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Manhattan prosecutor who questioned Stormy Daniels during Trump hush money trial donated to Biden's 2020 campaign
Manhattan prosecutor Susan Hoffinger donated $500 to President Biden's 2020 campaign, FEC records show.
NY Dems take campaign donations from Soros, other groups funding antisemitic college encampments
The Dems took campaign donations from Westchester People’s Action Coalition, a left-wing nonprofit, and the Soros family, which are both pouring money into antisemitic encampments on college campuses.
Biden vexes commoners with yet another election money grab
Much of Westchester County was locked down Thursday thanks to President Biden and his vast entourage descending on Irvington for a fundraiser reception in Michael Douglas’ mansion.
Bragg wants judge to fine Trump $3K, threatens jail time over alleged breaches of gag order
Prosecutors on Tuesday urged the judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial to fine the ex-president $3,000 -- and warn him that he could be locked up -- for allegedly...
'Soft-on-crime' DA Alvin Bragg collected $850K in campaign donations after Trump indictment
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg has collected a cool $850,000 in donations for his re-election campaign after indicting former President Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels hush money case last March...
NY Assembly ethics chair slammed for fundraiser days before budget deadline: 'What kind of message does it send?'
The event is a microcosm of the fundraising frenzy that occurs from the beginning of the legislative session in January through early June — particularly in an election year and...
Republican billionaire with $33B TikTok stake 'bullies' lawmakers to stop bill forcing sale by Chinese
Hedge fund manager Jeffrey Yass is personally calling Republicans as they push to force TikTok out of the hands of Chinese parent ByteDance.
Billionaire LinkedIn co-founder won't give more money to Nikki Haley without ‘path to victory’
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will need to demonstrate a “new potential path to victory” over Donald Trump before she gets any more donations from billionaire Reid Hoffman, sources...
Nikki Haley slated for a dozen fundraisers before South Carolina primary -- despite taking a hit in NH
For some hedge fund managers and venture capitalists, it's far more important to show their friends they tried to stop Trump than actually bet on a winning horse, sources add.
Ron DeSantis accused of breaking campaign finance law in complaint filed by watchdog group
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis broke campaign finance law by advising a super PAC bankrolling his bid for president on what ads to run, a nonpartisan watchdog group alleged in a...
Mayor Adams' campaign took $6K from donors linked to foundation backed by Turkish prez's son
Mayor Eric Adams' 2021 campaign accepted $6,000 from three donors who serve on the board of a foundation backed by the Turkish president's son, campaign records show.
11 employees of construction company tied to Adams fundraiser probe all donated nearly same amount on same day: records
One of the listed donors said he doesn't recall making the donation.
SBF prosecutors permitted to show jury evidence of political donations: judge
Evidence of the former billionaire's political donations were "intertwined inextricably" with charges he defrauded FTX customers, US District Judge said.
Times lockdown hypocrisy, Sheldon’s ‘dark money’ chutzpah and other commentary
If the New York Times wanted to “calm people’s fears about future Covid lockdowns” it must “acknowledge that almost all the policies” it advocated “were useless or destructive.”
Hochul's back to signing poorly vetted deals using 'emergency' powers
No sooner did the COVID “emergency” fade than Gov. Kathy Hochul, in May, declared yet another one — this time for the flood of migrants swamping New York.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams rakes in $1.3 million for 2025 re-election bid
Mayor Eric Adams raised an extra $1.3 million for his 2025 reelection bid, amounting to over $2.6 million total cash in Hizzoner's campaign war chest.
Jeffrey Katzenberg, Hollywood mogul with deep China ties, wife drop over $1.7M to Biden's reelection bid
Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg and his wife recently donated more than $1.7 million to a joint fundraising committee authorized by President Biden's campaign, despite their deep ties to China.
Pro-business PAC pours $500K into races to re-elect 6 moderate NYC council members
The group Future NYC is spending mega-bucks on races to defend moderate or mainstream incumbent Democratic City Council members facing primary-election challenges.
Albany Dems push 'shameful' public campaign finance bill ahead of 2023 session end
Democratic supermajorities in the state Senate and Assembly are expected to approve the controversial bill by Saturday despite opposition from good government groups.
Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown took $237K from opioid giants: FEC filings
Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), whose home state is among those hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, has taken nearly a quarter-million dollars from pharmaceutical distributors once called “giants at the...