The other exploding area of dark money in politics is the crypto lobby.
They have dumped insane sums in elections in both parties (Dem primaries + GOP general elections).
It’s pretty bad
They have dumped insane sums in elections in both parties (Dem primaries + GOP general elections).
It’s pretty bad
It's called cryptocurrency, but new FDIC data shows that most Americans don't use it as currency—they mainly hold on to it for price gains, not for transfers or purchases.
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November 24, 2024 at 1:51 AM
The other exploding area of dark money in politics is the crypto lobby.
They have dumped insane sums in elections in both parties (Dem primaries + GOP general elections).
It’s pretty bad
They have dumped insane sums in elections in both parties (Dem primaries + GOP general elections).
It’s pretty bad
Elections have consequences
April 9, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Elections have consequences
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have secured a majority government, winning all three of Monday’s by-elections and full control of the House of Commons.
Read more here: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Read more here: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
April 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals have secured a majority government, winning all three of Monday’s by-elections and full control of the House of Commons.
Read more here: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Read more here: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Why is the US Govt continuing to interfere in the domestic politics and elections of our allies, and why is the Homeland Security Secretary on a lengthy world tour?
May 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Why is the US Govt continuing to interfere in the domestic politics and elections of our allies, and why is the Homeland Security Secretary on a lengthy world tour?
Voter ID?
How about Donor ID?
Nobody can spend a dime
influencing our politics,
be it elections or governing
unless they are
human beings &
American citizens.
How about Donor ID?
Nobody can spend a dime
influencing our politics,
be it elections or governing
unless they are
human beings &
American citizens.
April 22, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Voter ID?
How about Donor ID?
Nobody can spend a dime
influencing our politics,
be it elections or governing
unless they are
human beings &
American citizens.
How about Donor ID?
Nobody can spend a dime
influencing our politics,
be it elections or governing
unless they are
human beings &
American citizens.
April 12, 2026 at 3:55 PM
A tale of two elections.
December 19, 2024 at 1:20 AM
A tale of two elections.
There are not enough recall elections in American politics.
Sen. John Fetterman: "I've seen a picture. Assuming it's not AI, so far the reflecting pool looks good. If that's $13 million, really, that's small. We do need a ballroom."
May 17, 2026 at 2:29 PM
There are not enough recall elections in American politics.
China does not have elections but they do have politics and the politics are very much “PUMMEL THEM”
April 9, 2025 at 5:37 AM
China does not have elections but they do have politics and the politics are very much “PUMMEL THEM”
Clean Up Politics. Public funding of all elections and no foreign money. I’ll be the Donor calling for an end to Donors - similar to the millionaire calling for more tax…:)
December 23, 2024 at 12:29 PM
Clean Up Politics. Public funding of all elections and no foreign money. I’ll be the Donor calling for an end to Donors - similar to the millionaire calling for more tax…:)
Today in the @washingtonpost.com:
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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/elections/20...
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October 25, 2024 at 1:22 PM
Billionaire political spending was about $16 million in 2008. In 2026, it could reach $2–3 billion. Whatever your politics, that’s a staggering shift in who has the financial power to shape American elections.
October 2, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Billionaire political spending was about $16 million in 2008. In 2026, it could reach $2–3 billion. Whatever your politics, that’s a staggering shift in who has the financial power to shape American elections.
Republicans are making sure the Medicaid cuts don’t happen until after the midterm elections. It’s cynical politics, and it will hurt their own voters the most.
June 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Republicans are making sure the Medicaid cuts don’t happen until after the midterm elections. It’s cynical politics, and it will hurt their own voters the most.
Start every day with this reality:
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
United States Congress elections, 2026
Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics
ballotpedia.org
May 25, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Start every day with this reality:
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
EVERY HOUSE SEAT and 33 Senate seats are up for election in 2026. THAT must be the focus. Let’s get disciplined.
#LeaveNoPowerOnTheTable
ballotpedia.org/United_State...
Missouri Supreme Court rules new GOP-drawn map can’t be used for November elections www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
Missouri Supreme Court rules new GOP-drawn map can’t be used for November elections
The court said a referendum seeking to put the map up for a vote must be placed on the ballot, meaning the state’s elections this fall will take place under its old congressional lines.
www.nbcnews.com
September 3, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Missouri Supreme Court rules new GOP-drawn map can’t be used for November elections www.nbcnews.com/politics/202...
matt yglesias' primary claim about politics is that to win elections, democrats should adopt the strategy which has given starmer a 13% approval rating in the UK
November 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
matt yglesias' primary claim about politics is that to win elections, democrats should adopt the strategy which has given starmer a 13% approval rating in the UK
I wish we could have snap elections, and that our general elections were limited to 51 days.
April 28, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I wish we could have snap elections, and that our general elections were limited to 51 days.
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 347. Everything you need to know about what happened this weekend in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 347
… Viktor Orban was soundly defeated by opposition leader Peter Magyar in today’s crucial elections in Hungary.
open.substack.com
April 12, 2026 at 10:05 PM
This Weekend in Politics, Bulletin 347. Everything you need to know about what happened this weekend in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
It’s very easy for people who follow politics super close to overestimate how engaged and informed the voters who actually decide elections are.
April 25, 2024 at 8:45 PM
It’s very easy for people who follow politics super close to overestimate how engaged and informed the voters who actually decide elections are.
This is a thread for lovers of elections; French politics; & French geography.
Tomorrow are France's runoffs for MAYOR elections; every city choosing its mayor.
It's a window into multiparty politics, shifting coalitions, & hard math, & suspense.
I'll go thru the 10 biggest cities, 1 by 1.
Tomorrow are France's runoffs for MAYOR elections; every city choosing its mayor.
It's a window into multiparty politics, shifting coalitions, & hard math, & suspense.
I'll go thru the 10 biggest cities, 1 by 1.
March 21, 2026 at 2:38 PM
This is a thread for lovers of elections; French politics; & French geography.
Tomorrow are France's runoffs for MAYOR elections; every city choosing its mayor.
It's a window into multiparty politics, shifting coalitions, & hard math, & suspense.
I'll go thru the 10 biggest cities, 1 by 1.
Tomorrow are France's runoffs for MAYOR elections; every city choosing its mayor.
It's a window into multiparty politics, shifting coalitions, & hard math, & suspense.
I'll go thru the 10 biggest cities, 1 by 1.
Politics isn’t just politicians & elections. It’s our rights, our freedoms & how we treat one another.
Saying “I don’t do politics” doesn’t make you unaffected by it.
When people’s rights are on the line, silence is a choice too❤️🔥
#SheShed
#HumanRights
Saying “I don’t do politics” doesn’t make you unaffected by it.
When people’s rights are on the line, silence is a choice too❤️🔥
#SheShed
#HumanRights
September 8, 2026 at 12:59 PM
Politics isn’t just politicians & elections. It’s our rights, our freedoms & how we treat one another.
Saying “I don’t do politics” doesn’t make you unaffected by it.
When people’s rights are on the line, silence is a choice too❤️🔥
#SheShed
#HumanRights
Saying “I don’t do politics” doesn’t make you unaffected by it.
When people’s rights are on the line, silence is a choice too❤️🔥
#SheShed
#HumanRights
I hope they do arrest James Comey for the photo of sea shells. It will vividly illustrate to Americans who ignore politics and political news until a couple months before elections how truly demented and autocratic these freaks are, because they are just getting started.
May 16, 2025 at 12:37 PM
I hope they do arrest James Comey for the photo of sea shells. It will vividly illustrate to Americans who ignore politics and political news until a couple months before elections how truly demented and autocratic these freaks are, because they are just getting started.
April 25, 2025 at 6:26 PM
NYT: “Playing politics with the idea of fraudulent voters and stolen elections comes at a real cost to American confidence in our elections. It’s an affront to our democracy and to all those who work to deliver free and fair elections.” 🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...
February 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
NYT: “Playing politics with the idea of fraudulent voters and stolen elections comes at a real cost to American confidence in our elections. It’s an affront to our democracy and to all those who work to deliver free and fair elections.” 🇺🇸 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/o...
*NEWS*: Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez of Rolling Stone are joining Zeteo’s political team as new staff reporters, plus Peter Rothpletz will be helping me launch a progressive politics morning news letter. We’re also hiring a breaking news reporter.
Mehdi Hasan’s Zeteo wants to take on Politico Playbook from the left
The publication is expanding its politics coverage to gear up for the midterm elections.
www.semafor.com
September 8, 2025 at 1:36 AM
*NEWS*: Asawin Suebsaeng and Andrew Perez of Rolling Stone are joining Zeteo’s political team as new staff reporters, plus Peter Rothpletz will be helping me launch a progressive politics morning news letter. We’re also hiring a breaking news reporter.