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Trump’s Latest Trades Include Stakes in Meta and SpaceX Debt
President acquired at least seven-figure stakes in , and and at least $1 million in debt in August, continuing his unprecedented trading activity while in office. Trump or his financial managers have made thousands of transactions each quarter totaling tens of millions of dollars and involving major companies that have dealings with his administration. His latest disclosure, published Thursday by the US Office of Government Ethics, lists 517 transactions completed in August.
Trump’s Latest Trades Include Stakes in Meta and SpaceX Debt
Photographer: Christopher Lee/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump acquired at least seven-figure stakes in Meta Platforms Inc., McDonald’s Corp. and Microsoft Corp.
Democrats Rake in $833 Million Through ActBlue Ahead of Midterms
Photographer: Emily Elconin/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The Democratic fundraising organization ActBlue raised $833 million for the party’s candidates and causes in the third quarter, a record amount that will help narrow the financial advantage the...
米中間選挙、上院の争い「五分五分」に－共和党優位の構図揺らぐ
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Shifting Senate Map Is Fueling Most Expensive US Election Ever
Sept. 28, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC The political battle for the Senate is spreading to states many analysts doubted would have a central role in the November midterms, prompting both parties to bolster spending in an election that is on track to be the most expensive in American history. Just 36 days before Election Day, and with voting underway in almost half the country, Democrats are betting that voter frustration with the cost-of-living can outpace the Republican Party’s financial arsenal.
Shifting Senate Map Is Fueling Most Expensive US Election Ever Original
One Democratic strategist said that the perception in the party is that Trump has inadvertently done everything possible to expand the Senate map, noting that they are running challengers in states that the president won by large margins. That was echoed by Debbie Cox Bultan, the chief executive officer of NewDEAL, a network of state and local Democratic leaders. "We have opportunities in places we haven't had in a long time," Cox Bultan said.
Democrats Decry Taxpayer-Funded Ads Lauding Trump as Illegal
Sept. 25, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC Two taxpayer-funded video advertisements lauding President Donald Trump violate spending laws and government ethics rules, key congressional Democrats and a watchdog group warned. One television advertisement airing on cable and broadcast networks praises Trump with a photo montage for fighting communism while the other features outtakes from a Trump speech and a voiceover by the president saying a US golden age has begun.
Democrats Decry Taxpayer-Funded Ads Lauding Trump as Illegal
Photographer: Alex Brandon/AP Photo/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Two taxpayer-funded video advertisements lauding President Donald Trump violate spending laws and government ethics rules, key congressional Democrats and a watchdog group warned.
Elon Musk PAC Ramps Up Midterms Spending to Help Republicans Original
Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico (Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk’s super PAC is ramping up spending on key races in the midterm elections after a slow start, Federal Election Commission filings show, a blitz Democrats are seeking to offset with...
Trump Ties Hurt GOP Senate Candidates in North Carolina, Georgia
Sept. 23, 2026, 10:50 PM UTC Republican Senate candidates in Georgia and North Carolina are struggling to create enough distance from Donald Trump to boost their prospects in the November midterm elections, as polls show rising voter frustration over the president’s inability to lower the cost-of-living.
Trump Ties Hurt GOP Senate Candidates in North Carolina, Georgia Original
Photographer: Grant Baldwin/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Republican Senate candidates in Georgia and North Carolina are struggling to create enough distance from Donald Trump to boost their prospects in the November midterm elections, as polls show...
Bessent Disclosures Show Assets Worth at Least $228 Million
Photographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent earned at least $5.1 million from assets worth at least $228 million in 2025, according to newly released financial disclosures covering his first year in public...
GOP Group Outspent Democrats Nearly 46-to-1 on Ads After Ruling
Photographer: Cassidy Araiza/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee outspent its Democratic counterpart on advertising by nearly 46-to-1 in August, Federal Election Commission records show, a blitz that reflects the...
Trump’s surgeon general pick invested in tobacco, McDonald’s
President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general reported investments in companies including McDonald’s Corp., Monster Beverage Corp., Coca-Cola Co. and the tobacco company Philip Morris International Inc., according to her financial disclosures made public Thursday.
Trump’s Surgeon General Pick Invested in Tobacco, McDonald’s
Photographer: John Lamparski/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s nominee for surgeon general reported investments in companies including McDonald’s Corp., Monster Beverage Corp., Coca-Cola Co. and the tobacco company Philip Morris...
Witkoff Reports $107 Million From Entity That Held Crypto Stake
President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff earned $107 million in 2025 from the holding company that owned his share of a crypto venture he and his boss helped co-found, according to a recent financial disclosure report. Witkoff, who’s been a key player in negotiations over conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, didn’t report the value and income from underlying assets of his holding companies.
Witkoff Reports $107 Million From Entity That Held Crypto Stake
President ’s special envoy earned $107 million in 2025 from the holding company that owned his share of a crypto venture he and his boss helped co-found, according to a recent financial disclosure report. Witkoff, who’s been a key player in negotiations over conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, didn’t report the value and income from underlying assets of his holding companies.
Witkoff Reports $107 Million From Entity That Held Crypto Stake
Photographer: Zak Bennett/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff earned $107 million in 2025 from the holding company that owned his share of a crypto venture he and his boss helped co-found, according to a...
Democratic Senate seat at risk in New Hampshire as Sununu gains
New Hampshire hasn't elected a Republican senator in 16 years but Democrats are now at risk of losing a seat to the scion of a political dynasty, jeopardizing their chances of controlling the upper chamber. Voters from both parties will head to the polls on Tuesday to pick their nominees to replace Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, who decided not to run again. The leading contender on the Democrat side is U.S. House Rep. Chris Pappas.
Democratic Senate Seat at Risk in New Hampshire as Sununu Gains
Photographer: Holly Ramer/AP Photo (Bloomberg) -- New Hampshire hasn’t elected a Republican Senator in 16 years but Democrats are now at risk of losing a seat to the scion of a political dynasty, jeopardizing their chances of controlling the upper...
Trump’s super PAC to pump $10M into Texas to boost Paxton - Longview News-Journal
President Donald Trump’s super political action committee is spending $10 million to back Republican Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate bid in Texas, its biggest expenditure yet in this election cycle, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. MAGA Inc. is stepping in with a television and digital ad campaign as Paxton, the state attorney general, faces a tough race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
Trump’s super PAC to pump $10M into Texas to boost Paxton - Marshall News Messenger
President Donald Trump’s super political action committee is spending $10 million to back Republican Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate bid in Texas, its biggest expenditure yet in this election cycle, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. MAGA Inc. is stepping in with a television and digital ad campaign as Paxton, the state attorney general, faces a tough race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
Trump’s super PAC to pump $10 million into Texas to boost Paxton
President Donald Trump’s super political action committee is spending $10 million to back Republican Ken Paxton’s U.S. Senate bid in Texas, its biggest expenditure yet in this election cycle, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. MAGA Inc. is stepping in with a television and digital ad campaign as Paxton, the state attorney general, faces a tough race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
Trump’s Super PAC to Pump $10 Million Into Texas to Boost Paxton
President Donald Trump’s super political action committee is spending $10 million to back Republican Ken Paxton’s US Senate bid in Texas, its biggest expenditure yet in this election cycle, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. MAGA Inc. is stepping in with a television and digital ad campaign as Paxton, the state attorney general, faces a tough race against Democratic state Representative James Talarico.
Trump's super PAC to pump $10 million into Texas to boost Paxton
President Donald Trump's super political action committee is spending $10 million to back Republican Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate bid in Texas, its biggest expenditure yet in this election cycle, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. MAGA Inc. is stepping in with a television and digital ad campaign as Paxton, the state attorney general, faces a tough race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
Trump's super PAC to pump $10 million into Texas to boost Paxton
President Donald Trump's super political action committee is spending $10 million to back Republican Ken Paxton's U.S. Senate bid in Texas, its biggest expenditure yet in this election cycle, according to a filing with the Federal Election Commission. MAGA Inc. is stepping in with a television and digital ad campaign as Paxton, the state attorney general, faces a tough race against Democratic state Rep. James Talarico.
MAGA Inc.’s war chest climbs to $404 million after zero spending
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s super PAC war chest grew to nearly $404 million after getting $3 million in donations and interest payments in July, but it spent nothing that month to boost the prospects of Republican candidates in the midterm elections. MAGA Inc.’s total cash-on-hand — built on donations from billionaires including Las Vegas Sands Corp.
MAGA Inc. War Chest Climbs to $404 Million After No Spending
Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s super PAC war chest grew to nearly $404 million after getting $3 million in donations and interest payments in July, but it spent nothing that month to boost the...
Ossoff taps Hamptons donor network as his profile rises for 2028
Healthcare Rural hospital construction moves forward with state help The state is spending $124 million, more than half the project’s cost, to build the western New York hospital to take the place of Brooks Memorial Hospital in Dunkirk. By: Ethan Geringer-Sameth
Ossoff taps Hamptons donor network as his profile rises for 2028
NEW YORK - Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia is slated to meet with political donors in the Hamptons later this month for his November reelection bid, a fundraising swing that will also allow the Wall Street set a chance to vet him as a potential 2028 presidential candidate. Ossoff is facing Republican Mike Collins as he runs for reelection in Georgia, one of the most closely watched and expensive Senate races this cycle.
Ossoff taps Hamptons donor network as his profile rises for 2028
By Amanda Gordon and Bill Allison, Bloomberg News NEW YORK - Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia is slated to meet with political donors in the Hamptons later this month for his November reelection bid, a fundraising swing that will also allow the Wall Street set a chance to vet him as a potential 2028 presidential candidate. Ossoff is facing Republican Mike Collins as he runs for reelection in Georgia, one of the most closely watched and expensive Senate races this cycle.
Ossoff Taps Hamptons Donor Network as His Profile Rises for 2028
Photographer: Ben Hendren/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia is slated to meet with political donors in the Hamptons later this month for his November reelection bid, a fundraising swing that will also allow the Wall...
Trump Yet to Approve Any Midterm Spending From $401 Million PAC
Donald Trump has not signed off on a plan to spend any of the $401 million he’s amassed from political donors in November’s midterm elections, according to a Republican strategist familiar with the discussions, despite public assertions from his team that the president’s super PAC will provide a major boost to GOP candidates. With less than 100 days to go until the Nov. 3 midterm election, the president’s allies are increasingly worried Trump will not tap any of the money his MAGA Inc.
Trump Yet to Approve Any Midterm Spending From $401 Million PAC
Photographer: Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Donald Trump has not signed off on a plan to spend any of the $401 million he’s amassed from political donors in November’s midterm elections, according to a Republican strategist familiar with...
Trump Has Spent 0.6% of His $401 Million Super PAC to Boost GOP Original
Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump’s super political action committee is sitting on $401 million in cash, more than any other super PAC, but has spent just $2.3 million — 0.6% of that total — to help...
トランプ氏と共和党、中間選挙へ潤沢な資金確保－民主党の3倍超
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川普與共和黨坐擁11億美元資金備戰中期選舉 規模達民主黨陣營3倍多
Photographer: Thomas Simonetti/Bloomberg 【彭博】-- 聯邦選舉委員會最新披露顯示，在中期選舉前，美國總統唐納德·川普及其共和黨盟友已籌得11億美元競選資金，達到民主黨陣營所持資金的三倍多。 共和黨這筆龐大的資金分散在與川普及眾議院、參議院共和黨領導層有關聯的超級政治行動委員會及其他團體中，相比之下，民主黨相應委員會持有3.22億美元。憑借雄厚資金，共和黨在爭取選民、密集投放廣告支持本黨候選人並攻擊對手方面將占據優勢。 美國總統唐納德·川普攝影：托馬斯·西蒙內蒂/ 彭博 共和黨最新一輪資金流入主要得益於數筆千萬美元級捐款：黑石的蘇世民向參議院領導基金捐款1200萬美元，城堡的肯·格裡芬向該組織捐款1000萬美元。億萬富豪Jude Reyes和Chris Reyes各捐225萬美元，並向專注眾議院選戰的共和黨超級政治行動委員會國會領導基金捐出同等金額。...
Trump, GOP Amass $1.1 Billion to Battle Democrats in Midterms Original
Photographer: Thomas Simonetti/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have amassed a $1.1 billion war chest ahead of the midterm elections, more than triple the amount of cash that the national Democratic Party...
Reid Hoffman Pumps $10 Million Into Talarico’s Texas Senate Bid
(Bloomberg) -- Reid Hoffman, the LinkedIn co-founder and venture capitalist, contributed $10 million in June to boost Texas Democrat James Talarico's Senate run, pumping money into what could be one of the most expensive races of the midterms.
Elon Musk Gives $5 Million to Vivek Ramaswamy for Ohio Governor Bid
Photo Illustration: 731; Photo: Pool/Getty Images (1) (Bloomberg) -- Elon Musk gave $5 million to back Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio governor in the second quarter, ramping up his political spending on the fiercely contested midterm...
Ken Griffin Gives Millions to Back GOP in Tight Senate Races
Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Ken Griffin, one of the biggest Republican political donors, gave $10 million to the party’s main Senate super political action committee and poured in millions more to bolster candidates in...
ActBlue Pulls In $586 Million for Democrats as Midterms Approach
Photographer: Michael Short/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- ActBlue raised $586 million for Democratic candidates and causes in the second quarter, a record amount that will enhance the party’s fortunes as it prepares to confront Republicans in midterm...
Talarico’s $30 Million Haul Crushes Paxton in Texas Race
Photographer: Mark Felix/Bloomberg (Bloomberg) -- Texas Democrat James Talarico received $30 million in second-quarter donations in his campaign for US Senate, more than tripling the amount Republican challenger Ken Paxton amassed in what will be...
Michigan Democrats Clash Over Party’s Future in Senate Race
Source: SIPAPRE (Bloomberg) -- Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary is transforming into a pivotal clash between progressives and moderates after a series of wins for left-leaning candidates in other states rattled the party’s establishment.
AI is already reshaping U.S. politics at every level
FILE - A data center owned by Amazon Web Services, front right, is under construction next to the Susquehanna nuclear power plant in Berwick, Pa., Jan. 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File) Artificial intelligence is barging into the workplace and transforming the battlefield. Now, it’s coming to the ballot box, promising to rewrite the DNA of politics.
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