the @RobertKennedyJr campaign is telling me they were “mistaken” in their last statement and the over $100,000 #bitcoin investment is held by Kennedy himself, not @CherylHines . Happy Friday!

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Brian Schwartz

10 months

Scoop: @RobertKennedyJr 's campaign confirms the #bitcoin holdings are owned by his wife @CherylHines @CREWcrew ethics expert told me even if it's owned by Hines & not Kennedy,there's still a conflict of interest for RFK Jr. as he touts #bitcoin on campaign

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