With a week to go before election day, more than $4 million in independent expenditures have been spent by special interest groups hoping to influence the outcomes of the seven L.A. City Council races on the March 5 ballot. And more than half that amount has gone toward just two races – both in the …
As a fundraiser for Democratic members of Congress, Brian Derrick worked with highly-paid donor advisers who helped wealthy people decide where their dollars would make the most difference. Now, the former campaign operative and social media star is working to build out Oath, a small venture-backed online giving platform that offers grassroots donors the same …
CNN — Environmental lawyer and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday his independent candidacy for president, officially ending his effort to defeat President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary in favor of a long-shot general election bid. “I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate for president of the United States,” Kennedy …