Koch Brothers May Have to Disclose Donor List to California
The Ninth Circuit CA Atty. Gen. gave Kamala Harris access to the donor list for the Koch Brothers-backed “Americans for Prosperity.”
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Koch Brothers Shying from 2016 GOP Presidential Primaries
As the 2016 GOP primary season began, the famed Koch brothers were gearing up to spread a lot of their considerable cash around the race. But as the campaign rolls on, those big dollar donors seem to be pulling back and
Jeff Sessions: Corporate Media Wants to Silence Talk of Immigration and Trade in GOP Primary
Sen. Jeff Sessions slammed the “internationalist,” “corporate gurus” who run much of the U.S. media, saying that they have largely banished meaningful discussion about issues critical to Republican voters.
Charles Koch: ‘We’re Largely Failures’ At Influencing Politics, Not Going To Comment On Any Candidate Publicly
Charles Koch stated that he’s not going to “publicly comment” on any presidential candidate and denied charges that he’s trying to influence politics by saying they’re simply trying to end corporate welfare and “we’re largely failures at it” on Tuesday’s
Maher: George Soros Is Different From The Kochs And Adelson
HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher said it’s a “false equivalency” to compare liberal megadonor George Soros to the Kochs and Sheldon Adelson on Friday. After Maher argued that there’s too much money in politics, and specifically cited Sheldon Adelson and
Carville: Benghazi Committee a Creation of News Corp’s Rupert Murdoch, the Koch Brothers
Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” long-time Clinton ally James Carville said the House Benghazi Select Committee chaired by Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) is a conspiracy to attack Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton by New Corporation CEO Rupert Murdoch and political activists the Koch
Chart: How Donald Trump’s Net Worth Has Grown Compared to Other Billionaires
Business Insider’s Andy Kiersz compares the growth of Donald Trump’s net worth from 1988 to 2015 with other billionaires like Larry Ellison and the Koch brothers.
Scott Walker Compares Donald Trump to Democrats as Trump Blows Past Him in Iowa Polls
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker sank to a new low in his effort to fight with real estate mogul billionaire Donald Trump during an interview with Politico’s chief White House correspondent, Mike Allen, at a Koch Brothers-sponsored event in California this weekend. In the interview, Walker accused Trump of acting like a Democrat.
Study Proves Koch-Addicted Media Are Big Fat Liars About Outside Money In Politics
As we all remember, the media completely freaked out after the Supreme Court decided Citizens United in favor of free speech. Taking aim primarily at the right-leaning Koch Brothers, the media posed as defenders of democracy against the corrupting influence
Spontaneous Bernie Sanders Rally Breaks Out at Comic-Con
A graphic artist reportedly started a spontaneous rally for presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) outside this year’s Comic-Con convention in San Diego over the weekend.
Sanders Likens Hillary to ‘Billionaire Class’ of Koch Bros, Sheldon Adelson
Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a candidate for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, said, “We need a political revolution in this country,” instead of what he said was another “battle between billionaires,” like former Secretary of State
Establishment GOP Wants to Provide Illegal Immigrants with Driver’s Licenses
Establishment Republicans are now championing getting illegal immigrants driver’s licenses. At the Eastern Indoor Swapmeet Las Vegas, the LIBRE Initiative, a group funded by the Koch brothers, was attempting to help 250 Latinos, some of whom were illegal immigrants, to pass the Nevada driver’s test.
Leftist Group Exposé Smears LIBRE Initiative with Old Information
This week, the liberal organization People for the American Way (PFAW) published a laughable smear attacking a conservative group as being “Koch-funded” and “targeting Hispanic voters” as a exposé, when this information has been publicly available for years.
Mega Rich Overwhelmingly Donated to Democrats in 2014
Democrats bagged the bulk of big dollar donations in the 2014 midterm elections according to an analysis by the Associated Press. Out of the $128 million spent by the top 10 individual donors to outside groups, Democrats hauled in $91
Mentally Ill US Citizen Flees to North Korea, Requests Asylum in Venezuela
The fate of a U.S. citizen who illegally crossed the Chinese border into North Korea remains in limbo as the nation lent the man its airwaves for an extensive press conference condemning the American government. Twenty-nine-year-old Arturo Pierre Martínez has
The Teen Wolf of Wall Street: another ‘too good to check’ media debacle
A remarkable story by Jessica Pressler at New York magazine spread through mediaspace with lightning speed on Monday, reappearing in major media outlets with a speed normally only achieved by Star Wars Episode VII teasers flashing across teenage Facebook pages:
Zinn Education Project Launches Campaign To 'Kick Koch Brothers Out of Our Schools'
The Zinn Education Project, which supports the use of revisionist historian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, is revving up a campaign based on its claim of having exposed the Koch Brothers’ sponsorship of the Bill of
Kochmania and the battle for legitimacy
In response to Dems to double down on Koch Brothers attacks: I’ll take a stab at guessing why Democrats are doubling down on Kochmania, even though they got creamed in the last election, and their Koch obsession makes the party
Dems to double down on Koch Brothers attacks
In response to Democrats’ Failed Attacks On The Koch Brothers: Dan, you missed the punchline to your story on the Democrats’ failed attacks on the Koch brothers. Apparently, they have no intention of backing down but are in fact doubling down
Harry Reid: America's New Evil-Doers Are The Koch Brothers
In response to Dems to double down on Koch Brothers attacks: Of course the Dems and Reid do not have any intention of backing down from this lucrative campaign, which that has fooled many on the left (not hard to
Democrats' Failed Attacks on the Koch Brothers
Democrats and aligned groups ran “nearly 100 different political spots that ran in states from Alaska to Florida” attacking businessmen Charles and David Koch but a funny thing happened on the way to the would be lynching, according to the Washington Post. …
Channeling Her Inner Martha Coakley: Liberals Boo Jeanne Shaheen for Interrupting Scott Brown Again
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Liberals booed incumbent Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for interrupting closing remarks by former Sen. Scott Brown at a forum Sunday morning, calling her actions “rude,” video from the event shows. “She’s voting against small business
Brooks: Democrats Running on 'Bizarre Selection of Issues'
On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” columnist David Brooks argued that Democrats have campaigned on “a bizarre selection of issues in 2014. “The Democrats have had a bizarre selection of issues, it seems to me, through the last six months. Remember, for
Freedom Partners “Closing Arguments” Avoid Key Issues
A super PAC tied to the Koch brothers, Freedom Partners Action Fund, is spending $6.5 million on advertising across six states in what’s being framed as “closing arguments.” The ads shy away from hot button issues like immigration, or Ebola, instead seeking “to
Howard Fineman Slams 'Idiotic' Obama for 'Lousy' Communication
Monday on MSNBC’s “Hardball With Chris Matthews,” editorial director of the Huffington Post, Howard Fineman, said President Barack Obama was doing a “lousy job” of communicating to the American people and was “idiotic” to campaign against the conservative Koch brothers.
