FEC lets Peter Thiel-funded super PAC off the hook

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Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and tech billionaire Peter Thiel.
A super PAC funded primarily by Peter Thiel had been accused of illegally contributing to Sen. JD Vance's campaign.

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Sen. Josh Hawley is writing a new book calling for a religious revival in America

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Sen. Josh Hawley at a hearing on Capitol Hill is writing a fourth book
Sen. Josh Hawley is writing a fourth book. This one calls for a religious revival in America.

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Retiring lawmakers are once again complaining that their $174,000 salary is too low

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Former Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado
Former Rep. Ken Buck said if he were still in office, his voters would "go ballistic" if he said $174,000 wasn't enough for members of Congress to live on.

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Trump to GOP campaigns: If you use my name to raise money, I want a 5% cut

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Trump in New York City on Tuesday.
Trump in New York City on Tuesday.

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Lauren Boebert's fundraising took a huge plunge after she switched districts

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Rep. Lauren Boebert at the Capitol in February.
Rep. Lauren Boebert at the Capitol in February.

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All of a sudden, Ted Cruz really doesn't want to talk about his podcast

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U.S. Senator Ted Cruz frowning.

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It pays to leave Congress: Democrat who resigned mid-term is getting a $131,000 pay bump to run a performing arts center

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Former Rep. Brian Higgins at an event in Buffalo, New York in 2022.
Former Rep. Brian Higgins resigned from Congress two months ago after accepting a job as the president of a local performing arts center.

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How corporate PAC money could end up in the personal coffers of Sens. JD Vance and Markwayne Mullin

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Republican Sens. JD Vance of Ohio and Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma
Sens. JD Vance and Markwayne Mullin have been paying off personal loans to their campaigns at the same time that they're accepting corporate PAC dollars.

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The questionable way lawmakers get taxpayers to fund borderline-political ads

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One of Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar's tax-payer funded billboard advertisements near the airport in Detroit, Michigan.
One of Democratic Rep. Shri Thanedar's tax-payer funded billboard advertisements near the airport in Detroit, Michigan.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene voted against over $9.3 million in federal funding for her district. She's bragging about it anyway.

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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia at a press conference on Capitol Hill on February 6, 2024.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia at a press conference on Capitol Hill on February 6, 2024.

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