Report: Democrats to outspend Republicans for midterms with outside help

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Report: Democrats to outspend Republicans for midterms with outside help

by WorldTribune Staff, October 23, 2018 Democrats are projected to spend $2.5 billion on the midterms, compared to $2.2 billion for Republicans. If the projection holds, it would be the first time in 10 years Democrats have outspent the GOP, a report said. As of Oct. 17, Democrats had poured $1 billion into the 2018 […]

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staff donated in favor of Democrats, 593 to 1

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Consumer Financial Protection Bureau staff donated in favor of Democrats, 593 to 1

by WorldTribune Staff, November 28, 2017 Just how deeply partisan can one U.S. federal government agency be? Consider the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). The CFPB is now under scrutiny by the Trump administration “which feels it is wasting taxpayer’s money and not returning much for their investment,” Washington Examiner columnist Paul Bedard noted in […]