NRA Accused of “Elaborate Scheme” to Evade Campaign Finance Law
A new complaint filed with the Federal Election Commission accuses the National Rifle Association and GOP Missouri Senate candidate Josh Hawley of engaging in “an elaborate scheme designed to evade...
View ArticleThe NRA Just Killed Free Coffee for Its Employees
The National Rifle Association is doing away with free coffee and water coolers for employees at its Fairfax, Virginia, headquarters—a cost-cutting move that has NRA insiders perturbed. “The whole...
View ArticleNRA Cuts More Operating Costs—and Lavishes Executives With Perks
The National Rifle Association paid more than $100,000 in personal expenses for an official who is now leading an austerity campaign within the organization, new tax filings show. The official, Josh...
View ArticleDocuments Point to Illegal Campaign Coordination Between Trump and the NRA
The National Rifle Association spent $30 million to help elect Donald Trump—more than any other independent conservative group. Most of that sum went toward television advertising, but a political...
View ArticleMaria Butina Claimed to Have a “Signed Cooperation Agreement” With the...
Confessed Russian agent Maria Butina claimed more than five years ago that her gun rights group had entered into a “signed cooperation agreement” with the National Rifle Association, according to a...
View ArticleDocuments Show NRA and Republican Candidates Coordinated Ads in Key Senate Races
The National Rifle Association appears to have illegally coordinated its political advertising with Republican candidates in at least three recent high-profile US Senate races, according to Federal...
View ArticleRepublican Senators Overseeing NRA-Russia Probes Are Top NRA Allies
Two Senate committees investigating Russian efforts to influence US politics through the National Rifle Association are led by GOP senators who have long received campaign support and donations from...
View ArticleThe Pro-Trump Super PAC at the Center of the Ukraine Scandal Has Faced...
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View ArticleThe Republican National Committee Obscured How Much It Pays Its Chief of Staff
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