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BRIAN SLODYSKO

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Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows

Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions of dollars worth of shares in health insurance, fertility, pharmaceutical and vitamin companies

Dr. Mehmet Oz holds millions from companies that he'd wield power over if confirmed, report shows
Business|Crime|Fashion and Beauty|Political|US

Kash Patel had a roster of foreign clients. Their interests could clash with FBI he hopes to lead

President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, got rich consulting for a roster of foreign clients whose interests may clash with the law enforcement agency he hopes to lead

Kash Patel had a roster of foreign clients. Their interests could clash with FBI he hopes to lead
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Big Oil wants a lot from Trump. It has an ally in Doug Burgum, the president's Interior pick

Emails obtained by The Associated Press reveal Doug Burgum as North Dakota governor catered to the whims of oil and gas executives while leveraging those connections to expand his political profile

Big Oil wants a lot from Trump. It has an ally in Doug Burgum, the president's Interior pick
Election|News|Opinion|US

Biden tells a Broadway theater packed for fundraiser that Trump is determined to destroy the nation

President Joe Biden has told a packed Broadway theater full of big-name stars hosting a fundraiser in his honor that he is running for reelection because Donald Trump was determined to destroy the nation

Biden tells a Broadway theater packed for fundraiser that Trump is determined to destroy the nation
News|US

Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker could cost the GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024

Some members of the GOP are wondering if anyone can take Kevin McCarthy's place as a fundraising dynamo and party builder

Kevin McCarthy's ouster as House speaker could cost the GOP its best fundraiser heading into 2024
Election|News|US

How Trump's MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire

An Arizona-based nonprofit that rocketed to prominence by latching on to Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign has raised roughly a quarter-billion dollars but has struggled to help Republicans win general elections

How Trump's MAGA movement helped a 29-year-old activist become a millionaire
Election|News|Opinion|US

Jim Jordan's rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?

Rep. Jim Jordan becoming House speaker would help cement the far right’s takeover of the Republican Party and trigger conflict with Democrats over the size and scope of government

Jim Jordan's rapid rise has been cheered by Trump and the far right. Could it soon make him speaker?
Election|News|US

Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his GOP rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways

Donald Trump is crushing his Republican presidential rivals in the contest to raise campaign cash, putting the other White House hopefuls in an unenviable position before the first votes are cast in January

Trump’s campaign cash overwhelms his GOP rivals. Here are key third-quarter fundraising takeaways
News|Opinion|Political|US

House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors

Mike Johnson does not typically mention one aspect of his work before being elected to Congress

House Speaker Mike Johnson was once the dean of a Christian law school. It never opened its doors
Business|Election|Entertainment|Finance|US

Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes

President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry

Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes
News|US

The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends

The Kentucky congressman who's leading House Republicans' impeachment investigation of President Joe Biden has focused on the Biden family’s use of shell companies

The Republican leading the probe of Hunter Biden has his own shell company and complicated friends
Election|News|Political|US

Trump leads GOP rightward march and other takeaways from the Iowa caucuses

Donald Trump has run his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination as a de facto incumbent

Trump leads GOP rightward march and other takeaways from the Iowa caucuses
Election|US

Who are No Labels' donors? Democratic groups file complaints in an attempt to find out

Two Democratic-aligned groups this week have filed campaign finance complaints against No Labels

Who are No Labels' donors? Democratic groups file complaints in an attempt to find out
Election|News|Political|US

The RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is calling for the party to unite behind the goal of defeating President Joe Biden

The RNC chairwoman calls for unity as the party faces a cash crunch and attacks by some Trump allies
News|Political|US

Trump's pick to lead the RNC is facing skepticism from some Republicans

Michael Whatley, the chairman of North Carolina's Republican Party, has been named by Donald Trump as his pick to lead the Republican National Committee

Trump's pick to lead the RNC is facing skepticism from some Republicans
Election|Finance|News|Opinion|US

Trump faces warning signs that his fundraising prowess may have limits in 2024 campaign

Donald Trump’s mythic ability to raise massive sums of political cash may be on a collision course with a new reality

Trump faces warning signs that his fundraising prowess may have limits in 2024 campaign
Crime|News|US

How clean is the dirt on Hunter Biden? A key Republican source is charged with lying to the FBI

An FBI informant who was once held up by Republicans as a credible source of information about Hunter Biden now finds himself charged with lying to federal authorities

How clean is the dirt on Hunter Biden? A key Republican source is charged with lying to the FBI
Election|US

Super Tuesday takeaways: Though nominations not official, Biden-Trump battle is officially joined

Super Tuesday did not quite live up to its name

Super Tuesday takeaways: Though nominations not official, Biden-Trump battle is officially joined
News|US

Nikki Haley says she's suspending her presidential campaign. What does that mean?

Nikki Haley says she's suspending her presidential campaign

Nikki Haley says she's suspending her presidential campaign. What does that mean?
Election|News|US

Trump-backed Senate candidate faces GOP worries that he could be linked to adult website profile

For Republicans eager to regain the Senate majority this year, Ohio offers a prime opportunity to pick up a critical seat

Trump-backed Senate candidate faces GOP worries that he could be linked to adult website profile
Election|US

How the AP reported that someone with access to Bernie Moreno's email created adult website profile

The Associated Press reported Thursday that someone with access to a work email account for Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno created a profile in late 2008 on an adult website, seeking casual sexual encounters with men

How the AP reported that someone with access to Bernie Moreno's email created adult website profile
Economy|Finance|News|US

Outpaced by Biden, Trump hopes to rake in $33 million during Florida fundraiser

Former President Donald Trump is aiming to take in $33 million at a Florida fundraiser next week

Outpaced by Biden, Trump hopes to rake in $33 million during Florida fundraiser
Election|News|Political|US

President Joe Biden is lapping Donald Trump when it comes to campaign cash — and he'll need it

President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is raising gobs of cash

President Joe Biden is lapping Donald Trump when it comes to campaign cash — and he'll need it
Business|Economy|News|US

When Trump has needed cash, a California bank and one of its top shareholders come to the rescue

Donald Trump left the White House facing a cash crunch that threatened his business empire

When Trump has needed cash, a California bank and one of its top shareholders come to the rescue
Business|Election|Finance

Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate

Senate Republicans are returning to a strategy they hope could neutralize their Democratic rivals' financial edge: Find rich people to run

Money isn't enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate

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