Spending

Illinois primaries show political power of Pritzker, limits for outside spending and more takeaways

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Illinois’ Democratic primary elections on Tuesday received a lot of attention, and not always for the candidates on the ballot. The primary for the open seat left by retiring Sen. Dick Durbin, had served as a test for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker’s political clout ahead of a potential 2028 presidential run. And outside spending from … Read more

AIPAC-backed Chicago Democrat loses primary despite outside spending blitz

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Democratic divide expands ahead of 2026 midterms Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joins ‘Saturday in America’ to discuss the 2026 midterm elections, the growing rift between Democrats as socialism gains favor, intensifying anti-ICE protests and Nicolás Maduro’s capture. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Evrvin failed to defeat … Read more

Fraud scrutiny clouds Schumer’s Obamacare credit push after his Pentagon ‘luxury’ spending jab

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s push to revive expired enhanced Obamacare tax credits by contrasting their cost with Pentagon spending is colliding with fresh scrutiny of the Affordable Care Act, as policy experts warn the program is riddled with improper enrollments, fraud vulnerabilities and rising taxpayer costs. … Read more

Illinois Senate primary race is test of Pritzker’s sway, Democrats’ views of ICE, outside spending

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The race to fill the seat of retiring Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin has been heating up in the days leading up to Tuesday’s 2026 Democratic primary and could set the tone for other midterm primaries on issues like President Trump’s deportation policies and outside spending. And another factor in the race is Gov. JB Pritzker’s … Read more

After Trump called for GOP Rep. Massie’s defeat, conservative groups spending over $5 million to try to oust him in May primary

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Outside groups are already spending more than $5 million in hopes of unseating GOP Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky in a May primary after President Trump called for his defeat.  So far, federal campaign finance records show that anti-Massie forces have dominated much of the outside spending picture in the Kentucky contest where the congressman … Read more

Noem ouster at DHS comes after fiery Senate hearing, answer on ad spending

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Noem ouster at DHS comes after fiery Senate hearing, answer on ad spending – CBS News Watch CBS News Kristi Noem’s answers at Tuesday’s Senate hearing may have been the deciding factor in President Trump’s decision to remove her as DHS secretary. CBS News congressional correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns has more. Source link

Paxton criticizes Cornyn campaign spending

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Paxton criticizes Cornyn campaign spending 00:35 UP NEXT ‘Wow’: Steve Kornacki reacts to incoming vote numbers in Texas 02:22 Steve Kornacki analyzes Texas Senate runoff 01:06 Cornyn reacts after Texas GOP Senate race heads to runoff 00:39 Crockett … Read more

Tejano music star boosted by late outside spending for his Texas congressional campaign

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A famous Tejano musician running as a Democrat in a conservative Texas congressional district has been boosted by close to $1 million in outside spending from a moderate political operation while he faces a primary questioning his credentials on the left. The amount being spent by Blue Dog Action’s political arm to support Democratic candidate … Read more

A tale of two beers: Spending at bars is on the rise, while retail alcohol sales are falling

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In the battle of bars vs. liquor stores, the bars appear to be winning. New data released this week by Bank of America found that drinking at bars is on the rise even as alcohol consumption is on the decline. Alcohol spending as a share of overall expenditures sits around a roughly 40-year low, according … Read more