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Milo Yiannopoulos Caught in Marjorie Taylor Greene-Kanye West Campaign Cash Scandal

Alt-right agitator Milo Yiannopoulos used the credit card for Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-GA) campaign last November to purchase an internet...

09.05.2023 3

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Emails Reveal ‘Jaw-Dropping’ Herschel Walker Money Scandal

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. When Herschel Walker emailed...

04.05.2023 300

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

George Santos’ Mysterious Campaign Loans Somehow Get Even More Mysterious

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) announced Monday that he would, counter to previously reported promises, run for another term in Congress. But it’s his...

18.04.2023 10

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

How Herschel Walker’s Wife Tried—and Failed—to Profit Off His Campaign

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. As college football legend...

06.04.2023 40

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Inside Trump's Historic Indictment

The public finally got its first look at the historic indictment against Donald Trump on Tuesday, after the former president was brought before a...

04.04.2023 3

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Inside the Other Trump Hush Money Case

Former President Donald Trump has been haunted by a number of election-interference meetings in Trump Tower, but the one that poses the biggest threat...

04.04.2023 100

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

A Trump Jan. 6 Song Tops the Sales Charts But Is Anyone Actually Listening?

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Former President Donald...

30.03.2023 100

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

A GOP Chairman’s Tricky Hypocrisy on ‘Political’ Probes

While Rep. James Comer (R-KY) has been tapped to steer congressional probes into what House Republicans characterize as the “weaponization” of...

28.03.2023 100

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

How to Pay Off a Porn Star (If You Really Must)

We’ve all been there. You’re running for federal office, the race is hot, the polls are tight, but you’re doing OK. Then, whammo: A porn star...

23.03.2023 60

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

How an Old Affidavit Could Undercut Trump’s Future Defense in the Stormy Daniels Case

“I pledge to be a better man tomorrow, and will never, ever let you down.” That was what Donald Trump said on Oct. 7, 2016, as part of his video...

21.03.2023 100

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

How a Trump Lawyer Is ‘Fishing’ for Info on Other Probes With the New York AG Case

As Donald Trump prepares for an indictment that could come any minute now, one of his top lawyers is apparently trying to use another case to siphon...

17.03.2023 200

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

The Secret Website Behind a $140 Million ‘Scam PAC’ Network

Americans for The Cure of Breast Cancer. Autism Hear Us Now. The National Police and Sheriff’s Coalition. American Wounded Veterans. The...

16.03.2023 70

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Matt Gaetz’s New Staffer Identifies as a ‘Raging Misogynist’

“Consent is probably modern society’s most pernicious fetish.” It would seem bad enough if that internet comment from the newly hired...

14.03.2023 300

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Matt Gaetz’s New Staffer Identifies as a ‘Raging Misogynist’

“Consent is probably modern society’s most pernicious fetish.” It would seem bad enough if that internet comment from the newly hired...

14.03.2023 100

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Ron DeSantis’ Surprising Record With a ‘Woke’ Florida Health Office

Gov. Ron DeSantis has led the Republican charge against co-called “wokeism,” saying that his state, Florida, “is where woke goes to die.” If...

13.03.2023 40

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

‘Pathetic’: Feds Rule Candidate ‘Slush Funds’ Are Legal

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. In a decision that critics...

09.03.2023 30

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Court Docs Show Fox News Chief Was ‘Trying to Help’ Kushner

After years of baseless Republican bellyaching that Big Tech content-moderation policies qualify as illegal in-kind campaign contributions to...

08.03.2023 70

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

How the Rail Lobby Won in Washington and Rail Safety Lost in America

After the catastrophic Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, it didn’t take long for the supercharged partisan atmosphere in...

05.03.2023 60

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Google’s Gift to Republicans Actually Helped Dems. Now It’s Suddenly Gone.

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Google can't catch a break....

02.03.2023 9

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Feds Inadvertently Reveal They’re Looking Into Trump’s Shady ‘Recount’ Campaign

When the Federal Elections Commission rejected a recent Freedom of Information Act request related to Donald Trump’s “recount” expenses after...

28.02.2023 100

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Feds Have New Questions About Herschel Walker’s Fundraising

It wasn’t enough that Herschel Walker’s ill-fated Senate campaign in Georgia had a rough run. Now the feds want to know more about financial moves...

23.02.2023 30

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Rep. George Santos Hasn't Been Allowed To Fundraise for Two Weeks

The campaign of scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is not short on problems, including a reported federal investigation. But it is short on...

17.02.2023 30

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Trump’s Shell Spending Scheme Comes Under DOJ Scrutiny

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Former President Donald...

16.02.2023 90

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

George Santos Raked In Cash for a Recount That Never Happened

When George Santos first ran for Congress in 2020, he lost by more than 12 points. But even though he was running in a safely blue district, the...

16.02.2023 30

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

How Ted Cruz Paved the Way for George Santos to Pocket Loans

When Rep. George Santos (R-NY)—allegedly—gave his campaign $705,000, he claims to have done so in the form of personal loans. And thanks to a...

13.02.2023 60

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Matt Schlapp Hires Johnny Depp’s Lawyer to Unmask Sexual Assault Accuser

According to court documents filed on Thursday, conservative icon Matt Schlapp’s legal team has formally denied that he committed sexual battery...

11.02.2023 20

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Thieves Have a New Target for Big Paydays: Political Groups

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. It’s a mysterious crime...

09.02.2023 20

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Appeals Court Greenlights Donation Investigation Into GOP Group

A federal appeals court said on Wednesday that Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison can pursue his investigation into Republican online...

08.02.2023 3

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

The Democratic Party’s Tortured Relationship With Corporate PAC Money

When progressive Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was briefly entertaining a run for the White House in early 2019, he promised that if he took the plunge,...

06.02.2023 5

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

New George Santos Filing Prompts Even More New Questions

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. The top line seems simple...

02.02.2023 40

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Trump’s Financial Situation Is Even Shakier Than We Knew

When Donald Trump left office in early 2021, he was apparently on much thinner financial ice than almost anyone knew. That revelation, which three...

01.02.2023 60

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

George Santos’ Treasurer Resigns Amid Campaign Chaos

Rep. George Santos’ campaign treasurer officially resigned on Tuesday, a move that caps a mini-drama surrounding a reported federal investigation...

01.02.2023 2

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

GOP Chair Wants to Probe PPP Program—He Might Start at Home

New House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) has vowed to use his position to investigate “waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement”...

31.01.2023 70

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

George Santos’ Campaign Might Face a New Criminal Probe

As financial questions continue to swirl around George Santos, his campaign might face a new criminal investigation. The Federal Election Commission...

27.01.2023 3

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Inside the George Santos Campaign Report Blame Game

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. It appears no one wants to be...

26.01.2023 40

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

George Santos Admits 500K Personal Loan to Campaign Wasn’t 'Personal'

George Santos promised reporters a surprise on Tuesday. When he brought coffee and donuts for the journalists staking out his office, it was a...

25.01.2023 200

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Inside the Alleged Conspiracy to Defame Matt Schlapp’s Accuser

Just hours after CNN confirmed The Daily Beast’s report that a former Herschel Walker campaign staffer had accused conservative powerbroker Matt...

24.01.2023 40

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

George Santos Planned ‘Engagement Party’ With Man While Married to Woman

Two years into his mysterious marriage to a woman—and five years before they divorced—George Santos invited friends to celebrate his engagement to...

21.01.2023 100

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Trump’s Dark Money Machine Just Got Darker

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Just when it...

19.01.2023 10

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Jan. 6 Report Says Trump’s ‘Big Lie’ Was ‘Big Rip-Off’

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. When the Jan. 6 Committee...

12.01.2023 20

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Herschel Walker Staffer: Matt Schlapp ‘Groped’ My Crotch

A staffer for Herschel Walker’s Senate campaign has alleged to The Daily Beast that longtime Republican activist Matt Schlapp made “sustained and...

06.01.2023 750

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

The Wild Eviction Drama George Santos Can’t Seem to Explain

Rep. George Santos is once again on the move. At least, that’s what the embattled Republican congressman-elect told The Daily Beast this week, in...

05.01.2023 100

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Election Denier Arrested For Planting Explosives Before Brazilian Inauguration

As the Brazilian capital of Brasilia braces for political unrest ahead of this week’s inauguration of progressive President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula...

26.12.2022 8

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Kathy Whitworth, Winningest Golfer of All Time, Dies ‘Suddenly’ at 83

Golf legend Kathy Whitworth, who over her career racked up a record 88 LPGA Tour victories, died on Saturday at age 83, the Associated Press reported....

26.12.2022 30

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

‘Openly Gay’ Rep.-Elect George Santos Didn’t Disclose Divorce With Woman

Republican congressman-elect George Santos is under new scrutiny after a New York Times report earlier this week uncovered a string of apparent...

22.12.2022 100

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

Feds Are ‘Begging’ Congress to Stop Trump Donation Scam

While federal campaign finance regulators aren’t known for their aggression, things have gotten so bad that they’re practically begging Congress...

20.12.2022 10

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

REVEALED: The Donors to Tucker Carlson’s News Org—and Their Ethical Conflicts

The non-profit that feeds the conservative Daily Caller website co-founded by Fox News host Tucker Carlson has accepted tens of thousands of dollars...

17.12.2022 20

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

The Mysterious Problem With Sam Bankman-Fried’s Political Donations

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. When Justice Department...

15.12.2022 10

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

‘Duct Tape and Band-Aids’: Inside Herschel Walker’s Campaign Collapse

It was no secret that Herschel Walker had baggage. Before he even announced his candidacy, Walker’s still-unofficial campaign hired outside...

10.12.2022 10

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

GOP Officials Said Twitter’s Hunter Biden Ban Wasn’t Corrupt

Pay Dirt is a weekly foray into the pigpen of political funding. Subscribe here to get it in your inbox every Thursday. As conservatives re-up their...

08.12.2022 30

The Daily Beast

Roger Sollenberger

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