As the Springfield school board election draws near, questions have been raised — by a school board candidate, a sitting board member, and a local government watchdog — about the Vote417 political action committee, which has endorsed three candidates. The questions centered on who is currently involved in the PAC, how the endorsement process worked, […]
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RFK Jr. PAC’s Superbowl campaign ad angers other Kennedys
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running for president as an independent candidate, apologized to members of his family for a surprise Super Bowl ad that heavily featured his connection to his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy. “I’m so sorry if the Super Bowl advertisement caused anyone in my […]
DNC files complaint over RFK Jr. super PAC’s efforts to put him on state ballots
The Democratic National Committee on Friday filed a Federal Election Commission complaint against independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s presidential campaign and an allied super PAC, alleging that the campaign is receiving an improper benefit from the super PAC’s work to qualify him for state ballots. The Kennedy-aligned super PAC American Values 2024 announced late last […]
How the ‘squad’ is fighting back against pro-Israel PACs with record fundraising
WASHINGTON (AP) — They were warned that criticism of Israel’s conduct during its war on Hamas in Gaza could cost them politically. But in the four months since Israel’s blistering offensive was ignited by Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, progressives in Congress who have called for a ceasefire are seeing record fundraising dollars as they fight […]