Campaign Finance

The answer, of course, is no. But that hasn't stopped one proactive citizen from registering a fake campaign with the Federal Election Commission under the guise of a Pence bid.

"It's inexcusable that Republican commissioners would block an investigation into whether Russian money was funneled through the National Rifle Association to help President Trump," Wyden said.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has not written rules that explicitly clarify how leftover funds from defunct campaigns should be used.

"Ms. Hicks stands by her truthful testimony," attorney Robert Trout said in a statement issued on Friday.

Newly unsealed court documents show that Hicks, Cohen and Trump spoke for several minutes shortly before the hush money deal was made.

"They could have arranged to repay the Senator's loans using pre-election funds. Yes, and Rosa Parks could have sat in the back of the bus," his lawyers wrote.

Prosecutors have accused the congressman of funding five romantic relationships with women involved in politics, including lobbyists, an aide to a leadership member and even one of his own staffers.

President Donald Trump pledged to hold big pharma responsible for its role in fueling America's opioid crisis, which is killing 130 people a day.

A conservative activist group alleged that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's campaign may have illegally paid her boyfriend through a political action committee after she launched her congressional bid.

"Let's remember that Michael Cohen has corroborating evidence for everything that he has said," attorney Lanny Davis said.

Although a sitting president cannot be indicted, according to Justice Department guidance, McCarthy notes that Trump could be forced for face the charges after his term is up.

Democratic Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson's handing out of nearly $200,000 at a recent South Side church event did not break campaign finance laws, the state board of elections ruled.

Congress used a must-pass spending bill to shield anonymous political money, but government watchdogs said it could have been much worse.

A pro-Trump super PAC has paid millions to candidates and campaign staffers who are loyal to Trump, and supported Trump-owned businesses along the way.

The Trump campaign has already spent over $2 million in legal fees due to the ongoing Russia probe.

Pence is the first sitting vice president to create his own PAC, which he's using to reward Donald Trump loyalists.

Governor Robert Bentley was charged with two misdemeanors related to campaign finance violations, booked into the Montgomery County Jail at 3:43 p.m. CDT, and paid a $300 bond on each charge.

America crossed the billion-dollar threshold in campaign spending for the 2016 presidential election.

Contributions largely hidden from public scrutiny increased by 38 percent from 2006 to 2014 across six states.

Sanders finished April with $5.8 million on hand, compared to Clinton's $30 million.

Presumptive GOP nominee lags behind both Democrats in donations, which will fuel general election run.

State report says mayor's team illegally funneled contributions to campaign committees.

In the last debate before the New Hampshire primary, Clinton came prepared for Sanders's critiques.

The Democratic front-runner will pour half of her campaign's budget into advertising in the first three months of this year.

Blame super PACs on "SpeechNow" and the Obama Justice Department's failure to appeal it.

September 11 politics appeared, briefly, at Saturday's Democratic debate when Hillary Clinton was pressed by Bernie Sanders for taking donations from Wall Street.

The GOP wannabes are in favor of funding transparency, but their Congress members aren't.

Harvard law professor Lawrence Lessig says if he can crowd-fund a million dollars, he'll seek the Democratic nomination.

Despite a $174,000 salary, congressmen spend only part of their time doing their job. The rest they spend chasing donations.

The Scott Walker campaign finance case deserves the attention of the U.S. Supreme Court.